Kaiman class submarine
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The Kaiman class were a group of submarines built for the Imperial Russian Navy
before World War I. They were designed by Simon Lake
and built by the Chrichton Yard in Saint Petersburg
. The boats had numerous defects resulting in a legal battle between Lake and the Russian Government. The boats were impounded in 1910 and rebuilding work took place to remedy some of the defects. The boats finally commissioned in 1911 and served in the Baltic Fleet
.
and were scuttled in Reval in February 1918 to prevent capture by the Germans
Imperial Russian Navy
The Imperial Russian Navy refers to the Tsarist fleets prior to the February Revolution.-First Romanovs:Under Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, construction of the first three-masted ship, actually built within Russia, was completed in 1636. It was built in Balakhna by Danish shipbuilders from Holstein...
before World War I. They were designed by Simon Lake
Simon Lake
Simon Lake was a Quaker American mechanical engineer and naval architect who obtained over two hundred patents for advances in naval design and competed with John Philip Holland to build the first submarines for the United States Navy.Born in Pleasantville, New Jersey, Lake joined his father's...
and built by the Chrichton Yard in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
. The boats had numerous defects resulting in a legal battle between Lake and the Russian Government. The boats were impounded in 1910 and rebuilding work took place to remedy some of the defects. The boats finally commissioned in 1911 and served in the Baltic Fleet
Baltic Fleet
The Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet - is the Russian Navy's presence in the Baltic Sea. In previous historical periods, it has been part of the navy of Imperial Russia and later the Soviet Union. The Fleet gained the 'Twice Red Banner' appellation during the Soviet period, indicating two awards of...
.
Ships
All four ships were built by Chrichton Yard, St Petersburg, served in the Baltic FleetBaltic Fleet
The Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet - is the Russian Navy's presence in the Baltic Sea. In previous historical periods, it has been part of the navy of Imperial Russia and later the Soviet Union. The Fleet gained the 'Twice Red Banner' appellation during the Soviet period, indicating two awards of...
and were scuttled in Reval in February 1918 to prevent capture by the Germans
| Ship | Launched | fate |
|---|---|---|
| Kayman - Кайман | November 1907 | Scuttled 25 February 1918 at Reval |
| Alligator - Аллигатор | 1908 | Scuttled 25 February 1918 at Reval |
| Drakon - Дракон | 1908 | Scuttled 25 February 1918 at Reval |
| Krokodil - Крокодил | 1908 | Scuttled 25 February 1918 at Reval |