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SULEV torpedo boat (1916 / 1924)
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Sulev 1930
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulev (ex-A32) | Schichau, Elbing, Germany | early 1916 | 15.7.1916 | 10.1916 // 1924 | to USSR 13.8.1940 (Аметист [Ametist]) |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 227 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 286 |
| Length, m | 49.0 wl 50.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 5.32 |
| Draught, m | 2.34 normal 2.90 max |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 set Schichau geared steam turbine, 1 Marine doubled boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 3250 |
| Max speed, kts | 24 |
| Fuel, t | oil 53 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 600(12) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 75/48 Canet, 1 x 2 - 450 TT, 10 mines |
| Complement | 35 |
Standard scale images
A32 1918
Graphics
Sulev 1930
Project history
Former German torpedo boat A32. 7.11.1917 she ran aground during a storm off island Saaremaa in Gulf of Riga. In October, 1923 she was raised by Estonian wreckers and in August, 1924 commissioned by Estonian Navy as Sulev.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
With occurrence of Estonia in the USSR, 6.8.1940 Sulev was commissioned by Baltic Fleet, but 17.10.1940 rearmed and transferred to Board Guard as Ametist.
