The Som class () were a series of submarines built for the Imperial Russian Navy in 1904–1907. They were designed by the Electric Boat Company and ordered in the 1904 emergency programme at the time of the Russo-Japanese War. The boats were built in St. Petersburg and were designed to be transportable by train. The first boat, , was originally Fulton, an experimental submarine that was the prototype for and subsequent s. The vessel was sold and delivered to Russia in sections and re-assembled in St. Petersburg.Budzbon, pp. 312–313
Ships
Ship namesake LaunchedService / Fate – Сом Catfish 1904ex Fulton – Delivered to Vladivostok 1904; to Black Sea Fleet then to Baltic Fleet 1915; sunk in collision 10 May 1916. The wreck was found in 2015 in Swedish territorial waters. Beluga – Белуга Beluga 1905Baltic Fleet – Scuttled 25 February 1918 in TallinnLosos – ЛососьSalmon1905Black Sea Fleet – Scuttled 1919 in SevastopolPeskar – ПескарьGudgeon1905Baltic Fleet – Scuttled 25 February 1918 in TallinnSchuka – ЩукаPikeApril 1905Baltic Fleet – Scuttled 25 February 1918 in TallinnSterlyad – СтерлядьSterlet1905Baltic Fleet – Scuttled 25 February 1918 in TallinnSudak – СудакSander1907Black Sea Fleet – Scuttled 1919 in Sevastopol
Wreck found
In July 2015 it was reported that the wreck of Som (Сом) had been located in Swedish waters.
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