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Russian destroyer Gaidamak

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History
Russian Empire
NameGaidamak
BuilderGermaniawerft, Kiel, German Empire
Laid down2 April 1905
Launched1 November 1905
CompletedJune 1906
FateScrapped, 25 November 1926
General characteristics (as built)
Class and typeGaidamak-class destroyer
Displacement750 t (740 long tons) (deep load)
Length71.3 m (233 ft 11 in)
Beam7.54 m (24 ft 9 in)
Draft2.44 m (8 ft)
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts; 2 triple-expansion steam engines
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range765 nmi (1,417 km; 880 mi) at 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Complement90
Armament

Gaidamak (Russian: Гайдамак) was a Gaidamak-class destroyer built for the Imperial Russian Navy during the first decade of the 20th century. Completed in 1906, she served in the Baltic Fleet and participated in the First World War.

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