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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