Museumship Drazki at Varna, in fact the hull of the Strogi and upper parts of the Drazki
Model Maritime Museum, Varna, Bulgaria
An item reported that the torpedo boats were built in 1907 by Schneider, Chalôn on the Saône, France. Displacement 100 ton and as dimensions 39 x 4.1 x 2.6 metres. Armament consisted of 4-47mm gund, 2-34mm machine guns, 2-45cm torpedo tubes and 2 depth charge throwers. Reciprocal propulsion, with one screw and 2,000 hp horsepower a speed of 20 knots. Their crew numbered 23 men. Added was that the boats were fitted out with dredging devices and that the Smeli was damaged and to be destroyed.
Source
C.I.A. report no. CIA-RDP83-00415RO12700120006-1


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