Skip to main content

Naval History and Heritage Command

NH 93629 Russian Navy Spar Torpedo Launch CHESMA

Russian Navy Spar Torpedo Launch CHESMA
Download Image:
Low (PNG, 319x319px, 38KB)
Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 98KB)
High (TIFF, 5684x3494px, 19MB)
Title: Russian Navy Spar Torpedo Launch CHESMA
Caption: And "mother ship" VELIKI KNIAZ KONSTANTIN in 1878. A retouched view of these vessels. The launch CHESMA was a steam launch modified to carry spar torpedoes, carried on davits on the requisitioned steamer VELIKI KNIAZ KONSTANTIN (background). The famous Admiral Makarov of the Russo-Japanese War commanded V.K. KONSTANTIN at this time.
Description: Courtesy of Mr. Boris V. Drashpil, 1982
Catalog #: NH 93629
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Original Creator:
After this Year: 1870
Before this Year: 1879
Original Medium: BW Photo
Related Content
Topic
Document Type
  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
Navy Communities
File Formats
  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
Author Name
Place of Event
Recipient Name