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KRECHET torpedo boats (1900 - 1904)
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Rastoropnyy 1904
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Коршун [Korshun], 3.1902- Послушный [Poslushnyy] | 1455 | Crichton, Abo | 1898 | 5.1898 | 7.1900 | captured by Finland 13.4.1918 (S3) | |
| Кречет [Krechet], 3.1902- Пылкий [Pylkiy] | 1456 | Crichton, Abo | 1897 | 1.10.1899 | 7.1900 | oil depot 8.1911 | |
| Прочный [Prochnyy] (ex-Ястреб [Yastreb]) | Izhora Wks, Kolpino | 10.1896 | 1.10.1898 | 5.1902 | stricken 8.1922 | ||
| Поражающий [Porazhayushchiy] (ex-Нырок [Nyrok]) | Izhora Wks, Kolpino | 1896 | 15.11.1898 | 5.1902 | dispatch vessel 1.1914, interned by Germany 12.4.1918 - 5.1918, torpedo boat 8.1918, stricken 11.1925 | ||
| Пронзительный [Pronzitelnyy] (ex-Беркут [Berkut]) | Izhora Wks, Kolpino | 7.1897 | 29.6.1899 | 5.1902 | stricken 7.1911 | ||
| Прозорливый [Prozorlivyy] (ex-Гагара [Gagara]) | Nevskiy Wks, St. Petersburg | 1898 | 8.7.1899 | 5.1902 | dispatch vessel 9.1914, torpedo boat 1.1916, captured by Finland 13.4.1918 (S2) | ||
| Резвый [Rezvyy] (ex-Ворон [Voron]) | Nevskiy Wks, St. Petersburg | 1899 | 31.8.1899 | 5.1902 | captured by Finland 13.4.1918 (S4) | ||
| Ретивый [Retivyy] (ex-Филин [Filin]) | Nevskiy Wks, St. Petersburg | 1899 | 22.6.1900 | 5.1902 | stricken 8.1922 | ||
| Рьяный [Ryanyy] (ex-Сова [Sova]) | Nevskiy Wks, St. Petersburg | 1899 | 7.7.1900 | 5.1902 | dispatch vessel 9.1914, torpedo boat 1916, captured by Finland 13.4.1918 (S1) | ||
| Подвижный [Podvizhnyy] (ex-Альбатрос [Albatros]) | Izhora Wks, Kolpino | 10.1899 | 3.6.1901 | 5.1902 | captured by Finland 13.4.1918 (S5) | ||
| Решительный [Reshitelnyy (ex-Кондор [Kondor], ex-Баклан [Baklan]) | Nevskiy Wks, St. Petersburg // Port Arthur Wks | 1900 // 4.1901 | 26.7.1901 | 7.1902 | captured by Japan 12.8.1904 (暁 [Akatsuki]) | ||
| Строгий [Strogiy] (ex-Лебедь [Lebed]), 12.1922- Марти [Marti] | 1470 | Crichton, St. Petersburg | 8.1899 | 2.8.1901 | 9.1902 | captured by Germany 1.5.1918, to White Army 5.1919, to Red Fleet 12.1920 (re-commissioned 7.1923), dispatch vessel 2.1926, stricken 7.1929 | |
| Сметливый [Smetlivyy] (ex-Пеликан [Pelikan]) | 1469 | Crichton, St. Petersburg | 8.1899 | 2.8.1901 | 9.1902 | scuttled 18.6.1918 | |
| Свирепый [Svirepyy] (ex-Павлин [Pavlin]), 12.1922- Лейтенант Шмидт [Leytenant Shmidt] | 1472 | Crichton, St. Petersburg | 8.1899 | 7.9.1901 | 9.1902 | captured by Germany 1.5.1918, to White Army 5.1919, to Red Fleet 12.1920 (re-commissioned 7.1921), stricken 4.1927 | |
| Стремительный [Stremitelnyy] (ex-Фазан [Fazan]) | 1471 | Crichton, St. Petersburg | 8.1899 | 1.10.1901 | 9.1902 | scuttled 18.6.1918 | |
| Сердитый [Serdityy] (ex-Бекас [Bekas]) | Nevskiy Wks, St. Petersburg // Port Arthur Wks | 1901 // 1901 | 4.11.1901 | 6.1903 | interned by China 1.1.1905 - 11.1905, captured by Japan 30.6.1918 | ||
| Смелый [Smelyy] (ex-Горлица [Gorlitsa]) | Nevskiy Wks, St. Petersburg // Port Arthur Wks | 1901 // 1901 | 10.2.1902 | 9.1903 | interned by China 1.1.1905 - 11.1905, captured by Japan 30.6.1918 | ||
| Сторожевой [Storozhevoy] (ex-Грач [Grach]) | Nevskiy Wks, St. Petersburg // Port Arthur Wks | 1901 // 1901 | 31.3.1902 | 9.1903 | damaged 16.12.1904, scuttled 2.1.1905 | ||
| Стерегущий [Steregushchiy] (ex-Кулик [Kulik]) | Nevskiy Wks, St. Petersburg // Port Arthur Wks | 1901 // 1902 | 22.6.1902 | 9.1903 | sunk 10.3.1904 | ||
| Разящий [Razyashchiy] (ex-Дрозд [Drozd]) | Izhora Wks, Kolpino // Port Arthur Wks | 1901 // 1902 | 10.12.1902 | 9.1903 | scuttled 2.1.1905 | ||
| Расторопный [Rastoropnyy] (ex-Дятел [Dyatel]) | Izhora Wks, Kolpino // Port Arthur Wks | 1900 // 3.1902 | 12.3.1903 | 11.1903 | scuttled 16.11.1904 | ||
| Сильный [Silnyy] | Izhora Wks, Kolpino // Port Arthur Wks | 7.1902 // 1903 | 21.6.1903 | 12.1903 | scuttled 2.1.1905, to Japan (文月 [Fumizuki]) | ||
| Скорый [Skoryy] | Nevskiy Wks, St. Petersburg // Port Arthur Wks | 12.1902 // 1903 | 17.5.1903 | 12.1903 | interned by China 1.1.1905 - 11.1905, captured by Japan 30.6.1918 | ||
| Страшный [Strashnyy] | Nevskiy Wks, St. Petersburg // Port Arthur Wks | 1902 // 1903 | 1903 | 3.1904 | sunk 13.4.1904 | ||
| Стройный [Stroynyy] | Nevskiy Wks, St. Petersburg // Port Arthur Wks | 1902 // 1903 | 1903 | 3.1904 | sunk 13.11.1904 | ||
| Статный [Statnyy] | Nevskiy Wks, St. Petersburg // Port Arthur Wks | 1902 // 1903 | 21.11.1903 | 7.1904 | interned by China 2.1.1905 - 11.1905, captured by Japan 30.6.1918 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 250 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 305 |
| Length, m | Korshun, Krechet: 60.7 Prochnyy, Pronzitelnyy, Strogiy, Smetlivyy, Svirepyy, Stremitelnyy: 58.1 Porazhayushchiy, Prozorlivyy, Rezvyy, Retivyy, Podvizhnyy: 57.9 Ryanyy: 58.5 Reshitelnyy, Serdityy, Smelyy, Storozhevoy, Steregushchiy, Razyashchiy, Rastoropnyy, Silnyy, Skoryy, Strashnyy, Stroynyy, Statnyy: 61.0 |
| Breadth, m | 5.64 - 5.67 |
| Draught, m | 2.26 - 2.39 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | Korshun, Krechet, Prochnyy, Porazhayushchiy, Pronzitelnyy, Podvizhnyy, Reshitelnyy: 2 VTE, 8 Yarrow boilers others: 2 VTE, 4 Yarrow boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 3800 |
| Max speed, kts | 26.5 - 27.5 |
| Fuel, t | coal 58 - 80 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 450-660(13) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 75/48 Canet, 3 x 1 - 47/40 Hotchkiss, 2 x 1 - 381 TT |
| Complement | 51 - 58 |
Standard scale images
Prozorlivyy 1914
Prozorlivyy 1902
Steregushchiy 1904
Smetlivyy 1914
Graphics
Rastoropnyy 1904
Stroynyy
Reshitelnyy
Serdityy 1916 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Project history
Modified Sokol. First serial-built seaworthy torpedo boat destroyers of Russian Navy, intended for service at squadron and operations against enemy`s torpedo boats. To the beginning of WWI they became outdated and made no more than 22-24kts. Rated as torpedo boats.
Modernizations
1909, Porazhayushchiy, Strogiy, Smetlivyy, Svirepyy, Stremitelnyy; 1910, Ryanyy; 1911, Poslushnyy, Prochnyy, Prozorlivyy, Rezvyy, Retivyy, Podvizhnyy; 1912, Serdityy, Smelyy, Skoryy, Statnyy: - 3 x 1 - 47/40, 2 x 1 - 381 TT; + 1 x 1 - 75/48 Canet, 2 x 1 - 7.6/94, 2 x 1 - 450 TT, 10 mines
1914, Porazhayushchiy, Prozorlivyy, Ryanyy; 1926, Marti: - 2 x 1 - 450 TT
1916, Prozorlivyy, Ryanyy; 1918, Porazhayushchiy: + 2 x 1 - 450 TT
1/1916, Poslushnyy, Prochnyy, Prozorlivyy, Rezvyy, Retivyy, Ryanyy, Podvizhnyy: - 2 x 1 - 450 TT; + mechanical minesweeping gear
Naval service
Storozhevoy was torpedoed by Japanese torpedo boat 16.12.1904 at Port Arthur and ran ashore, she was ultimately destroyed by crew 1.1.1905, Razyashchiy and Silnyy 1.1.1905 were scuttled in Port Arthur harbour to avoid capture by Japanese. Steregushchiy was sunk by 4 Japanese torpedo boats in Liao Te Shan Strait 10.3.1904, Strashnyy was sunk by 6 Japanese torpedo boats off Elliot Islands 13.4.1904, Stroynyy was sunk by Russian mine in Port Arthur harbour 13.11.1904. Reshitelny was blown up by crew and abandoned at Chifu (China) 11.8.1904 but stay afloat, captured by Japanese, later repaired and commissioned by IJN as Akatsuki. Rastoropny was scuttled by crew at Chifu 16.11.1904 to avoid capture by Japanese.
Poslushny, Prozorlivy, Rezvy, Ryanyy and Podvizhnyy were captured by Finnish White troops at Helsingfors 13.4.1918 and were commissioned by Finnish Navy. Smetlivy and Stremitelny 18.6.1918 were scuttled by crews in Novorossiysk harbour to avoid capture by British troops; Strogiy and Svirepy were abandoned by Whites at Sevastopol, repaired and commissioned by Red Navy. Serdity, Skory, Statny and Smely were captured by Japanese troops at Vladivostok 30.6.1918, destroyed by Whites in October, 1922, later they were re-captured by Red Army but never repaired.
