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Destroyer Bespokoyny
Derzky Class
 

Destroyers of this type were ordered as part of the shipbuilding program adopted in 1911 and known as the "allocation of funds to strengthen the Black Sea Fleet." By building these destroyers, the Russian Naval General Staff sought, at least partially, to compensate for the absence of cruisers on the Black Sea.

The destroyer Novik, with its powerful artillery and high speed, was chosen as a prototype for construction. Although the first place was taken by the Putilov Plant - the only one of the Russians who had experience in designing and building such ships, the order for 4 destroyers was transferred to the Society of Nikolaev Factories and Shipyards, which took only the 4th place, but promised a tight deadline for the work. The Main Directorate of Shipbuilding and Supply allowed the Society of Nikolaev Factories and Shipyards to build ships according to their own drawings. The contract was signed on 24 February 1912. This destroyer practically did not differ from the Novik destroyer, but since the requirements for the design speed were limited to 34 knots (instead of 36 knots on the prototype), the turbine power was reduced by almost 7000 hp, which made it possible to remove 1 boiler and leave 3 chimneys, respectively reducing the length of the ship. The number of 102-mm guns was reduced to 3, and one of them was placed on the aft superstructure.

Destroyer Bespokoyny 24 October 1911 is enlisted in the lists of the ships of the Fleet. Laid down on 03 October 1912 at the Naval Shipyard, Nikolaev, launched on 31 October 1913, commissioned on 29 October 1914 and was assigned to the Black Sea Fleet.

The destroyer participated in the First World War. Together with other ships, he destroyed up to 76 Turkish sailboats, 8 transports and ships.

On 09 September 1916, when destroyer returning from mine laying to Constanta, on the approaches to the port, he was blown up by 2 Romanian barrage mines, but remained afloat even after major repairs in Nikolaev, and was put back into operation by the fleet.

On 16 December 1917, the destroyer became part of the Red Black Sea Fleet. After the German command presented an ultimatum on the surrender of the Black Sea Fleet to the Soviet government on 25 April 1918, on 29 April, the ship, along with part of the ships, left Sevastopol for Novorossiysk. After returning to Sevastopol on 19 June 1918, the destroyer was captured by German troops. After the withdrawal of German troops from Sevastopol in December 1918, the ship came under the control of the French command, received the R.1 hull number and was taken away by the French from the Black Sea. While under French command, the destroyer suffered a navigation accident, as a result of which the left propeller shaft was bent. In August 1919, the ship was returned in good condition and armed to the Black Sea Fleet of the Armed Forces of the South of Russia.

In February-March 1920, he participated in the battles near Novorossiysk and Tuapse. At the end of March, destroyer took part in the evacuation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Novorossiysk to Sevastopol. In April, he participated in battles in the northwestern region of the Black Sea. In August-October 1920, he operated in the area of the Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov, supporting the troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On 15 September 1920, the ship was blown up by a Soviet minefield. The ship did not receive much damage and did not lose its course, thanks to which it continued to operate in the Sea of Azov.

On 14 November 1920 the destroyer together with the Russian squadron left the Crimea. After the evacuees landed in Constantinople, at the end of December 1920, the ship moved to Bizerte (Tunisia). On 29 October 1924, after France recognized the USSR, the ship was recognized as Soviet property, the St. Andrew's flag was lowered, and the crew left the ship.

At the end of the 1920s, it was sold by Rudmetalltorg for scrapping; it stood in Bizerte until 1933,when it was cut into metal by a private French firm on the spot.

Specifications
Displacement (tons):
Standard: 1191
Full load: 1451
Dimensions (m):
Length: 93,82
Beam: 9,02
Draft: 3,32
Speed (knots): 30
Range: 1717 nmi (21 kts), 700 nmi (30 kts)
Propulsion: 2 Brown Boverei turbines, 5 boilers, 22534 hp, 2 shafts
Armament: 3x1 102 mm guns
2x1 7,62 mm machine guns
5x2 457 mm torpedo tubes
80 mines
Complement: 111

 

 
       
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