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Krasnaya Abkhaziya 1920s

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Эльпидифор №410 [Elpidifor No410] (ex-T.310)			Russud, Nikolayev	10.1916	1917	1918	landing ship / minesweeper; captured by Germany 4.1918 (FD20), captured by British-French 11.1919, to Whites 11.1919, interned by France 29.12.1920
Эльпидифор №411 [Elpidifor No411] (ex-T.311)			Russud, Nikolayev	10.1916	1917	1918	landing ship / minesweeper; captured by Germany 4.1918 (FD25), captured by British-French 11.1919, to Whites 11.1919, interned by France 29.12.1920
Эльпидифор №412 [Elpidifor No412] (ex-T.312)			Russud, Nikolayev	10.1916	1917	1918	landing ship / minesweeper; captured by Germany 4.1918 (FD26), captured by British-French 11.1919, to Whites 11.1919, interned by France 29.12.1920
Эльпидифор №413 [Elpidifor No413] (ex-T.313), 12.1923- Красная Абхазия [Krasnaya Abkhaziya]			Russud, Nikolayev	11.1916	16.5.1920	10.1920	minesweeper; gunboat 2.1922, survey vessel 3.1947
Эльпидифор №414 [Elpidifor No414] (ex-T.314), 12.1923- Красный Аджаристан [Krasnyy Adzharistan]			Russud, Nikolayev	1916	1920	4.1921	minesweeper; gunboat 2.1922, test ship 3.1940, gunboat 6.1940, depot ship 9.1945
Эльпидифор №415 [Elpidifor No415] (ex-T.315)			Russud, Nikolayev	1.1917	16.5.1920	7.1920	minesweeper; beached 9.1.1921
Эльпидифор №416 [Elpidifor No416] (ex-№22 [No22], ex-Эльпидифор №416 [Elpidifor No416], ex-T.316), 2.1925- Красный Крым [Krasnyy Krym], 10.1939- Красная Армения [Krasnaya Armeniya]			Russud, Nikolayev	1917	1920	11.1924	minesweeper; minelayer 6.1926, gunboat 6.1928, sunk 22.9.1941
Эльпидифор №417 [Elpidifor No417] (ex-T.317), 9.1924- №23 [No23], 2.1925- Красная Грузия [Krasnaya Gruziya]			Russud, Nikolayev	1917	1922	10.1923	minesweeper; minelayer 3.1926, gunboat 6.1928, sunk 27.2.1943
T-512 (ex-Валерий Чкалов [Valeriy Chkalov], ex-Василий Фомин [Vasiliy Fomin], ex-Эльпидифор №418 [Elpidifor No418], ex-T.318)			Russud, Nikolayev	1917	1920s	7.1922 // 6.1941	completed mercantile, minesweeper 6.1941, cable vessel 3.1942
Эльпидифор №419 [Elpidifor No419] (ex-T.319)			Russud, Nikolayev	1917	1920s	1920s//---	completed mercantile
Эльпидифор №420 [Elpidifor No420] (ex-T.320)			Russud, Nikolayev	1917	1920s	1920s//---	completed mercantile
Эльпидифор №421 [Elpidifor No421] (ex-T.321)			Russud, Nikolayev	1917	1920s	1920s//---	completed mercantile
№24 [No24] (ex-Эльпидифор №422 [Elpidifor No422], ex-T.322), 2.1925- Красная Молдавия [Krasnaya Moldaviya]			Russud, Nikolayev	1917	1923	10.1924	minesweeper; oiler 10.1927
Эльпидифор №423 [Elpidifor No423] (ex-T.323)			Russud, Nikolayev	1917	1920s	1920s//---	completed mercantile
Эльпидифор №424 [Elpidifor No424] (ex-T.324)			Russud, Nikolayev	1917	1920s	1920s//---	completed mercantile
Эльпидифор №425 [Elpidifor No425] (ex-T.325)			Russud, Nikolayev	1917	1920s	1920s//---	completed mercantile
Эльпидифор №426 [Elpidifor No426] (ex-T.326)			Russud, Nikolayev	1917	1920s	1920s//---	completed mercantile
Эльпидифор №427 [Elpidifor No427] (ex-T.327)			Russud, Nikolayev	1917	1920s	1920s//---	completed mercantile
Эльпидифор №428 [Elpidifor No428] (ex-T.328)			Russud, Nikolayev	1917	---	---	cancelled 1920s
Эльпидифор №429 [Elpidifor No429] (ex-T.329)			Russud, Nikolayev	1917	---	---	cancelled 1920s

Technical data

Displacement normal, t	1050
Displacement full, t	1300
Length, m	74.7
Breadth, m	10.4
Draught, m	1.83
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 VTE, 2 water-tube boilers
Power, h. p.	Elpidifor 410 - 412: 1200 Elpidifor 413 - 417, No24: 750 T-512: 700
Max speed, kts	Elpidifor 410 - 412: 10 Elpidifor 413 - 417, No24: 8.5 - 8.7 T-512: 7.5
Fuel, t	oil 138
Endurance, nm(kts)	2300(6)
Armament	Elpidifor No410 - 412: 3 x 1 - 102/60, 2 x 1 - 76/28 Lender, 2 x 1 - 7.6/94, mechanical minesweeping gear, 120 mines Elpidifor No413 - 417, No24: 3 x 1 - 130/53, 2 x 1 - 76/28 8K, 180 mines, mechanical minesweeping gear T-512: 1 x 1 - 45/43 21K, 2 x 1 - 7.6/94, mechanical minesweeping gear
Military load	Elpidifor No410 - 417, No24: 2000 men or 6 light tanks
Complement	169

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Project history

Successful multi-purpose ships, designed in days of the First World War on the basis of Azov Sea steam schooner Elpidifor. In wartime it was planned to use such ships as landing vessels, minesweepers or minelayers, and to as usual merchantmen in a peace time. Universal character of vessels predetermined a number of special requirements: big capacity, shallow draught of fore end and satisfactory for Black sea seaworthiness.     In 1916 in Nikolaev a series from 20 vessels (Nos410-429) was laid down, but before beginning of Civil war any has not completed. Elpidifors No410-412 in 1919 were completed by Whites and subsequently were withdrawn abroad. After liberation of Nikolaev by Red Army troops Elpidifors Nos413-417 were completed as gunboats. Remaining were completed as tankers and dry cargo vessels, one of them (Valeriy Chkalov, ex-Elpidifor No418) in days of Great Patriotic War served as minesweeper T-512. Ships could take aboard up to 6 light tanks or 9 lorries, or 2000 marines.

Modernizations

1940, Krasnyy Adjaristan: - 1 x 1 - 130/53, 2 x 1 - 76/28; + 1 x 1 - 85/49 90K, 2 x 1 - 76/52 34K, mine stowage was decreased to 160

late 1941, T-512: - 2 x 1 - 7.6/94; + 1 x 1 - 76/28 8K, 4 x 1 - 45/43 21K, 1 x 2 - 12.7/90, 2 x 1 - 12.7/79

1942 - 1943, Krasnaya Abkhaziya: - 2 x 1 - 76/28; + 2 x 1 - 76/52 34K, 2 x 1 - 45/43 21K, 2 x 1 - 37/63 70K, 5 x 1 - 12.7/79

1942 - 1943, Krasnyy Adzharistan: + 2 x 1 - 45/43 21K, 2 x 1 - 37/63 70K, 5 x 1 - 12.7/79

1942 - 1943, Krasnaya Gruziya: + 2 x 1 - 45/43 21K, 2 x 1 - 37/63 70K, 5 x 1 - 12.7/79

Naval service

Elpidifor No415 was lost 9.1.1921 in battle against French destroyer Sakalave at Anapa. Elpidifors No416 and 417 in 1924-1925 were used as minesweepers.     Krasnaya Armeniya 21.9.1941 was sunk by German aircraft at Tendra plait. Krasnaya Gruziya 28.2.1943 was torpedoed by German MTBs S28, S51, S72 and S102 at Myskhako, ran aground and ultimately destroyed by field artillery and aircraft.    Krasnaya Abkhaziya was 28.3.1947 converted to survey vessel. Krasny Adzharistan since 27.9.1945 was used as depot ship and hulk.