Russian destroyer Stroyny (1906)
| History | |
|---|---|
 Russian Empire | |
| Name | Stroyny |
| Builder | Nevsky Shipyard, Saint Petersburg |
| Laid down | 1905 |
| Launched | 20 December 1906 |
| Completed | 15 December 1907 |
| Fate | Ran aground and wrecked, 21 August 1917 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class & type | Deyatelny-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 382 t (376 long tons) |
| Length | 64 m (210 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
| Draft | 2.59 m (8 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 | 800–900 nmi (1,500–1,700 km; 920–1,040 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 67 |
| Armament |
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Stroyny (Russian: Стройный) was one of eight Deyatelny-class destroyers built for the Imperial Russian Navy during the first decade of the 20th century. Completed in 1907, she served in the Baltic Fleet and participated in the First World War.
Design and description
[edit]The Deyatelny-class ships displaced 382 metric tons (376 long tons) at normal load. They measured 64 meters (210 ft) long overall with a beam of 6.4 meters (21 ft), and a draft of 2.59 meters (8 ft 6 in). The ships were propelled by two vertical triple-expansion steam engines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam from four Normand boilers. The engines 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 her sea trials, Stroyny reached 25.87 knots (47.91 km/h; 29.77 mph). The ships carried enough coal to give them a range of 800–900 nautical miles (1,500–1,700 km; 920–1,040 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). Their crew numbered 67 officers and men.[1]
The main armament of the Deyatelny class consisted of two 50-caliber 75-millimeter (3 in) guns, one gun on the roof of the forward conning tower and the other at the stern. They were also armed with six 7.62 mm (0.30 in) machine guns. The ships were equipped with two 450-millimeter (17.7 in) torpedo tubes in single-tube rotating mounts. These were located fore and aft of the rear searchlight platform. They could carry 18 mines.[2]
Construction and career
[edit]Stroyny was laid down in 1905 by the Nevsky Shipyard in Ust-Izhora, Petrograd, and launched on 20 December 1906. She entered service on 15 December 1907.[3]
References
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