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PREZIDENTAS SMETONA patrol ship (1917/1927)
Photo
Prezidentas Smetona 1936
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prezidentas Smetona (ex-M59), 6.1940- Prezidento, 8.1940- Primunas | Seebeck, Geestemünde, Germany | 1916 | 31.10.1917 | 11.1917 // 7.1927 | to USSR 6.8.1940 (Задорный [Zadornyy]) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 506 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 535 |
| Length, m | 57.8 wl 59.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.30 |
| Draught, m | 2.20 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Marine boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1750 |
| Max speed, kts | 16 |
| Fuel, t | coal 130 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2000(14) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 105/42 Tbts L/45 C/16, 30 mines, mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Complement | 70 |
Standard scale images
Prezidentas Smetona 1927
Graphics
Prezidentas Smetona 1936
Project history
German minesweeper M59 of 1916 type was purchased by Lithuania in July 1927.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Primunas was incorporated to Red Navy in August 1940.
