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Tuesday, 2 September 2025

450mm torpedo used on the Bulgarian Druzki or Drazki type torpedo boat


Maritime Museum Varna, Bulgaria

The Druzki-class torpedoboats were designed and built by Schneider&cie, Chalon-sur-Saône, France between 1907-1908 at Varna with French materials and support and consisted of the Drazki, Smeli, Hrabri, Shumni, Letyashti and Strogi. Fitted out with 3-450mm torpedo tubes to which small calibre guns were added. The museum ship Drazki (since 21 November 1957) at Varna is a mix of the hull of the Strogi and parts of the Drazki. The Hrabri was broken up in 1962. 

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