ET 1917 g Shkval class destroyer
| ET 1917 g Shkval class Destroyer | |
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| Class overview | |
| Name | ET 1917 g Shkval class Destroyer |
| Operators | Far Eastern Imperial Navy, People's Revolutionary Navy |
| Planned | 12 |
| Built | 12 |
| Destroyed | 4 |
| Scrapped | 8 |
| General Characteristics | |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 101.2 metres (332 ft) |
| Beam | 9.3 metres (31 ft) |
| Draught | 3.2 metres (10 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 KhTGZ Steam turbines |
| Power |
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| Speed | 35 kts |
| Range | 3600 nm at 14 kts |
| Complement | 135 |
| Armament |
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Development
This class was follow-on to the "1913" class destroyers. It was marginally larger and introduced few significant changes in overall performance compared to the earlier designs. Armament was strengthen all around. 4 120mm guns were fitted with new superfiring positions fore and aft. This was inspired by the British V-class destroyers. Torpedo tubes were of the new twin mount of 533mm caliber.
Only 6 hulls were launched prior the revolution and these units were slowly completed during the 20's. The remaining 6 units were launched and completed between 1928-30 to a slightly altered design. Main difference was substituting the 3 twin TTs with 2 triple launchers. All units were modernized between 1935-38.
Ships in class
| Name | Builder | Laid down | Launch Date | Entered Service | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shkval | Tikhookeanskaya verf, Vladivostok | February 1918 | May 1919 | August 1922 | BU in 1946 |
| Shtil | Tikhookeanskaya verf, Vladivostok | February 1918 | June 1919 | September 1922 | Sunk in 1944 |
| Shtorm | Tikhookeanskaya verf, Vladivostok | February 1918 | June 1919 | February 1923 | BU in 1946 |
| Shmerch | Tikhookeanskaya verf, Vladivostok | July 1919 | May 1928 | July 1929 | Sunk in 1944 |
| Sneg | Tikhookeanskaya verf, Vladivostok | July 1919 | May 1928 | August 1929 | BU in 1946 |
| Taifun | Tikhookeanskaya verf, Vladivostok | July 1919 | June 1928 | January 1930 | BU in 1946 |
| Tsiklon | Amurskiy Sudostroitelnyy Zavod, Permskoye-na-Amure | March 1918 | May 1919 | February 1925 | BU in 1946 |
| Tucha | Amurskiy Sudostroitelnyy Zavod, Permskoye-na-Amure | March 1918 | May 1919 | February 1925 | Sunk in 1944 |
| Uragan | Amurskiy Sudostroitelnyy Zavod, Permskoye-na-Amure | March 1918 | July 1919 | March 1925 | BU in 1946 |
| Zarnitsa | Amurskiy Sudostroitelnyy Zavod, Permskoye-na-Amure | August 1919 | May 1929 | October 1930 | BU in 1946 |
| Zarya | Amurskiy Sudostroitelnyy Zavod, Permskoye-na-Amure | August 1919 | May 1929 | October 1930 | Sunk in 1943 |
| Zub | Amurskiy Sudostroitelnyy Zavod, Permskoye-na-Amure | August 1919 | May 1929 | November 1930 | BU in 1946 |
See Also
Ships of Far Eastern Imperial Navy 1920
Ships of Peoples Revolutionary Navy 1920-1945
