Ukraina-class destroyer
The Ukraina class consisted of eight destroyers built for the Imperial Russian Navy during the first decade of the 20th century. They served in the Baltic Fleet and participated in the First [World War].
Design and description
The Ukraina-class ships normally displaced and at full load. They measured long overall with a beam of, and a draft of. The ships were propelled by two 4-cylinder Marine steam engine#Triple or [multiple expansion|vertical triple-expansion steam engines], each driving one propeller shaft using steam from four Normand boilers. The turbines were designed to produce a total of for an intended maximum speed of. During the ships' sea trials, they generally exceeded this figure, reaching. Their crew numbered 90 officers and men.The main armament of the Ukraina class consisted of two 50-caliber 75 mm [50 caliber Pattern 1892| guns], one gun each at the forecastle and stern. Their secondary armament included four guns positioned on the main deck amidships, two guns on each broadside. All of the guns were fitted with gun shields. The first four ships were equipped with three torpedo tubes in two rotating mounts. The twin-tube mount was located between the middle and rear funnels while the single mount was between the aft superstructure and the rear funnel. The other four ships substituted single tubes in the same locations.
In 1909–1910 the ships were rearmed with a pair of 102mm [60 caliber Pattern 1911| Pattern 1911 Obukhov guns] that replaced the 75 mm guns. All of the 57 mm guns were removed.