Ronis-class submarine
 scheme of Ronis class submarine | |
| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Ronis |
| Operators: | Latvian Navy, Soviet Navy |
| Built: | 1925–1926 |
| In service: | 1926–1941 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Lost: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | diesel/electric-powered attack submarine |
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| Length: | 55.0 m |
| Beam: | 4.80 m |
| Draught: | 3.60 m |
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| Test depth: | 160 feet |
| Complement: | 27 |
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Ronis and Spidola in the port of Tallinn (1927)
The Ronis class submarines were built for the Latvian Navy in France in 1925. They were acquired by the Soviets in 1940 following the annexation of Latvia by the Soviet Union. They were scuttled in Liepāja in June 1941 as the Nazis were about to capture the port. The hulls were raised in 1942 and scrapped
Design
The boats were small coastal submarines built to a French design. Ronis means "seal" in the Latvian language, Spīdola is a character from the Latvian language poem Lāčplēsis
Ships
| Ship | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronis | AC de la Loire, Nantes | 1925 | 1 July 1926 | 1927 | Scuttled 24 June 1941 |
| Spidola | AC Augustin Normand, Le Havre | 6 October 1926 | Scuttled 24 June 1941 |
References
- Conway's All the World's Fighting ships 1922–1946
- Vladimir Yakubov and Richard Worth, Raising the Red Banner -2008 Spellmount ISBN 978-1-86227-450-1
- page on Ronis in Russian Language
- page on Spidola in Russian Language
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