Russian destroyer Turkmenets-Stavropolsky
 As Turkmenets-Stavropolsky
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Russian Empire | |
| Name | Trukhmenets |
| Builder | Lange & Sohn, Riga, Governorate of Livonia |
| Laid down | 1904 |
| Launched | 5 February 1905 |
| Completed | 1905 |
| Renamed | Turkmenets-Stavropolsky, 6 June 1908 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 30 July 1962 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Type | Ukraina-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 730 t (720 long tons) (deep load) |
| Length | 73.18 m (240 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 7.1 m (23 ft 4 in) |
| Draft | 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in) (deep load) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 triple-expansion steam engines |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Complement | 90 |
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Turkmenents-Stavropolsky (Russian: Туркменец-Ставропольский) was a Ukraina-class destroyer built for the Imperial Russian Navy during the first decade of the 20th century. The ship's original name was Trukhmenets (Russian: Трухменец), but she was renamed Turkmenents-Stavropolsky on 10 October 1908. Completed in 1905, the destroyer served in the Baltic Fleet and participated in the First World War.
Design and description
[edit]Turkmenents-Stavropolsky normally displaced 580 metric tons (570 long tons) and 730 metric tons (720 long tons) at full load. She measured 73.18 meters (240 ft 1 in) long overall with a beam of 7.1 meters (23 ft 4 in), and a draft of 3.35 meters (11 ft 0 in).[1] 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 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph). During Turkmenents-Stavropolsky's sea trials, she reached 26.1 knots (48.3 km/h; 30.0 mph) from 6,491 ihp (4,840 kW). Her crew numbered 90 officers and men.[2]
The main armament of the Ukraina class consisted of two 50-caliber 75-millimeter (3 in) guns, one gun each at the forecastle and stern. Their secondary armament included four 57-millimeter (2.2 in) guns positioned on the main deck amidships, two guns on each broadside. All of the guns were fitted with gun shields. Turkmenents-Stavropolsky was equipped with three 380-millimeter (15 in) torpedo tubes in two rotating mounts. The twin-tube mount was located between the middle and rear funnels while the single mount was between the aft superstructure and the rear funnel.[3]
In 1909–1910 the ships were rearmed with a pair of 102-millimeter (4 in) Pattern 1911 Obukhov guns that replaced the 75 mm guns. All of the 57 mm guns were removed.[4]
Construction and career
[edit]Turkmenents-Stavropolsky was laid down in 1904 by Lange & Sohn at their shipyard in Riga, Governorate of Livonia, with the name of Trukhmenets and launched on 5 February 1905. She was completed later in the year and renamed in 1908.[1]
References
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