Russian submarine Krab (1912)
 Krab, c.1909
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| History | |
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 Russian Empire | |
| Name | Krab |
| Ordered | 1908 |
| Builder | |
| Launched | September 1912 (some reports say 1913) |
| Commissioned | 1915 |
| In service | 1915 - 1917 |
| Fate | Scuttled April 1919, raised 1935 and scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 52.8 m (173 ft) |
| Beam | 4.3 m (14 ft) |
| Draft | 3.9 m (13 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Range | 1,700 nmi (3,100 km; 2,000 mi) |
| Complement | 50 |
| Armament |
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Krab (Краб - Crab) was a submarine built for the
). She was ordered in 1908, launched in September 1912 (or early 1913, sources differ) and entered service in 1915.Service
This submarine fought during
Germans and transferred to the British intervention force who scuttled the boat near Sevastopol to prevent capture by the Bolsheviks
. The wreck was raised in 1935 and scrapped.
References
- Gardiner, Robert; Chesneau, Roger, eds. (1980). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
- Page in English Archived 2007-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Page in Russian from Black Sea Fleet
- Page in Russian Language