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SMERCH coast defence turret ship (1865)
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Smerch
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Смерч [Smerch] | Mitchell, St. Petersburg | 19.8.1863 | 23.6.1864 | 17.6.1865 | stricken 2.1904 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1460 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 57.4 wl |
| Breadth, m | 11.6 |
| Draught, m | 3.66 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 HDA, 2 rectangular boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 700 |
| Max speed, kts | 8 |
| Fuel, t | coal 250 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armour, mm | wrought iron; side: 114, turrets: 152 - 114, deck: 25 |
| Armament | 2 x 2 - 196/12 60pdr SBML |
| Complement | 155 |
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Smerch 1865
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Smerch
Project history
A low freeboard turret ship very similar to the Danish Rolf Krake, but differing in having a partial double bottom. The Smerch was rigged with three pole signal masts.
Ship protection
The hull above water was completely armoured and there was a 25mm deck.
Modernizations
1867: - 2 x 2 - 196/12; + 2 x 1 - 203/19 obr. 1867
1870: - 2 x 1 - 203/19; + 2 x 1 - 229/14 Krupp SB
1890s: - 2 x 1 - 229/14; + 2 x 1 - 229/19 obr. 1877, 4 x 1 - 87/21 4pdr obr. 1877, 4 x 5 - 37/17 Hotchkiss
Naval service
No significant events.
