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SMOLENSK monitor (1926 / 1939)
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Smolensk
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Смоленск [Smolensk] (ex-Krakow) |
Zieleniewskiego Yd, Krakow, Poland: Smolensk |
1926 // 10.1939: Smolensk |
Smolensk (12.9.1941) |
none |
none |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 70 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 90 |
| Length, m | 36.6 |
| Breadth, m | 6.20 |
| Draught, m | 0.70 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 120 |
| Max speed, kts | 9 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 648(6) |
| Armour, mm | belt: 6, deck: 5, turret: 12 |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 122/12 obr. 1910/30 howitzers, 1 x 2 - 45/43 41K |
| Complement | 40 |
Standard scale images
Smolensk 1939
Graphics
Smolensk
Project history
Former Polish river monitor Krakow. 21.9.1939 she was scuttled by crew in Dnepr-Bug canal; salvaged by Soviet wreckers, repaired at Pinsk, rearmed and commissioned by Red Navy.
Ship protection
Only bulletproof protection.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Smolensk 12.9.1941 was blown up by crew on river Desna near Chernigov.
