Charodeika was 206 feet (62.8 m) long at the waterline. She had a beam of 42 feet (12.8 m) and a maximum draft of 12 feet 7 inches (3.8 m). The ship was designed to displace 1,882 long tons (1,912 t), but turned out to be overweight and actually displaced 2,100 long tons (2,100 t). Her crew numbered 13 officers and 171 crewmen in 1877.[1]
The ship had two simple horizontal direct-acting steam engines, each driving a single propeller. The engines were designed to produce a total of 900 indicated horsepower (670 kW) using steam provided by two coal-fired rectangular fire-tube boilers, but only achieved 786 ihp (586 kW) and a speed of approximately 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph) during her sea trials.[2] She carried a maximum of 250 long tons (254 t) of coal for her boilers.[3]
Charodeika was initially armed with a pair of nine-inch (229 mm) rifled Model 1867 guns in the forward gun turret and a pair of fifteen-inch (381 mm) smoothboreRodman guns in the aft turret. The Rodman guns were replaced by a pair of Obukhov 9-inch (229 mm) rifled guns in 1871 and all of the nine-inch guns were replaced in their turn by longer, more powerful nine-inch Obukhov guns in 1878–79. No light guns for use against torpedo boats are known to have been fitted aboard the ship before the 1870s when she received 4 four-pounder 3.4-inch (86 mm) guns mounted on the turret tops as well as a variety of smaller guns that included 45-millimeter (1.8 in) Engström quick-firing (QF) guns, 1-inch (25 mm) Nordenfelt guns, single-barreled QF 47-millimeter (1.9 in) Hotchkiss guns, QF 37-millimeter (1.5 in) Hotchkiss revolving cannon, and 25-millimeter (0.98 in) Palmcrantz-Nordenfelt guns.[4]
The ship had a complete waterline belt of wrought iron that was 4.5 inches (114 mm) thick amidships and thinned to 3.75 inches (95 mm) at the bow and 3.25 inches (83 mm) at the stern. The armor was backed by 12 to 18 inches (300 to 460 mm) of teak. The circular turrets were protected by armor 5.5 inches (140 mm) thick and the walls of the ship's oval conning tower were also 4.5 inches thick. Her deck was 1 inch (25 mm) thick amidships, but reduced to 0.25–0.5 inches (6.4–12.7 mm) at the ends of the ship.[5]
Construction and serviceedit
Charodeika (Sorceress)[6] was ordered on 26 January 1865 and construction began on 10 June at the Admiralty Shipyard, Saint Petersburg, although the formal keel-laying was not until 6 June 1866. She was launched on 12 September 1867 and completed in 1869 at the cost of 762,000 rubles. Construction was considerably delayed by late deliveries of drawings, material, and the death of her original builder. The ship served her entire career with the Baltic Fleet and was later assigned to the Mine (Torpedo) Training Detachment. Charodeika was reclassified as a coast-defenseironclad on 13 February 1892 and remained in service until 31 March 1907 when she was turned over to the Port of Kronstadt for disposal. The ship was stricken from the Navy List on 7 April and was finally scrapped in 1911–12.[7]
Notesedit
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Chesneau, Roger & Kolesnik, Eugene M., eds. (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860-1905. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0-8317-0302-4.
McLaughlin, Stephen (2013). "Russia's Coles 'Monitors': Smerch, Rusalka and Charodeika". In Jordan, John (ed.). Warship 2013. London: Conway. pp. 149–63. ISBN978-1-84486-205-4.
Silverstone, Paul H. (1984). Directory of the World's Capital Ships. New York: Hippocrene Books. ISBN0-88254-979-0.
Further readingedit
Watts, Anthony J. (1990). The Imperial Russian Navy. London: Arms and Armour. ISBN0-85368-912-1.
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The Russian monitor Charodeika was the lead ship of her class of monitors built for the Imperial Russian Navy in the 1860s She served for her entire career with the Baltic Fleet mostly as a training ship She was decommissioned in 1907 but was not broken up until 1911 12 Charodeika at anchorHistoryRussian EmpireNameCharodeikaNamesakeSorceressOrdered26 January 1865 Note 1 BuilderAdmiralty Shipyard St PetersburgLaid down6 June 1866Launched12 September 1867In service1869ReclassifiedAs a coast defense ironclad 13 February 1892Stricken7 April 1907FateScrapped 1911 12General characteristics as completed Class and typeCharodeika class monitorDisplacement2 100 long tons 2 134 t Length206 ft 62 8 m waterline Beam42 ft 12 8 m Draft12 ft 7 in 3 8 m Installed power875 ihp 652 kW 2 rectangular boilersPropulsion2 shafts 2 Horizontal direct action steam enginesSpeed8 knots 15 km h 9 2 mph Complement172 officers and crewmenArmament2 9 inch 229 mm Smoothbore guns 2 15 inch 381 mm Rodman gunsArmorBelt 3 25 4 5 in 83 114 mm Gun turrets 5 5 in 140 mm Conning tower 4 5 in 114 mm Deck 1 in 25 mm Contents 1 Design and description 2 Construction and service 3 Notes 4 Footnotes 5 Bibliography 6 Further readingDesign and description editCharodeika was 206 feet 62 8 m long at the waterline She had a beam of 42 feet 12 8 m and a maximum draft of 12 feet 7 inches 3 8 m The ship was designed to displace 1 882 long tons 1 912 t but turned out to be overweight and actually displaced 2 100 long tons 2 100 t Her crew numbered 13 officers and 171 crewmen in 1877 1 The ship had two simple horizontal direct acting steam engines each driving a single propeller The engines were designed to produce a total of 900 indicated horsepower 670 kW using steam provided by two coal fired rectangular fire tube boilers but only achieved 786 ihp 586 kW and a speed of approximately 8 5 knots 15 7 km h 9 8 mph during her sea trials 2 She carried a maximum of 250 long tons 254 t of coal for her boilers 3 Charodeika was initially armed with a pair of nine inch 229 mm rifled Model 1867 guns in the forward gun turret and a pair of fifteen inch 381 mm smoothbore Rodman guns in the aft turret The Rodman guns were replaced by a pair of Obukhov 9 inch 229 mm rifled guns in 1871 and all of the nine inch guns were replaced in their turn by longer more powerful nine inch Obukhov guns in 1878 79 No light guns for use against torpedo boats are known to have been fitted aboard the ship before the 1870s when she received 4 four pounder 3 4 inch 86 mm guns mounted on the turret tops as well as a variety of smaller guns that included 45 millimeter 1 8 in Engstrom quick firing QF guns 1 inch 25 mm Nordenfelt guns single barreled QF 47 millimeter 1 9 in Hotchkiss guns QF 37 millimeter 1 5 in Hotchkiss revolving cannon and 25 millimeter 0 98 in Palmcrantz Nordenfelt guns 4 The ship had a complete waterline belt of wrought iron that was 4 5 inches 114 mm thick amidships and thinned to 3 75 inches 95 mm at the bow and 3 25 inches 83 mm at the stern The armor was backed by 12 to 18 inches 300 to 460 mm of teak The circular turrets were protected by armor 5 5 inches 140 mm thick and the walls of the ship s oval conning tower were also 4 5 inches thick Her deck was 1 inch 25 mm thick amidships but reduced to 0 25 0 5 inches 6 4 12 7 mm at the ends of the ship 5 Construction and service editCharodeika Sorceress 6 was ordered on 26 January 1865 and construction began on 10 June at the Admiralty Shipyard Saint Petersburg although the formal keel laying was not until 6 June 1866 She was launched on 12 September 1867 and completed in 1869 at the cost of 762 000 rubles Construction was considerably delayed by late deliveries of drawings material and the death of her original builder The ship served her entire career with the Baltic Fleet and was later assigned to the Mine Torpedo Training Detachment Charodeika was reclassified as a coast defense ironclad on 13 February 1892 and remained in service until 31 March 1907 when she was turned over to the Port of Kronstadt for disposal The ship was stricken from the Navy List on 7 April and was finally scrapped in 1911 12 7 Notes edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charodeika All dates used in this article are New StyleFootnotes edit McLaughlin p 156 McLaughlin pp 156 159 60 Chesneau amp Kolesnik p 176 McLaughlin p 158 McLaughlin pp 158 59 Silverstone p 373 McLaughlin pp 152 155 56 160 163Bibliography editChesneau Roger amp Kolesnik Eugene M eds 1979 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1860 1905 Greenwich UK Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 8317 0302 4 McLaughlin Stephen 2013 Russia s Coles Monitors Smerch Rusalka and Charodeika In Jordan John ed Warship 2013 London Conway pp 149 63 ISBN 978 1 84486 205 4 Silverstone Paul H 1984 Directory of the World s Capital Ships New York Hippocrene Books ISBN 0 88254 979 0 Further reading editWatts Anthony J 1990 The Imperial Russian Navy London Arms and Armour ISBN 0 85368 912 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Russian monitor Charodeika amp oldid 1044127522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
