Bars 1916
Yorsh 1917
Lvitsa 1917
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Bars group | |||||||
| Барс [Bars] | Baltic Wks, St. Petersburg | 8/1913 | 15.6.1915 | 8.1915 | sunk 28.5.1917 | ||
| Гепард [Gepard] | Baltic Wks, St. Petersburg | 9.1913 | 15.6.1915 | 7.1915 | sunk 28.10.1917 | ||
| Вепрь [Vepr'], 10.1921- №11 | Baltic Wks, St. Petersburg | 8.1913 | 7.1915 | 9.1915 | TS 6.1922, stricken 5.1926 | ||
| Тигр [Tigr], 10.1921- №1, 12.1922- Коммунар [Kommunar], 9.1934- Б-1 [B-1] | 6, 1, 11 | New Admiralty, St. Petersburg // Noblessner Yd, Revel | 7.1914 | 18.9.1915 | 4.1916 | stricken 3.1935 | |
| Львица [Lvitsa] | New Admiralty, St. Petersburg // Noblessner Yd, Revel | 7.1914 | 23.10.1915 | 6.1916 | sunk 11.6.1917 | ||
| Волк [Volk], 10.1921- №2, 3.1923- Батрак [Batrak], 12.1932- У-1 [U-1], 9.1934- Б-5 [B-5] | 2, 21 | Baltic Wks, St. Petersburg | 9.1913 | 7.11.1915 | 4.1916 | TS 1925, stricken 3.1935 | |
| Пантера [Pantera], 10.1921- №5, 12.1922- Комиссар [Komissar], 9.1934- Б-2 [B-2] | 5, 13 | New Admiralty, St. Petersburg // Noblessner Yd, Revel | 7.1914 | 29.4.1916 | 8.1916 | test ship 1.1940, charging plant 5.1943 | |
| Рысь [Rys'], 10.1921- №7, 12.1922- Большевик [Bolshevik], 9.1934- Б-3 [B-3] | 7, 14 | Noblessner Yd, Revel | 7.1914 | 26.4.1916 | 11.1916 | collision 25.7.1935 | |
| Кугуар [Kuguar], 10.1921- №10 | New Admiralty, St. Petersburg // Noblessner Yd, Revel | 7.1914 | 1916 | 1.1917 | hulk 6.1922 | ||
| Единорог [Edinorog] | Baltic Wks, Petrograd | 8.1915 | 7.1916 | 1.1917 | foundered 25.2.1918 | ||
| Леопард [Leopard], 10.1921- №4, 12.1922- Красноармеец [Krasnoarmeets], 12.1932- У-3 [U-3], 9.1934- Б-7 [B-7] | 4, 24 | Noblessner, Revel | 7.1914 | 7.1916 | 1.1917 | TS 1932, charging plant 3.1936 | |
| Змея [Zmeya], 10.1921- №6, 12.1922- Пролетарий [Proletariy], 12.1932- У-2 [U-2], 9.1934- Б-6 [B-6] | 6, 23 | Baltic Wks, Petrograd | 7/1915 | 12.1916 | 4.1917 | TS 12.1932, stricken 3.1935 | |
| Угорь [Ugor'] | Noblessner, Revel // Baltic Wks, Petrograd | 7.1914 | 4.11.1916 | 5.1917 | foundered 27.3.1920, salvaged, never repaired | ||
| Тур [Tur], 10.1921- №3, 12.1922- Товарищ [Tovarishch], 9.1934- Б-8 [B-8] | 3, 12 | Noblessner, Revel | 7.1914 | 2.6.1916 | 8.1917 | charging plant 3.1936 | |
| Ягуар [Yaguar], 10.1921- №8, 12.1922- Краснофлотец [Krasnoflotets], 9.1934- Б-4 [B-4] | 8, 22, 15 | Noblessner, Revel | 7.1914 | 12.1916 | 10.1917 | charging plant 3.1936 | |
| Язь [Yaz'], 10.1921- №14 | Noblessner, Revel // Baltic Wks, Petrograd | 7.1914 | 9.1917 | --- | suspended 11.1917 | ||
| Yorsh group | |||||||
| Ёрш [Yorsh], 10.1921- №9, 12.1922- Рабочий [Rabochiy] | 9 | Noblessner, Revel // Baltic Wks, Petrograd | 7.1914 | 5.1917 | 12.1917 | collision 22.5.1931 | |
| Форель [Forel'], 10.1921- №13 | Noblessner, Revel // Baltic Wks, Petrograd | 7.1914 | 10.1917 | --- | suspended 11.1917 | ||
| Gagara group | |||||||
| Гагара [Gagara] | Baltic Wks, Nikolayev | 9.1915 | 7.10.1916 | 7.1917 | captured by Germany 1.5.1918 (US4) | ||
| Орлан [Orlan] | Naval, Nikolayev | 10.1915 | 25.11.1916 | 9.1917 | captured by Germany 1.5.1918 (US2) | ||
| Буревестник [Burevestnik] | Naval, Nikolayev | 10.1915 | 28.11.1916 | 10.1917 | captured by Germany 1.5.1918 (US1), to Whites 12.1918, interned by France 12.1920 | ||
| Утка [Utka] | Baltic Wks, Nikolayev | 8.1915 | 10.1916 | 6/1917 | captured by Germany 1.5.1918 (US3), to Whites 12.1918, interned by France 12.1920 | ||
| Пеликан [Pelikan] | Naval, Nikolayev | 10.1915 | 17.3.1917 | --- | suspended 12.1917 | ||
| Лебедь [Lebed'] | Naval, Nikolayev | 10.1915 | 26.9.1917 | --- | suspended 12.1917 | ||
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Displacement standard, t |
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Displacement normal, t |
Bars group: 650 - 670 / 780 - 810 Yorsh group: 655 / 750 Gagara group: 650 / 785 |
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Length, m |
68.0 |
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Breadth, m |
Bars group: 4.27 - 4.51 Yorsh ggroup: 4.45 Gagara group: 4.48 |
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Draught, m |
Bars, Yorsh groups: 4.05 - 4.27 Gagara group: 4.12 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
Bars, Gepard, Vepr', Tigr, Volk, Lvitsa, Pantera, Rys', Leopard, Yaguar, Tur: 2 Nobel or Kolomna diesels / 2 electric motors Yaz': 2 Vickers diesels / 2 electric motors Edinorog, Ugor', Yorsh group: 2 New London diesels / 2 electric motors Zmeya, Kuguar: 2 Nobel diesels / 2 electric motors Gagara group: 2 Kharkov diesels / 2 electric motors |
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Power, h. p. |
Bars, Gepard, Vepr', Tigr, Volk, Lvitsa, Pantera, Rys', Leopard, Yaguar, Tur: 480 - 500 / 900 Yaz', Edinorog, Ugor', Yorsh group: 840 / 900 Zmeya, Kuguar: 2640 / 900 Gagara group: 2500 / 900 |
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Max speed, kts |
Bars, Gepard, Vepr', Tigr, Volk, Lvitsa, Pantera, Rys', Leopard, Yaguar, Tur: 9.7 - 12.5 / 7.8 - 9.5 Yaz', Edinorog, Ugor': 11.6 / 9.5 Yorsh group: 10.7 / 7.5 Zmeya, Kuguar: 16.7 - 17.6 / 8.7 Gagara group: 16 / 9 |
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Fuel, t |
Bars group: diesel oil 55 Yorsh group: diesel oil 61 Gagara group: diesel oil 54 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1900 - 2500(10) / 30(8) |
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Armament |
Bars: 12 - 450 TT (2 bow, 2 stern, 8 side drop-collars, 12), 8 mines Gepard, Vepr': 12 - 450 TT (2 bow, 2 stern, 8 side drop-collars, 12) Tigr, Lvitsa: 1 x 1 - 75/48 Canet, 1 x 1 - 57/40 Hotchkiss, 1 x 1 - 37/20 Hotchkiss, 12 - 450 TT (2 bow, 2 stern, 8 side drop-collars, 12), 8 mines Volk, Yedinorog, Pantera, Rys', Leopard, Ugor', Tur: 1 x 1 - 75/48 Canet, 1 x 1 - 57/40 Hotchkiss, 1 x 1 - 37/20 Hotchkiss, 12 - 450 TT (2 bow, 2 stern, 8 side drop-collars, 12) Kuguar, Zmeya: 1 x 1 - 57/40 Hotchkiss, 12 - 450 TT (2 bow, 2 stern, 8 side drop-collars, 12) Yaguar: 1 x 1 - 75/48 Canet, 1 x 1 - 57/40 Hotchkiss, 1 x 1 - 37/20 Hotchkiss, 8 - 450 TT (2 bow, 2 stern, 4 side drop-collars, 8) Yorsh: 1 x 1 - 57/40 Hotchkiss, 1 x 1 - 37/20 Hotchkiss, 2 - 450 TT (bow, 2), 42 mines Gagara, Utka: 2 x 1 - 76/28 Lender, 1 x 1 - 37/30 Maxim, 8 - 450 TT (2 bow, 2 stern, 4 side drop-collars, 8) Orlan, Burevestnik: 1 x 1 - 75/48 Canet, 1 x 1 - 7.6/94, 8 - 450 TT (2 bow, 2 stern, 4 side drop-collars, 8) |
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Complement |
33 - 44 |
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Diving depth operational, m |
50 |
Project history: Development of submarine Akula. Single-hulled, pressure hull had no watertight bulkheads. Project of I. G. Bubnov. It was supposed to equip submarines with two diesels on 1320hp, that would allow to ensure 18kts surface speed. However at completion various available diesels have been used. Besides, boats differed among themselves by artillery. Under project it was provided to arm they by 1 57mm and 1 37mm guns.
Yorsh group submarines were ordered among Bars class submarines. Proceeding from experience of service of Black Sea submarine Krab, during building they were converted to minelayers. Differed from a prototype by presence of mine tubes, central ballast tank volume and absence of stern TTs. Single-hulled, pressure hull has no watertight bulkheads.
Utka group submarines differed from a prototype by presence of bilge keels and device, allowing to lay down on a hard ground. Single-hulled, without watertight bulkheads.
Yaz ` was never completed in the absence of engines, and scrapped in 1925. Forel ` was never completed in the absence of diesels. She staid in port up to 1951 and was scrapped.
Modernizations: 12.1915, Bars, Tigr, Lvitsa: - mines.
mid-1916 - early 1917, Bars, Gepard: + 1 x 1 - 75/48 Canet, 1 x 1 - 37/20 Hotchkiss
mid-1916 - early 1917, Vepr': - 8 - 450 TT (side drop-collars, 4 torpedoes at all); + 1 x 1 - 75/48 Canet, 1 x 1 - 37/20 Hotchkiss
1925: Kommunar, Batrak, Komissar, Bolshevik, Krasnoarmeets, Tovarishch, Krasnoflotets were armed with 2 x 1 - 75/48 Canet, 4 - 450 TT (2 bow, 2 stern, 4)
1925: Proletariy: was armed with 1 x 1 - 75/48 Canet, 4 - 450 TT (2 bow, 2 stern 4)
1925: Rabochiy: was armed with 1 x 1 - 75/48 Canet, 2 - 450 TT (bow, 2), 42 mines
1935, B-2: diesels were replaced by 2 38B8 (1300hp, 15.5kts surfaced); + 1 x 1 - 45/43 21K
Naval service: Bars (28.5.1917), Gepard (28.10.1917) and L`vitsa (11.6.1917) were lost for unknown causes, presumable on mines in Baltic. Utka and Burevestnik have been withdrawn by Whites to Bizerte where they were broken up. Orlan, Gagara and incomplete Pelikan and Lebed ` were scuttled by Whites off Sevastopol and Odessa. Orlan and Pelikan were salvaged and broken up in the mid-1920s. Edinorog foundered 25.2.1918 being towed in strong ice in Gulf of Finland. Ugor`27.3.1920 was sunk by ice drift on Neva, salvaged and 23.9.1924 sunk by flood at Kronshtadt, salvaged again and broken up.
B-3 collided with battleship Marat 25.7.1935 and sunk, later salvaged and scrapped. Rabochiy was sunk 22.5.1931 after collision with submarine Krasnoarmeets. In 1933 she was raised and handed over on demolition.
Bars 1915
Gepard
Tigr
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