Russian destroyer Molodetsky
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Russian Empire | |
| Name | Molodetsky |
| Builder | Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Le Havre, France |
| Laid down | 1905 |
| Launched | 15 September 1905 |
| Completed | January 1906 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1925 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Leytenant Burakov-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 402 t (396 long tons) |
| Length | 56.49 m (185 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 6.35 m (20 ft 10 in) |
| Draft | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) (deep load) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 triple-expansion steam engines |
| Speed | 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph) |
| Range | 1,080 nmi (2,000 km; 1,240 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 67 |
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Molodetsky (Russian: Молодецкий) was a Leytenant Burakov-class destroyer built for the Imperial Russian Navy in France during the first decade of the 20th century. Completed in 1906, she served in the Baltic Fleet and participated in the First World War.
Design and description
[edit]The Leytenant Burakov-class ships displaced 402 metric tons (396 long tons)at normal load. They measured 56.49 meters (185 ft 4 in) long overall with a beam of 6.35 meters (20 ft 10 in), and a draft of 3.2 meters (10 ft 6 in). The ships were propelled by two 4-cylinder vertical triple-expansion steam engines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam from four Normand boilers. The turbines were designed to produce a total of 6,000 indicated horsepower (4,500 kW) for an intended maximum speed of 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph). During Molodetsky's sea trials, she reached 26.28 knots (48.67 km/h; 30.24 mph). The ships normally carried 80 metric tons (79 long tons) of coal, but could carry a maximum of 100 t (98 long tons). Range figures varied widely between the ships, but her sister ships Likhoy and Letuchy had ranges of 1,080 nautical miles (2,000 km; 1,240 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph). Their crew numbered 67 officers and men.[1]
The main armament of the Leytanant Burakov class consisted of two 50-caliber 75-millimeter (3 in) guns, one gun each on the roofs of the forward and rear conning towers. They were also equipped with six 7.62-millimeter (0.30 in) machine guns. The ships were fitted with two single 450-millimeter (17.7 in) torpedo tubes. The forward mount was positioned between the funnels and the rear one was aft of the rear pair of funnels.[2][3][4]
Construction and career
[edit]Molodetsky was laid down in 1905 by Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée at their shipyard in Le Havre, France, and launched on 15 September. She was completed in January 1906.[1]
References
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