RKL 1905 g Udil class river gunboat
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| RKL 1905 g Udil-class Gunboat | |
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| Class overview | |
| Name | RKL 1905 g Udil-class Gunboat |
| Operators | Far Eastern Imperial Navy |
| Built | 5 |
| Active | 5 |
| General Characteristics | |
| Type | Gunboat |
| Displacement | 195 tons standard |
| Length | 54.8 metres (180 ft) |
| Beam | 8.2 metres (27 ft) |
| Draught | 0.8 metres (2.6 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 vertical triple-expansion steam engines |
| Power |
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| Speed | 10 kts |
| Range | 600 nm at 8 kts |
| Complement | 40 |
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Development
After the defeat in the Far Eastern - Japanese war, the border rivers of Yalu and Tumen in Far Eastern - Korean border became strategically more important. Thus it was decided to emphasis the defence with introducting series of river gunboats. These were modelled after foreign counterparts.
Ships in class
| Name | Builder | Laid down | Launch Date | Entered Service | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udil | Khabarovskiy sudostroitelnyy zavod, Khabarovsk | October 1905 | September 1906 | May 1907 | Extant in 1920 |
| Bolon | Khabarovskiy sudostroitelnyy zavod, Khabarovsk | October 1905 | September 1906 | May 1907 | Extant in 1920 |
| Kizi | Khabarovskiy sudostroitelnyy zavod, Khabarovsk | October 1905 | September 1906 | May 1907 | Extant in 1920 |
| Kadi | Khabarovskiy sudostroitelnyy zavod, Khabarovsk | November 1905 | October 1906 | June 1907 | Extant in 1920 |
| Evoron | Khabarovskiy sudostroitelnyy zavod, Khabarovsk | November 1905 | October 1906 | June 1907 | Extant in 1920 |
