Rastoropny () was one of eight s built for the Imperial Russian Navy during the first decade of the 20th century. Completed in 1908, she served in the Baltic Fleet and participated in the First World War.
Design and description The Deyatelny-class ships displaced at normal load. They measured long overall with a beam of , and a draft of . The ships were propelled by two vertical triple-expansion steam engines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam from four Normand boilers. The engines were designed to produce a total of for an intended maximum speed of . During her sea trials, Rastoropny reached . The ships carried enough coal to give them a range of at . Their crew numbered 67 officers and men.Apalkov, pp. 70–71
The main armament of the Deyatelny class consisted of two 50-caliber guns, one gun on the roof of the forward conning tower and the other at the stern. They were also armed with six machine guns. The ships were equipped with two torpedo tubes in single-tube rotating mounts. These were located fore and aft of the rear searchlight platform. They could carry 18 mines.Afonin, pp. 60–61
Construction and career Rastoropny was laid down in 1905 by the Nevsky Shipyard in Ust-Izhora, Petrograd, and launched on 8 May 1907. She entered service on 1 April 1908.Berezhoy, p. 262
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