The ''Skory'' class were the first
destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort
larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
s built for the
Soviet Navy after
World War II
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. Seventy (70) ships were built between 1949 and 1953. The Soviet designation was Project 30bis.
Design
The ships were derived from the Project 30 , but were slightly larger with better sea-keeping and significantly increased endurance. These ships were longitudinally framed and completely welded. The ships were built in 101 modular pre-fabricated sections which led to rapid building times. The machinery and main armament was essentially identical to those of the ''Ognevoy''-class destroyers but the boilers employed forced draught for increased power.
Modernisation
The ships were modernised in the 1950s with new anti-aircraft guns and anti-submarine mortars and updated sensors (new radar and sonar). One bank of torpedo tubes were removed and extra accommodation (deckhouses) added.
Ships
70 ships were built for both the Soviet navy and for export, this is the largest production run for any large Soviet surface warship.
Soviet ships:
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Baltic Fleet
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, dates = 18 May 1703 – present
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– 16 ships, built by Zhdanov yard
Leningrad
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, all names began with letter S
** ''Smely'' (Courageous)
** ''Stoyky'' (Persistent)
** ''
Skory'' (Speedy) →transferred to Poland as
** ''Surovy'' (Harsh)
** ''Serdity'' (Severe)
** ''Sposobny'' (Capable)
** ''Stremitelny'' (Impetuous)
** ''Sokrushitelny'' (Wrecking)
** ''Svobodny'' (Free)
** ''Statny'' (Handsome or Well-Proportioned)
** ''
Smetlivy'' (Resourceful) → transferred to Poland as
** ''Smotryashchy'' (Looking)
** ''Sovershenny'' (Perfect)
** ''Seriozny'' (Serious)
** ''Solidny'' (Solid)
** ''Stepenny'' (Sedate)
** ''
Pylky'' (Ardent) →transferred to Indonesia as
KRI ''Diponegoro''
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Black Sea Fleet
Chernomorskiy flot
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, caption = Great emblem of the Black Sea fleet
, dates = May 13, ...
– 18 ships, built by
Nikolaev yards, Names began with letter B
** ''Bditelny'' (Watchful)
** ''Bezuderzhny'' (Irrestrainable)
** ''Buyny'' (Rambunctious)
** ''Bezuprechny'' (Irreproachable)
** ''Besstrashny'' (Fearless)
** ''
Boyevoy'' (Militant) →transferred to Indonesia as
KRI ''Sarwadjala''
** ''Bystry'' (Rapid)
** ''Burny'' (Turbulent) →transferred to Egypt as ''Suez''
** ''Besposhchadny'' (Merciless)
** ''
Bezzhalostny'' (Ruthless) →transferred to Indonesia as
KRI ''Brawidjaja''
** ''
Bezzavetny'' (Whole-hearted) →transferred to Indonesia as
KRI ''Sultan Iskandar Muda''
** ''Besshumny'' (Noiseless)
** ''
Bespokoyny'' (Restless) →transferred to Indonesia as
KRI ''Sandjaja''
** ''Bezboyaznenny'' (Dauntless)
** ''Bezotkazny'' (Troubleproof)
** ''Bessmenny'' (Unchanging) →transferred to Egypt as ''Damiet''
** ''Bezukoriznenny'' (Immaculate)
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Northern Fleet
Severnyy flot
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, start_date = June 1, 1733; Sov ...
– 18 ships built by
Severodvinsk
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yard, Names began with letter O
** ''Ognenny'' (Fiery)
** ''Otchetlivy'' (Clear)
** ''Ostry'' (Sharp)
** ''Otvetstvenny'' (Responsible)
** ''Otmenny'' (Alpha Plus)
** ''Otryvisty'' (Jerky)
** ''Otrazhayushchy'' (Reflecting)
** ''Otradny'' (Cuddly)
** ''Ozarenny'' (Afflative)
** ''Oberegayushchy'' (Which Protects)
** ''Ostorozhny'' (Careful)
** ''Okrylenny'' (Winged)
** ''Otchayanny'' (Foolhardy) →transferred to Egypt as ''El Nasser''
** ''Opasny'' (Dangerous)
** ''Otzyvchivy'' (Responsive)
** ''Ozhivlenny'' (Lively)
** ''Ozhestochenny'' (Embittered)
** ''Okhranyayushchy'' (Safeguarding)
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Pacific Fleet – 17 ships, built by
Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Komsomolsk-on-Amur ( rus, Комсомольск-на-Амуре, r=Komsomolsk-na-Amure, p=kəmsɐˈmolʲsk nɐɐˈmurʲə) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, located on the west bank of the Amur Rive ...
yard, names began with V
** ''Vstrechny'' (Counter)
** ''Vedushchy'' (Leading)
** ''Vazhny'' (Сonsiderable)
** ''Vspylchivy'' (Spitfire)
** ''Velichavy'' (Stately, Majestic)
** ''Vertky'' (Nimble)
** ''Vechny'' (Permamnent)
** ''Vikhrevoy'' (Vortex)
** ''Vidny'' (Prominent)
** ''Verny'' (Faithful)
** ''Vnimatelny'' (Intent)
** ''
Vnezapny'' (Unexpected) →transferred to Indonesia as
KRI ''Sawunggaling''
** ''
Vyrazitelny'' (Expressive) →transferred to Indonesia as
KRI ''Singamangaradja''
** ''
Volevoy'' (Volitional) →transferred to Indonesia as
KRI ''Siliwangi''
** ''Volny'' (Free)
** ''Vkradchivy'' (Insinuating)
** ''Vdumchivy'' (Thoughtful)
** ''Vrazumitelny'' (Intelligible)
Exported ships were:
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Egyptian Navy
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– 3 ships acquired between 1954 and 1958, one sunk in 1967, rest retired in 1985–86.
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Indonesian Navy
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– 8 ships transferred from Baltic, Black Sea and Pacific Fleets
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Polish Navy – 2 ships transferred from Baltic Fleet
The Soviet ships were decommissioned and scrapped between 1965 and 1984.
See also
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List of ships of the Soviet Navy
This is a list of ships and classes of the Soviet Navy.
Corvettes
In the Soviet Navy these were classified as small anti-submarine ships (MPK) or small missile ships (MRK).
* (projects 122A, 122bis)
* (project 204)
* (project 1124 ''Al'bat ...
*
List of ships of Russia by project number
The list of ships of Russia by project number includes all Russian ships by assigned project numbers. Ship descriptions are Russian assigned classifications when known. (The Russian term "проект" can be translated either as the cognate "pr ...
References
* Also published as
External links
Page in Russian Language*
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