Volga is a mine transport of the Russian Imperial and Soviet fleets.
| Volga "January 9" (December 31, 1922) | |
|---|---|
 Minelayer "Volga" during the First World War | |
| Service | |
 Russia | |
| Ship class and type | mine transport |
| Manufacturer | New Admiralty |
| Construction started | May 20, 1903 |
| Launched | August 28, 1904 |
| Commissioned | March 18, 1909 |
| Removed from the fleet | July 1, 1943 |
| Status | As of 2009, the flooded building lies at the bottom of the Coal Harbor of St. Petersburg , the superstructures are dismantled for metal |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1740 t |
| Length | 70.3 m |
| Width | 11.88 m |
| Draft | 4.35 m |
| Engines | 2 VTR, 4 boilers Babcock-Wilcox (since 1915 - Belleville) |
| Power | 1636 l. with. |
| Mover | 2 |
| Travel speed | 14.5 knots (26.9 km / h ) |
| Navigation range | 1200/1330/1800/2200 miles (13/10/9/85 knots) |
| Crew | 9 officers, 8 conductors and 202 sailors |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 4 × 47 mm |
| Mine-torpedo armament | 230 min barrage |
Built in accordance with the shipbuilding program in 1895. The project was based on the Black Sea mine transport "Bug". In peacetime, he had to carry out lighthouse and pilot service on the Baltic Sea.
January 10, 1902 enrolled in the lists of vessels of the Baltic Fleet. June 2, 1903 laid at the shipyard " New Admiralty " (St. Petersburg). Launched on September 10, 1904. It was commissioned on March 31, 1909.
Service history
- 1906 - Work was carried out to expand the hull from 10.8 to 11.88 meters.
- October 10, 1907 - Reclassified to minelayers.
- 1909 - counted among the Special detachment of the Baltic Fleet barriers.
- 1914-1915 - Overhaul with the replacement of boilers to new Belleville systems.
- 1914-1917 - Participated in mine operations of the Russian fleet.
- 1917 - Participated in the February Revolution.
- November 7, 1917 - Switched to the side of Soviet power.
- February 25-27, 1918 - Made the transition from Revel to Helsingfors .
- April 10-17, 1918 - Made the transition from Helsingfors to Kronstadt .
- June 13-16, 1919 - Participated in the suppression of the rebellion on the fort " Red Hill " and the battery " Gray Horse ".
- August 10 and 14, 1918 - Participated in the setting of a minefield at Kronstadt.
- October 20, 1922 - November 23, 1923 - As part of the Combined Division of the training courts.
- 1937-1938 - Overhaul.
- December 28, 1938 - Turned into a non-self-propelled floating base for light ships of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet.
- July 1, 1943 - Delivered to the port for storage.
- July 28, 1944 to 1982 - Used as a live fish base in Leningrad.
- 2009 - the remains of the ship's hull were located in the Coal Harbor (St. Petersburg)
Commanders
- 1905-1909 - Captain 2nd rank Ivanovsky, Viktor Yakovlevich
- Meshchersky, Nikolay Iosifovich