An item reported the destroyer George Dimitrov , ex Nezamobenik, Zante and Zhelyeznyakon. Built at Nikolayev =Mykolajv, Ukraine between 1917-1923. Displacement 1,323 ton and as dimensions 93 x 9.3 x 3 metres. Turbine propulsion with 29,000 hp horsepower. Fuel bunker capacity 290 ton. Speed 30 knots but now probably less. Crew numbered 161 men. Armament consisted of 4-10cm guns, 2-4.5cm guns, 1-3.7cm machine gun, 3-13mm machine guns, 12-45cm torpedo tubes and 45 heavy mines. Added was the remark that the Soviet Union handed over to Bulgaria an Optini destroyer to replace the Nezamoshnik with the specifications: speed 40 knots, displacement 1,570 ton and as armament 3-12.7cm guns. 4-45mm guns, 3-37mm guns, 8-53.3mm torpedo tubes and 60 mines.
Source
C.I.A. report no. CIA-RDP83-00415RO12700120006-1
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