The Narval class were a group of submarines built for the Imperial Russian Navy. They were designed by the Electric Boat Company and ordered in the 1911 programme as the "Holland 31A" design (the Electric Boat company designation was EB31A).[1] The Narval class had advanced features including watertight bulkheads, a crash diving tank and gravitationally filled ballast tanks which did not feature in contemporary Russian-designed boats. The boats were well regarded by the Russian Navy and served in the Black Sea Fleet during World War I, during which they sank 8 merchant ships and 74 coastal vessels.
Kit was raised by EPRON in 1934, but the hulls of the other two boats remain on the bottom in the place they were scuttled. The whereabouts of Narval was unknown until October 2014,[2] though some historians believe it was virtually discovered by the Soviet underwater laboratory Bentos-300 back in 1980.[3] In June 2018, a joint expedition of the Russian Geographical Society's Sevastopol branch, the Ministry of Defence and Sevastopol State University was undertaken to examine the wreck of five submarines, including Narval and Kashalot, by using a remotely operated underwater vehicle.[4] It was reported in May 2019 that the wreck site is to be listed as a cultural heritage.[5]
^Friedman, pp. 88. "Holland 31A" was likely the Russian Navy designation. Submarines built by EB were colloquially known as "Holland types" in other navies.
^Gulenko, Sergey (18 October 2014). "Моряки ЧФ РФ нашли под Севастополем субмарину времен Первой мировой войны". Komsomolskaya Pravda (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-09-16.
^Savchenko, Nikolay (23 October 2014). "Век под водой". Rossiyskaya Gazeta (in Russian). No. 6515. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
^Krymskaya, Yulia (28 June 2018). "У Севастополя ученые обследовали затопленные царские подлодки". Rossiyskaya Gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-09-16.
^"Эксперт: найденные под Севастополем первые русские подлодки станут культурными объектами" (in Russian). TASS. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
Further readingedit
Friedman, Norman, US Submarines through 1945: An Illustrated Design History, Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1995, ISBN1-55750-263-3.
Gardiner, Robert, ed. (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Naval Institute Press. ISBN978-0-87021-907-8. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
"Тип "Нарвал" (проект "Голланд-31А" (Holland-XXXIA), США)" [Narval class (project "Holland-31A" (Holland-XXXIA), USA)]. deepstorm.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2011-08-13.
russian, narval, class, submarine, other, ships, with, same, name, narval, class, submarine, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, preci. For other ships with the same name see Narval class submarine This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message The Narval class were a group of submarines built for the Imperial Russian Navy They were designed by the Electric Boat Company and ordered in the 1911 programme as the Holland 31A design the Electric Boat company designation was EB31A 1 The Narval class had advanced features including watertight bulkheads a crash diving tank and gravitationally filled ballast tanks which did not feature in contemporary Russian designed boats The boats were well regarded by the Russian Navy and served in the Black Sea Fleet during World War I during which they sank 8 merchant ships and 74 coastal vessels Russian submarine Narval under constructionClass overview NameNarval class BuildersNikolayev Dockyard Operators Imperial Russian Navy Navy of the Ukrainian People s Republic In commission1914 1919 Completed3 Lost3 General characteristics TypeSubmarine Displacement621 tons surfaced 994 tons submerged Length70 1 m 230 0 ft Beam6 5 m 21 3 ft Draught3 5 m 11 5 ft Installed power640 hp 480 kW diesel 900 hp 670 kW electric Propulsion2 shafts Diesel electric propulsion 4 diesel engines 2 per shaft Speed9 5 kn 17 6 km h surfaced 11 5 kn 21 3 km h submerged Range12 days 3500 miles at 6 5 knots 103 miles under water at 4 knots Complement47 Armament2 bow 450 mm 18 inch torpedo tubes 2 stern 450 mm 18 inch torpedo tubes 8 external torpedo drop collars 1 75 mm gun 1 57 mm gun 2 7 62 mm machine guns since 1917 2 bow 450 mm 18 inch torpedo tubes 2 stern 450 mm 18 inch torpedo tubes 4 external torpedo drop collars 2 75 mm gun 1 37 mm gun 2 7 62 mm machine guns At the end of 1917 the submarines were transferred to the reserve The submarines were scuttled by British forces in April 1919 near Sevastopol Ships editThree submarines were built by Nikolayev Dockyard Name Cyrillic Meaning Launched Fate Narval Narval Narwhal 11 April 1915 Scuttled in Sevastopol 26 April 1919 Kit Kit Whale May 1915 Scuttled in Sevastopol 26 April 1919 Kashalot Kashalot Sperm whale 22 August 1915 Scuttled in Sevastopol 26 April 1919 Kit was raised by EPRON in 1934 but the hulls of the other two boats remain on the bottom in the place they were scuttled The whereabouts of Narval was unknown until October 2014 2 though some historians believe it was virtually discovered by the Soviet underwater laboratory Bentos 300 back in 1980 3 In June 2018 a joint expedition of the Russian Geographical Society s Sevastopol branch the Ministry of Defence and Sevastopol State University was undertaken to examine the wreck of five submarines including Narval and Kashalot by using a remotely operated underwater vehicle 4 It was reported in May 2019 that the wreck site is to be listed as a cultural heritage 5 nbsp Narval at Yuzhnaya Bay in SevastopolReferences edit Friedman pp 88 Holland 31A was likely the Russian Navy designation Submarines built by EB were colloquially known as Holland types in other navies Gulenko Sergey 18 October 2014 Moryaki ChF RF nashli pod Sevastopolem submarinu vremen Pervoj mirovoj vojny Komsomolskaya Pravda in Russian Retrieved 2019 09 16 Savchenko Nikolay 23 October 2014 Vek pod vodoj Rossiyskaya Gazeta in Russian No 6515 Retrieved 2019 09 16 Krymskaya Yulia 28 June 2018 U Sevastopolya uchenye obsledovali zatoplennye carskie podlodki Rossiyskaya Gazeta in Russian Retrieved 2019 09 16 Ekspert najdennye pod Sevastopolem pervye russkie podlodki stanut kulturnymi obektami in Russian TASS 13 May 2019 Retrieved 2019 09 16 Further reading editFriedman Norman US Submarines through 1945 An Illustrated Design History Annapolis Naval Institute Press 1995 ISBN 1 55750 263 3 Gardiner Robert ed 1985 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Naval Institute Press ISBN 978 0 87021 907 8 Retrieved 13 August 2011 Tip Narval proekt Golland 31A Holland XXXIA SShA Narval class project Holland 31A Holland XXXIA USA deepstorm ru in Russian Retrieved 2011 08 13 Zablocki V P Submarines Narwhal Marine Collection 12 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Russian Narval class submarine amp oldid 1222636662, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
