Leytenant Burakov-class destroyer

The Leytenant Burakov class (Russian: Лейтенант Бураков) consisted of 11 destroyers built for the Imperial Russian Navy in France during the first decade of the 20th century. They served in the Baltic Fleet and participated in the First World War.

Metky
Class overview
Operators	Imperial Russian Navy Red Fleet
Built	1904–1906
In commission	1906–1925
Completed	11
Lost	3
Scrapped	8
General characteristics
Type	Destroyer
Displacement	402 t (396 long tons)
Length	56.44 m (185 ft 2 in)
Beam	6.4 m (21 ft)
Draft	3.21 m (10 ft 6 in) (deep load)
Installed power	4 Normand boilers 6,000 ihp (4,474 kW)
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 triple-expansion steam engines
Speed	26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Range	1,080 nmi (2,000 km; 1,240 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement	67
Armament	2 × single 75 mm (3 in) guns 6 × single 7.62 mm (0.30 in) machine guns 2 × single 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes

Design and description

The Leytenant Burakov-class ships displaced 402–405 metric tons (396–399 long tons)at normal load. They measured 56.44–56.72 meters (185 ft 2 in – 186 ft 1 in) long overall with a beam of 6.35–6.4 meters (20 ft 10 in – 21 ft 0 in), and a draft of 3.2–3.35 meters (10 ft 6 in – 11 ft 0 in). The ships were propelled by two 4-cylinder vertical triple-expansion steam engines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam from four Normand boilers. The turbines were designed to produce a total of 6,000 indicated horsepower (4,500 kW) for an intended maximum speed of 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph). During the ships' sea trials, they generally exceeded this figure, reaching up to 27.6 knots (51.1 km/h; 31.8 mph). The ships normally carried 80 metric tons (79 long tons) of coal, but could carry a maximum of 100 t (98 long tons). Range figures varied widely between the ships, but Likhoy and Letuchy had ranges of 1,080 nautical miles (2,000 km; 1,240 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph). Their crew numbered 67 officers and men.^[1]

The main armament of the Leytanant Burakov class consisted of two 50-caliber 75-millimeter (3 in) guns, one gun each on the roofs of the forward and rear conning towers. They were also equipped with six 7.62-millimeter (0.30 in) machine guns. The ships were fitted with two single 450-millimeter (17.7 in) torpedo tubes. The forward mount was positioned between the funnels and the rear one was aft of the rear pair of funnels.^[2][3][4]

Ships

Construction data

Name	Laid down[5]	Launched[5]	Entered Service[5]	Fate[2]
Leytenant Burakov	1904	20 June 1905	December 1905	Sunk, 12 August 1917
Metky	1905	24 June 1905	1906	Scrapped, 21 November 1925
Molodetsky		15 September 1905	January 1906	Scrapped, 1925
Moshchny		10 March 1905	December 1905	Scrapped, 1923
Iskusny		11 July 1905	January 1906	Scrapped, 1922
Ispolnitelny		30 July 1905		Sunk, 12 December 1914
Krepky		24 August 1905	1906	Scrapped, 1925
Lyogky		27 September 1905	September 1906	Scrapped, 1924
Lovky		15 October 1905	April 1906	Scrapped, 1925
Letuchy		16 November 1905		Capsized, 12 December 1914
Likhoy		13 December 1905		Scrapped, 21 November 1925