Emir Bukharsky-class destroyer
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | Ukraina class |
| Succeeded by | Gaidamak class |
| Built | 1904–1906 |
| In commission | 1906–1925 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Scrapped | 4 |
| General characteristics (Emir Bukharsky) | |
| Type | Emir Bukharsky-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 650 t (640 long tons) (deep load) |
| Length | 72.54 m (238 ft) |
| Beam | 8.23 m (27 ft) |
| Draft | 2.99 m (10 ft) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 triple-expansion steam engines |
| Speed | 24.5 knots (45.4 km/h; 28.2 mph) |
| Range | 1,020 nmi (1,890 km; 1,170 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 90 |
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The Emir Bukharsky class (Russian: Эмир Бухарский) consisted of four destroyers built for the Imperial Russian Navy during the first decade of the 20th century. They served in the Baltic Fleet and participated in the First World War.
Ships
[edit]| Name | Laid down | Launched | Entered service | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emir Bukharsky
(Эмир Бухарский) Renamed Yakov Sverdlov, 12 April 1919 |
June 1904 | 30 December 1904 | 1906 | Scrapped, 1 December 1925 |
| Finn
(Финн) Renamed Karl Libknekht, February 1919 |
22 March 1905 | |||
| Moskvitianin
(Москвитянин) |
7 May 1905 | Sunk, 21 May 1919; salvaged, 10 January 1920; scuttled, 28 March 1920 | ||
| Dobrovolets
(Доброволец) |
29 May 1905 | Sunk by mine, 21 August 1916 |
References
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