Derbent is an armed steamboat of the Caspian flotilla of the Russian Empire .
| Derbent | |
|---|---|
| Derbent | |
| Service | |
 Russia | |
| Class and type of vessel | steamboat |
| Organization | Caspian Flotilla |
| Manufacturer | Nizhny Novgorod Machine Factory |
| Ship master | M. M. Okunev |
| Construction started | 1856 year |
| Launched | 1857 year |
| Commissioned | 1857 year |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | December 18 ( 30 ), 1876 |
| Main characteristics | |
| Length between perpendiculars | 54.86 m |
| Midship Width | 9.14 m |
| Engines | steam engine rated at 160 l. from. |
| Armament | |
| Total number of guns | 6/8 |
Content
- 1 Description of the ship
- 2 Service History
- 3 Steamboat Commanders
- 4 notes
- 4.1 References
- 4.2 Comments
- 5 Literature
Description of the ship
A ship with an iron hull, the length of the vessel was 54.86 meters [comm. 1] , and the width with skin is 9.14 meters [comm. 2] . A steam engine with a capacity of 160 rated horsepower was installed on the ship. The armament of the ship in peacetime consisted of six 6-pound and two 1-pound guns, and in wartime it was changed to two 60-pound guns No. 1 and four 24-pound gun-carronades [1] [2] .
Service History
The Derbent steamboat was laid in 1856 at the Nizhny Novgorod Machine Factory and, after launching in 1857, became part of the Caspian Flotilla of Russia . The construction was carried out by the ship foreman Lt. Col. M. M. Okunev [1] [3] .
From 1859 to 1861 he took part in the inventory and measurements of the Caspian Sea, while the commander of the ship in 1860 was awarded the Order of St. Stanislav II degree . In 1863 he sailed between the ports of the Caspian Sea. From 1864 to 1866 he again took part in hydrographic work in the Caspian Sea, and the ship's commander was granted the Persian Order of Leo and the Sun of the II degree with a star [4] .
On December 18 ( 30 ), 1876 , the Derbent steamer was excluded from the list of vessels of the Caspian flotilla [1] .
Steamboat Commanders
At different times, the following commanders of the Derbent steamer were:
- captain-lieutenant , from January 1 ( 13 ), 1862 , captain of the 2nd rank , and from March 27 ( April 8 ), 1866 captain of the 1st rank N. T. Efimov (1859-1866) [4] ;
Notes
References to sources
- ↑ 1 2 3 Shirokorad, 2007 , p. 399.
- ↑ Veselago, 1872 , p. 650.
- ↑ Veselago, 1872 , p. 650-651.
- ↑ 1 2 Veselago X, 2013 , p. 100-101.
Comments
- ↑ 180 feet .
- ↑ 30 feet.
Literature
- Veselago F.F. List of Russian warships from 1668 to 1860. - SPb. : Printing Ministry of the Ministry of the Sea, 1872. - 798 p.
- Shirokorad A. B. 200 years of the sailing fleet of Russia / Ed. A. B. Vasiliev. - 2nd ed. - M .: Veche, 2007. - 448 p. - ISBN 978-5-9533-1517-3 .
- Veselago F. F. General maritime list from the base of the fleet until 1917. - St. Petersburg: Atlant, 2013. - T. X / reign of Emperor Nicholas I. D - M. - 672 p. - ISBN 978-5-906200-03-7 .