Novik 1914
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Новик [Novik], 7.1926- Яков Свердлов [Yakov Sverdlov] | Putilov, St. Petersburg | 8.1910 | 4.7.1911 | 9.1913 | sunk 28.8.1941 |
|
Displacement normal, t |
1280 |
|
Displacement full, t |
1595 |
|
Length, m |
102.4 |
|
Breadth, m |
9.53 |
|
Draught, m |
3.53 |
|
No of shafts |
3 |
|
Machinery |
3 AEG steam turbines, 6 Vulkan boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
35100 |
|
Max speed, kts |
36 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 418 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1800(16) |
|
Armament |
4 x 1 - 102/60, 4 x 1 - 7.6/94, 4 x 2 - 450 TT, 80 mines |
|
Complement |
113 |
Project history: Large batch of turbine-driven
destroyers of Imperial Russian Navy. Built in
many series with foreign technical help and possessed a number inter-subclass differences.
Common for all ships were artillery (102mm/60 guns), powerful torpedo side salvo (from 8 to 12 450mm
torpedoes in twin-and triple mounts) and, except for a lead ship,
twin-shaft turbine machinery and a three-funnel outline profile.
Novik was built under the design of Putilov plant and was equipped
with triple-shaft Curtis-AEG-Vulkan machinery and 6 Vulkan boilers. At the moment of commission
she was one of the largest (1260t), well armed (4 102mm guns and 4 twin 450mm TTs) and fastest ships of this
type in the world. On trials she shown average 36.3kts speed (maximum 37.3kts) at 41910hp.
In 1920s-1930s ship passed
modernization and was converted
to division leader.
Modernizations: 1929: - 4 x 1 - 7.6/94, 4 x 2 - 450 TT; + 1 x 1 - 76/28 8K, 3 x 3 - 450 TT, 2 DCR (8), mine stowage decreased to 58
1940: + 4 x 1 - 12.7/79
Naval service: Yakov Sverdlov was lost 28.8.1941 on German mine en route from Tallin to Kronshtadt.
Novik 1913
Novik 1913
Yakov Sverdlov
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