Submarines type "Swallow"

Submarine “Field Marshal Count Sheremetyev” a type “grampus”

Successful testing of the submarine “Dolphin” demonstrated readiness of the domestic industry to self-built submarines. IG. Bubnov asked the Navy Department for permission to proceed with the development “№ underwater destroyer 140”. 1 September 1903 g. Managing Marine Ministry has allowed the development of a submarine drawings, 20 December 1903.

Submarines type "Swallow" – video

Marine Technical Committee approved the draft. 2 January 1904 , the Baltic Shipyard was issued outfit for the construction of the submarine "Killer Whale" on this project, 24 February 1904 of the year – outfit on the construction of four submarines of this type and 26 March of the same year – the sixth submarine of the means, collected “A special committee on strengthening the navy on voluntary donations”. It should be noted, that the majority of funds, spent on the construction of the sixth submarine, named “Felydmarshal Count Sheremetev”, It was donated to the Sheremetev family, who wanted thus to perpetuate the memory of his famous ancestor, outstanding ally of Peter the Great.

IG project. Bubnov and MN. Beklemisheva anticipated elongation submarine compared to PL “Dolphin”, giving the best submarine seaworthiness through the development of the above-water superstructure, much of which was done permeable to water (tracery, as then expressed), not to have excessive buoyancy. destroyer nose fit for taraneniya nebronenosnyh pulmonary vessels, that was inspired by the tactical considerations of the XIX century.
Arming destroyer was to consist of 4 min (torpedo) the last sample, is placed in the outer offices of Drzewiecki system, disposed in the superstructure.
loading Ingredients % by vodoizmeshteniya: steel case – 33,8; wood paneling – 9,9; machinery -21,0; Oh – 16,4; sensible thing – 10,7; gasoline inventories – 3,4; command and provision – 1,4; stock vodoizmeshteniya – 3,4. metacentric height (design): surfaced 0,20 m; underwater 0,18 m.

The original appearance of the submarine “grampus”. Far East.

The submarine was supposed three-shaft – benzinomotorov side screws and the average for the electric motor, and all motors operated directly on the screws without any gear, benzomotory on 400 hp, We have been working on the side shafts; an electric motor for surface and underwater courses (power 120 HP. at 125 rev / min) – on the middle shaft. The electric motor and the battery had to be the same, how and PL “Dolphin”. AB Charging should be carried out with the help of special dynamo driven benzomotora 40-60 HP.
Ballast tanks were located in the extremities of the boat: fore called “black”, feed – “red”. The water in the tank pumped and pumped pumps, Besides, ballast tanks could be purged by compressed air. Inside the case was placed average (tear) tank, Kingston filled with water through and blows air. The bow trim (“white”) tank and feed (“blue”) placed inside the pressure hull.

Submarine “grampus” after the explosion of gasoline vapors bow fuel tank.
The blast raised superstructure and became visible frames (in the center).

Periscopes were placed at the bow and the average felling, wherein periscope secondary cutting was fitted rangefinder. The housing in the middle portion were trimmed tree and coated galvanized iron. BTF have been filled and drained pumps. It provided for blowing compressed air and (stock – about 1,0 m3 at a pressure 100 atm.).
Due to the delayed delivery of the main engines, tests submarine “grampus” conducted only with a propeller shaft running average, which with the help of gear coupling in a submerged position of imparting a force motor, benzomotora and on the surface on the screw and (or) charging AB.
For elimination “Kormos slammed” Square “grampus” aft cabin-float was established and increased the area of ​​GR. The rest of the PL series also retrofit additional chopping. Lack cutting bridge-over the average input hatch negative effect on the seaworthiness. also identified small vertical stability under water, BP management difficulty, great dive time (4-5 min).

submarine “grampus” after the loss of stability during the discharge of batteries. 1905 g.

As a result of the construction, submarine type “grampus” (except submarine “Mackerel”) benzinomotora two systems were installed “Panar” by 60 HP. (in some sources - 100 hp) each, actuating 2 dynamos. submarines movement on the surface and underwater carried out by the same motor, It turns on the surface powered by dynamos, underwater – battery. The electric motor has power 100 HP. The capacity of the AB 3000 to 3600 A.chas. Ship stern tubes were plugged, submarines “grampus” of the three-shaft turned into single-shaft (with the exception of “Mackerel”, which to 1911 year was three-shaft). 400-strong benzinomotory had to make Baltic Shipyard, he coped with this work very late, so they could only be installed on a submarine “Mackerel”.

Drawing a general location of the submarine “Perch”

After the end of the Russian-Japanese war at all submarines sent to the Far East (all except for "mackerel" and "Perch" submarine) average cutting-bridges have been installed, while the nose cutting and cutting-float in the feed were removed. PL "Mackerel" and "Perch", that have been left at the Baltic Shipyard for improvement and development of this type of boats, It has also been upgraded to fall 1905 of the year, they set the average cutting and increased GR area.
With the advent of marine diesel engines in the 1911 , the Marine Department has decided to install on the boat, "Perch" and "Mackerel" Diesel Power on 120 HP. (in some sources - 150 hp) Since the propeller shaft, going from deadwood inside the boat, I was slightly elevated, the diesel engine had to set to work directly on the propeller shaft is not in the middle of the boat, and in the engine compartment on the left side, Spar diesel dynamo, which sums current from the propeller shaft to the motor. On the surface at the same time we worked diesel, dynamo and electric motor. When a fault in one of the boat themselves in a quandary mechanisms. Diesel engines on these boats were facilitated type (22 kg / hp.) and, due to lightweight construction, often out of order. At the same time on the starboard boats had to carry the dead weight of the solid ballast to counterbalance the weight of the diesel dynamo, mounted on the left side.

Submarine “skate” type “grampus”

During the modernization of submarines, many alterations and improvements have been made, which resulted in the boats still were overloaded, and they become difficult to swim. After upgrading the stability of boats so dropped, I had to install extra keels weighing 4 t, but after that metacentric height should not exceed 12 cm. Experience sailing boats showed, that the lubricating oil reserve enough only half the fuel supply. As a result, a big transition surface ships had to take the boat in tow.

Transportation of submarines by rail

Submarines “nalim” and “skate” with the outbreak of World War II, one 47 mm gun were dovooruzheny. Square “grampus” and “Keta” It was found in one machine gun.
Boat "Swallow" the type involved in the war with Japan, World War I and the Civil War. Actively used for patrol and as an educational. Surviving after the First World and the Civil War, submarines of this series were scrapped in the mid-20s.

Submarine “Mackerel” type “grampus”

The performance characteristics of submarines such as "Killer Whale"

Submarine “nalim” type “grampus”

Submarine “Perch” type “grampus” alongside the mother ship before going to sea

Submarine “Perch” on tests in Biorke

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