Russian submarine Morzh
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The Russian submarine Morzh (Russian: Морж, lit. 'walrus') was the lead ship of the Morzh class of submarines of the Imperial Russian Navy. The submarine was laid down in August 1913 and was launched in September 1913, though it was not completed until April 1915.
Morzh in Sevastopol in 1915. | |
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Russian Empire and the Provisional Government | |
Name | Morzh |
Builder | Nikolayev branch of the Baltic Yard[1] |
Laid down | 16 August 1913[2] |
Launched | 15 September 1913[2] |
Completed | 30 April 1915[2] |
Fate | Sunk by a mine in May 1917 near the Bosporus[2][1] |
General characteristics [1][3] | |
Type | Submarine |
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Length | 67 m (219 ft 10 in) |
Beam | 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) |
Draft | 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in) |
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Range | 2,500 nmi (4,600 km) |
Complement | 47 |
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Built for the Black Sea Fleet, it saw action during World War I, notably by intercepting Turkish coal shipments between Constantinople and Zonguldak, and on one occasion nearly hitting the German cruiser Goeben with torpedoes. Morzh was lost at sea near the Bosporus in May 1917, most likely destroyed by a naval mine, making it the only submarine of its class to have been lost in combat. It was credited with sinking or capturing 30 ships during its career, for a total tonnage of 4,907 gross register tons (GRT).