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TKL-1 air cushion motor torpedo boats (project L-5) (1939 - 1940)


Ships


Names Builders Completed Losses Transfers Discarding

ТКЛ-1 - 4 [TKL-1 - 4]

 

1939: TKL-1

1940: TKL-2 - 4

none

none

late 1941: TKL-1 - 4



Technical data


Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t11
Length, m24.0
Breadth, m5.40
Draught, m---
No of shafts---
Machinerypetrol engines
Power, h. p.2000
Max speed, kts70
Fuel, tpetrol
Armament2 x 1 - 12.7/79, 2 - 450 TT (stern)
Complement5


Standard scale images


<i>TKL-1 </i>1940
TKL-1 1940


Project history

First-ever air-cushion fighting ships with real battle value. After beginning of Great Patriotic war all were laid up and consequently stricken.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.