The condition of the Russian protected cruiser Oleg in 1922

Bogatyr-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

The Commissioner of the United States at Riga, Latvia supplied the Secretary of State at Washington, USA on 23 February 1922 more details about the condition of Russian warships. Part of Cruiser Squadron of the Baltic Fleet. During the bombardment of Kronstadt wrecked and no attempt was since then made to salvage her.(1)

Note

1. Laid down by the Admiralty Shipyard, St. Petersburg on 6 July 1902, launched on 14 August 1903, commissioned on 24 June 1904, torpedoed and sunk by the British speedboat CMB-4 attacking Kronstadton 17 June 1919, partly salvaged in 1919 and 1933, what was left in 1983. Part of Bogatyr-class protected cruisers preceded by Askold and succeeded by Novik.

Source

Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Russia and the Soviet Union, 1910-29. Naval Affairs, Navy, Navy Vessels: 861.30 .(861.31 Naval Maneuvers; 851.32 Personnel); 861.33 Movements of Navy Vessels; 861.34 Equipment and Supplies): 861.39 - 861.345. Micro film 316 roll 92. 

Torpedo exercises of German Black Sea E-boat Flotilla postponed according to the German War Diary of Admiral Black Sea dated 1 October 1942

An item reported that due to the weather conditions the torpedo exercises of the German E-boat Flotilla were postponed before these could begin on 1 October.(1)

Note

1. E-boat is the Allied name for the German fast attack craft Schnellboot or S-boat.

Source

German War Diary of Admiral, Black Sea 1 1 October-31 December 1942. Published by Department of the Navy. Washington, 1955. 

Propulsion section of a 53.3cm British torpedo Weymouth Mk VII 1960-1980

Museo Maritimo Nacional, Valparaiso, Chile, April 2025

Cargo 350 kilo TNT. Total length torpedo 7,2 metres. Maximum range 10 kilometres. Used by the Chilean navy on board of the torpedo boats Fresia, Quidora, Guacola and Tegualda built by Astillero Bazán, Cádiz, Spain in the 1960s, based on the Lürssen German FPB-36 Jaguar-class fast attack craft. 

Propulsion section of a 53.3cm British torpedo Weymouth Mark IV 1960-1980

Museo Maritimo Nacional, Valparaiso, Chile, April 2025

Cargo of 300 kilo TNT. Used by the Chilean navy on board of the torpedo boats Fresia, Quidora, Guacola and Tegualda built by Astillero Bazán, Cádiz, Spain in the 1960s, based on the Lürssen German FPB-36 Jaguar-class fast attack craft. 

German fast naval boat of the future SDZ-2020

Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany

Model made by Ihlenfeldt&Berkefeld 1:200 dated February 2020. Displacement about 350 tons, dimensions around 46.50 (waterline)-49.50 (over all) x 7.20 (waterline)-8.00 (maximum) metres, crew maximum 8 men, speed 40 knots minimum and sea endureance aroudn 5 days. 

Unmanned fast naval boat of the future USDZ 2012

Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany

Model made by Ihlenfeldt&Berkefeld 1:200. Speed 45 knots, displacement 200 tons and as dimensions about 37.00 (waterline)-40.00 (over all) x 5.80 (waterline)-6.40 (maximum) x 1,50 metres. Crew 0-3 men. To be commissioned around 2012. Endurance at sea 1-2 days.

Turkish fast attacking craft TCG Kalkan (P331) 1996-

With our thanks to Oğuz Eroğuz

Kiliç-class-guided missile patrol combatants. Laid down on 5 July 1996, launched on 24 September 1998 and commissioned on 22 July 1999. Full load displacement 540 tons and as dimensions 59,0 (between perpendiculars)-62,4 x 8,3 x 2,8 metres. Speed 38 knots. Crew 45 men included 6 officers. Enlarged FPB 57 design. Original armament up to 8 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM, 1-7,6cm cal 62 OTO (Breda0 compact dual purpose gun, 1x2-4cm cal 70 OTO Breda compact anti aircraft guns and 2x1-7,62mm machine guns.