"Alligator" - a submarine of the Russian Imperial Fleet , the second ship of the type "Cayman" .
| "Alligator" | |
|---|---|
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| Ship history | |
| Flag state |  Russia |
| Port of registry | Kronstadt , Petrograd , Revel |
| Launching | May 3 (16), 1908 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | 1918 or September 23, 1924 |
| Current status | cut into metal |
| Main characteristics | |
| Type of ship | torpedo submarine |
| Project designation | type "cayman" |
| Chief Designer | S. Lack |
| Speed (surface) | 10.7 knots |
| Speed (underwater) | 8.8 knots |
| Working depth | 50 m |
| Autonomy of swimming | 700 miles 22 miles underwater at 7 knots |
| Crew | 32-36 people |
| Dimensions | |
| Surface displacement | 409 t |
| Underwater displacement | 480 t |
| The length is the greatest (on design basis) | 41 m |
| The width of the body naib. | 3.85 m |
| Average draft (on design basis) | 4.9 m |
| Power point | |
gasoline electric
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| Armament | |
| Artillery | 47 mm gun |
| Torpedo mine weapons | 2 bow and 2 feed TA caliber 457 mm |
History
"Alligator" was laid at the shipyard of the plant "V. Creighton & Co. ”on Okhta in St. Petersburg in October 1905 . In 1907, she was enlisted in the fleet; on May 3 ( 16 ), 1908 she was launched. Since September 1908 it was tested with completion, in November 1909 it was officially accepted into the treasury, but until August 1911 it was finalized, tested and completed.
In fact, she began her service in 1912. The beginning of World War I met in Revel ( Tallinn ) as part of the 2nd submarine division. During the years of the war, she made 12 military campaigns, spent 33 days at sea, including 21 days in combat positions, and made 4 torpedo attacks with the release of 10 torpedoes.
Notes
Literature
- A.E. Taras. Submarines of the Great War of 1914-1918. - Mn. : Harvest, 2003 .-- 336 p. - ISBN 985-13-0976-1 .
Links
- A. S. Nikolaev. "Alligator", type "Cayman" . deepstorm.ru (2004-2008). Date of treatment January 28, 2012. Archived May 18, 2012.