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Sokol-class torpedo boat destroyer
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Destroyers · Russia · 1896
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Sokol-classtorpedoboatdestroyer

Sokol-class torpedo boat destroyer
Sokol-class torpedo boat destroyer Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
15
Survivability
20
Versatility
25
Endurance
35
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Russia
ManufacturerNevsky plant, W:m Crichton & C:o
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1896–1908
Operators3 countries
Quantity32
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
20
Destroyers MASS Rating
98/119
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
440/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
15
Survivability
20
Versatility
25
Endurance
35
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Sokol-class torpedo boat destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1896–1908
Quantity
32
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
98
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
20
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationtorpedo boat destroyer
  • Ship Typetorpedo boat destroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardLaird Brothers
  • Laid Down1896
  • Launched1896
  • Commissioned1898
  • Ships in Class32
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement220 t
  • Standard Displacement240 t
  • Full Load Displacement260 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)57.9 m
  • Length (waterline)57.9 m
  • Beam5.6 m
  • Draft2.2 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
  • Total Complement50
  • Officers5
  • Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion10MOD.10
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam reciprocating
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power3,800 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed29 kn
  • Cruise Speed15 kn
  • Range1,200
  • Endurance3 day
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunCanet 75 mm
  • Main Gun Calibre75 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns3x 47 mm Hotchkiss
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed32
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned32
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost12
  • Retired20
  • Preserved2
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • Armournone
  • Belt Armour0 mm
  • Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1896Production started
  2. 1908Production ended
130
years in service
12
years in production
32
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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