Fidonisy-class destroyer
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Fidonisy class |
| Builders: | Russud Shipyard, Nikolaev |
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| Preceded by: | Derzky class |
| In commission: | 1916–1956 |
| Planned: | 20 |
| Completed: | 8 |
| Cancelled: | 12 |
| Lost: | 7 |
| Scrapped: | 1 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Type: | Destroyer |
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| Length: | 102 m (334 ft 8 in) |
| Beam: | 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in) |
| Draught: | 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in) |
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| Propulsion: | 2 shafts; 2 steam turbines |
| Speed: | 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
| Range: | 1,800 nmi (3,300 km; 2,100 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement: | 168 |
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| Service record | |
| Part of: | Black Sea Fleet |
The Fidonisy or Kerch class were a group of destroyers built for the Black Sea Fleet of the Imperial Russian Navy during World War I. They were a slightly enlarged version, with an extra 102-millimetre (4 in) gun and more torpedo tubes, of the Derzky-class destroyers, a derivative of the Russian destroyer Novik. These ships fought in World War I, the Russian Civil War, and World War II.
Design and description
The Fidonisy-class ships measured 102 metres (334 ft 8 in) long overall with a beam of 9.5 metres (31 ft 2 in) and had a maximum draft (ship) of 3 meters (9 ft 10 in). They displaced 1,329 metric tons (1,308 long tons) at normal load.
Ships
All ships were originally named after battles from the wars between Russia and the Ottoman Empire.
| Ship | Namesake | Launched | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidonisi | Battle of Fidonisi | 31 May 1916 | Scuttled 16 June 1918 |
| Gadzhibei | 27 August 1916 | Scuttled 16 June 1918 | |
| Kaliakria - renamed Dzerzhinski | Battle of Cape Kaliakra / Felix Dzerzhinski | 27 August 1916 | Scuttled in 1918, raised and repaired by the Soviet Navy 1925, Sunk 13 May 1942 |
| Kerch | Battle of Kerch Strait | 31 May 1916 | Scuttled 16 June 1918 |
| Korfu - renamed Zheleznyakov | Siege of Corfu | 1924 | Broken up 1956 |
| Levkas - renamed Shaumyan | Lefkada | 1924 | sunk 10 April 1942 |
| Tserigo | Cythera | 1917 | Interned in Bizerte with Wrangel's fleet and scrapped 1924 |
| Zante, renamed Nyezamozhnik | Zakynthos | 1917 | Scuttled 1919, refloated 1923, broken up 1950s |
Dzerzhinskiy
Shaumyan
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
- Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-84832-100-7.
- Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1984). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships: 1906–1921. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
- Watts, Anthony J. (1990). The Imperial Russian Navy. London: Arms and Armour. ISBN 0-85368-912-1.
- Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War Two. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-326-1.
External links
Media related to Gadzhibey class destroyer at Wikimedia Commons