Kasatka class submarine
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The Kasatka class were a group of submarines built for the Imperial Russian Navy
. The six boats were built between 1904 and 1905. They were designed by I.G. Bubnov and were based on the Delfin
. The first boat Kasatka experienced significant problems with stability on trials and had to have extra flotation added. The boats were re-built around 1910 with diesel engines added (120 hp) and new conning towers replacing the older structure.
Imperial Russian Navy
The Imperial Russian Navy refers to the Tsarist fleets prior to the February Revolution.-First Romanovs:Under Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, construction of the first three-masted ship, actually built within Russia, was completed in 1636. It was built in Balakhna by Danish shipbuilders from Holstein...
. The six boats were built between 1904 and 1905. They were designed by I.G. Bubnov and were based on the Delfin
Russian submarine Delfin
Delfin was the first Russian battle submarine.She was designed by Naval architect Senior Assistant I.G. Bubnov, Lieutenant M.N. Beklemishev and Lieutenant I.S. Goryunov of the Construction Commission for Submarines , laid down by Baltic plant at St...
. The first boat Kasatka experienced significant problems with stability on trials and had to have extra flotation added. The boats were re-built around 1910 with diesel engines added (120 hp) and new conning towers replacing the older structure.
Ships
All six boats were built by Baltic works St Petersburg and launched in 1904| Ship | namesake | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Keta (ex Feldmarshal Graf Sheremetev) | A type of Salmon, (Boris Sheremetev) | The boat was paid for by public subscription with the Sheremetev family as major donors. Arrived Valdivostok in 1905, transferred to the Baltic in 1915, Broken up 1922 |
| Kasatka (Касатка) | Orca | Transferred to Vladivostok 1905, To Baltic 1915, to Caspian Sea 1918, Broken up 1922 |
| Makrel (Макрель) | Mackrel | Transferred to Vladivostok 1905, To Baltic 1915, to Caspian Sea 1918, Broken up 1922 |
| Nalim (Налим) | Burbot | Transferred to Vladivostok 1905, To Black Sea Fleet Black Sea Fleet The Black Sea Fleet is a large operational-strategic sub-unit of the Russian Navy, operating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea since the late 18th century. It is based in various harbors of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.... 1915, captured by Germans 1918, Taken by white Russians 1919, Scuttled at Sevastopol April 1919 |
| Okun (Окунь) | Perch | Transferred to Vladivostok 1905, To Baltic 1915, to Caspian Sea 1918, Broken up 1922 |
| Skat (Скат) | Skate | Transferred to Vladivostok 1905, To Black Sea Fleet Black Sea Fleet The Black Sea Fleet is a large operational-strategic sub-unit of the Russian Navy, operating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea since the late 18th century. It is based in various harbors of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.... 1915, captured by Germans 1918, Taken by white Russians 1919, Scuttled at Sevastopol April 1919 |