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Thursday, 28 January 2016

Russian large submarine chaser BO project 122A class 1944-


By the NATO called Artillerist-class. Totally 16 built (11 at the shipyards 402, Moltovsk and the other 5 at shipyard no. 199. Komsomolsk-on-Amur) between 1944-1947 and commissioned between 1946-1948. General technical specifications of this class: a displacement of 233 (standard)-249,8 (full load) tons and as dimensions 50,61 x 5.69 x 1,915 metres. The 3-1.200hp Genera; Motors 12-278 A-diesels allowed via the 3 screws a maximum speed of 22,4 knots and a range depending on the speed of 8, 12 and 19 knots respectively 1.900 nautical miles, 1.020 nautical miles or 460 nautical miles. The crew numbered 49 men/ The heavy armament consisted of 1-8,5cm 90K gun, 2x1-3,7cm 70L guns, 2x2-12,7 mm machineguns, 2 BMB-1 ASW mortars and 30 B-1 and 25 M-1 depth charges