gunboat, the USSR, 1944
FICHA TÉCNICA:
Nombre: Krasnoye Znamia (the former "Hrabryj"), 1:200, OREL
Código: ORE-0052
Fabricante: OREL
Hojas: 11
Escala: 1:200
Dificultad: moderada
Formato: A3
Otros: En inglés, alemán, ruso y polaco.
The gunboat "Hrabryj" (after the 31-st of December 1922 - "Krasnoye Znamia"), 1894-1960. It was included in the list of ships of the Baltic Fleet in January 30, 1895. From August 28, 1899 till August 1906 it participated in the overseas campaign as the part of the international peacekeeping and safety forces on the Crete Island. It passed through capital repairs of the boilers in 1908-1909. During the World War I it made a part of the naval forces of the Gulf of Riga. In 1915-1916 the conning tower was raised on the height of 0,9m, the proportions of the bow bridge were enlarged, the stern bridge and the chart house were removed. It was rearmed: 5 - 130/55, 1 - the anti-aircraft gun of 76 mm. From September 21 till October 6, 1917 it participated in Moonzundskiy Battle. In November 7, 1917 it was included in the Red Baltic Fleet. From October 1918 till 1922 it was stored for long term in the Kronstadtskiy port (at that time the boilers were changed for the 4 boilers of the "Norman" system). From December 31, 1922 till March 15, 1940 it was used as a training torpedo gunboat. From January 11, 1935 it became the part of the second division of the detachment of submarines of the Naval Forces of the Baltic Sea. It passed through the capital repairs. During the Great Patriotic War it took part in the defense of the coast of the Gulf of Finland and Leningrad. In November 16, 1942 it sank near the Lavensari Island after the hit of the torpedo, fired by the Finnish motor torpedo boat. In November 13, 1943 it was raised and in September 17, 1944, after the capital repairs, it was put into operation. From April 7, 1956 it was used as a training gunboat. In March 13, 1959 it was disarmed and transformed into the accommodation hulk. In June 30, 1960 it was excluded from the fleet and sent for metal making.