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Skory-class destroyer

Soviet destroyers built 1949–1953

Field	Value
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
image	Skoryy Class destroyer.jpg
image_caption	Project 30bis Skory-class destroyer
section2	{{Infobox ship/class overview
name	Skory-class
operators	*
class_before
class_after
built_range	1949–1953
in_service_range	1949–1984
total_ships_completed	70
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
displacement	2316 LT standard, 3066 LT full load
length	120.5 m
beam	12 m
draught	3.9 m
propulsion	2 shaft geared turbines, 3 boilers 60000 shp
speed	36.5 kn
range	4080 nmi at 16 kn
complement	286
sensors	*Radars: Gyus-1, Ryf-1, Redan-2, Vympel-2
armament	*2 × 2 – 130 mm guns
*1 × 2 – [[85 mm air defense gun M1939 (52-K)	{{convert	85	mm	in	1	abbr	on	adj=on}}]] AA guns
*7 × 1 – [[37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K)	{{convert	37	mm	in	1	abbr	on	adj=on}}]] AA guns
*2 × 5 – {{convert	533	mm	in	0	abbr	on	adj=on}} torpedo tubes

Sonar: Tamir-5h
1 × 2 – 85 mm AA guns
7 × 1 – 37 mm AA guns
2 × 5 – 533 mm torpedo tubes
60 mines or 52 depth charges
Modernisation included removing one set of torpedo tubes, replacing the 37 mm guns with 57 mm guns and adding RBU 2500 anti-submarine rockets

The Skory class were the first destroyers built for the Soviet Navy after World War II. 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:

Baltic Fleet – 16 ships, built by Zhdanov yard Leningrad, all names began with letter S
- Smely (Courageous)
- Stoyky (Persistent)
- Skory (Speedy) →transferred to Poland as
- Surovy (Savage)
- Serdity (Severe)
- Sposobny (Capable)
- Stremitelny (Impetuous)
- Sokrushitelny (Destructive)
- Svobodny (Free)
- Statny (Handsome or Well-Proportioned)
- Smetlivy (Resourceful) → transferred to Poland as
- Smotryashchy (Observant)
- Sovershenny (Perfect)
- Seriozny (Serious)
- Solidny (Solid)
- Stepenny (Sedate)
- Pylky (Ardent) →transferred to Indonesia as KRI Diponegoro
Black Sea Fleet – 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 Sultan Darmuda
- 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)
Northern Fleet – 18 ships built by Severodvinsk yard, Names began with letter O
- Ognenny (Fiery)
- Otchetlivy (Clear)
- Ostry (Sharp)
- Otvetstvenny (Responsible)
- Otmenny (Excellent)
- Otryvisty (Jerky)
- Otrazhayushchy (Reflecting)
- Otradny (Cuddly)
- Ozarenny (Afflative)
- Oberegayushchy (Protective)
- Ostorozhny (Careful)
- Okrylenny (Winged)
- Otchayanny (Foolhardy) →transferred to Egypt as El Nasser
- Opasny (Dangerous)
- Otzyvchivy (Responsive)
- Ozhivlenny (Lively)
- Ozhestochenny (Embittered)
- Okhranyayushchy (Safeguarding)
Pacific Fleet – 17 ships, built by Komsomolsk-on-Amur yard, names began with V
- Vstrechny (Counter)
- Vedushchy (Leading)
- Vazhny (Considerable)
- Vspylchivy (Spitfire)
- Velichavy (Stately, Majestic)
- Vertky (Nimble)
- Vechny (Enduring)
- Vikhrevoy (Stormy)
- Vidny (Prominent)
- Verny (Faithful)
- Vnimatelny (Intent)
- Vnezapny (Unexpected) →transferred to Indonesia as KRI Sarwadjala, later renamed as KRI Sawunggaling
- Vyrazitelny (Expressive) →transferred to Indonesia as KRI Singamangaradja
- Volevoy (Willful) →transferred to Indonesia as KRI Siliwangi
- Volny (Free)
- Vkradchivy (Insinuating)
- Vdumchivy (Thoughtful)
- Vrazumitelny (Intelligible)

Exported ships were:

KRI ''Siliwangi'' of the Indonesian Navy

Egyptian Navy – 3 ships acquired between 1954 and 1958, one sunk in 1967, rest retired in 1985–86.
Indonesian Navy – 8 ships transferred from Baltic, Black Sea and Pacific Fleets
Polish Navy – 2 ships transferred from Baltic Fleet

The Soviet ships were decommissioned and scrapped between 1965 and 1984.

References

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