24 May 1904 g. with firm F. Krupp signed a contract for the construction of 3 submarines “E” PL "Karp», PL Halibut, Submarine "Karas". These submarines were built under the serial numbers 109, 110, 111. Given the novelty of the design, the contract does not provide for sanctions for failure to comply with contract terms. The tests of the first submarine was to begin 10 January 1905 city, second and third – in February and March of the same year.
Seen Emperor Nicholas II submarine “Carp” in the Sevastopol.
Then the submarine had to be dismantled, transported by rail to Russia and reassembled. As will contract for the conclusion F. Croup free handed Russian submarine "Trout".
In August 1905 g. Russia abandoned railway delivery of submarines and proposed to overtake them in the sea Libau. Boats Manufacture delayed, trials began only in August 1905 g. and culminated in the summer 1907 g. in Kile. During construction, there was a lot of confusion between the plant and the representatives of the Russian Navy, especially reproached firm Krupp unwillingness to make the changes, which are already being implemented on a submarine “In-1” (built along the way to Germany). company F. Krupp, Recalling the terms of the contract, refused to accept the requirements of Russian sailors, and despite a number of comments, the selection committee under the leadership of MN. Beklemisheva was forced to take a submarine to the treasury.
PL “Flounder "is part of the South Bay.
Submarines “Carp” treated polutorakorpusnomu type. The robust housing has been divided on the transverse bulkheads 7 compartments, that have been joined together with bolts. Second and sixth compartments were equipped with inlet hatches. Over the fourth compartment housed durable cutting, which had also hatch. In relation to the robust housing felling was not sealed, not checked for leaks and pressure hull compartments. At the bottom of the hull housed four folding keel, which turned out to be a very imperfect recoil design.
At the top of the shell during the entire length of the boat was placed superstructure, nasal tip which had a characteristic shape of a raised, aft superstructure housed guard gas outlet pipe, resembling small wheelhouse; vnutriotsechnogo air for ventilation and ensuring the work kerosinomotorov fore and aft air fills up pipes were provided. The superstructure placed fuel reserves and oil and high pressure air cylinders.
immersion-surfacing system consisted of six ballast tanks inside the hull, and seven in the lung, 3 of which the bow, 2 – the stern and 2 – mezhbortnom in space. Internal tank located in the lower part of the hull in the area of storage compartments and were easy, that preclude their blowing high-pressure air pumps and they are drained.
Later, already on the Black Sea, at 1910 – 1911 gg. by removing 12 battery one of the inner tank converted into a high-pressure tank, which significantly increased the safety of boats. This alteration was performed on submarines “Carp” and “crucian” (further it was established 2 TA Drzewiecki in feed). External tank filled by gravity, and air was blown. but, the filling of the tanks was great and in Russia had to fill redesigns, change fittings. It has been provided for only one trim bow trim tank, which led to a number of inconveniences in the operation. In order to increase the buoyancy of the space between the light and durable body is filled with cork, which swelled during operation, its specific weight becomes significantly higher than the calculated values, with the result that the boat took on negative buoyancy.
It was flawed and electromechanical installation – the battery is not equipped with a ventilation system, as the surface speed of the main engines were applied kerosinomotory. A characteristic feature, from which the firm refused in the construction of German submarines, It was inclined accommodation torpedo.
PL "Halibut" destruction in 1909 godu Tara armadillos «Rostislav», the other submarines of this type in December 1916 years have been declared unfit for further service, in February 1917 years excluded from the Black Sea Fleet, and in May of the same year put into port.
Photo Submarine “Carp” the pier. 1910 year.
The performance characteristics of submarines “Carp”
| Displacement | above water: 201-205 tonnes underwater: 236-240 tonnes |
| speed | full surfaced under kerosinomotorami: 10,8 knots full surfaced under electric motors: 10,6 knots underwater: 8,6 knots |
| Cruising range (when travel speed, with) |
on the surface under kerosinomotorami: 1200 (10,8), 2000 (8,5) miles on the surface by electric motors: submerged: |
| immersion depth | limit: 30 m |
| dimensions | length: 39,5-39,9 m width: 3,14 m draft: 2,61 meter |
| weaponry | 457-mm bow torpedo tube: 1 457-mm aft torpedo tube: 2 (established after 1910 of the year) boezapas Torpedo: 3 |
| power plant | number x power kirosinomotorov, hp: 2 x 200 HP. number x power electric motors, hp: 2 x 200 |
| Crew | 20 (2 officer) human |
PL “crucian” in the Sevastopol. In the background EBR “Rostislav”.
