August 28, 2008

Krasnyi Krym

Filed under: Stamps — john @ 12:05 pm

Light cruiser built 1915 as the Svetlana at Reval. 6934 tons. L 487ft B 50’6” Dr 18’6”. Brown and Curtis turbines, 12 Yarrow boilers, 2 screws. Radius 2,900 miles at 18 knots. Arm fifteen 15.1, six 3.9 in AA guns, 12 torpedo tubes, 100 mines. Compl 684. Made trial cruise 1915 as KLARA ZETKIN. Laid up for 2 years for repairs.
Renamed PROFINTERN 1927. Completed to a modified design and commissioned 1928. Transferred to Black Sea fleet 1929.
Renamed KRASNYI KRYM 1939. During the War she was employed in bombarding German held positions in the Crimea 1942 and acted as a fast troop carrier during the siege of Sebastapol. Broken up 1960. SG5273

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