Neustrashimy class destroyer
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The Neustrashimy (Неустрашимый, Fearless) was a destroyer
built for the Soviet Navy
in the early 1950s. She was to be the prototype for an extended production run but only one ship was built. The Neustrashimy was considered too big for series production and a modified design, the Kotlin Class destroyer
was chosen for series production instead. The Soviet Designation was Project 41. This was the first Soviet ship to be given a NATO reporting name
being called the Tallinn Class.
s being essentially a pre-war design.
An initial combat information and control system Plashnet-41 was used.
. However, due to the external resemblance between the Luda and the Kotlin class, many analysts today claim that the Luda is based on the Kotlin.
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
built for the Soviet Navy
Soviet Navy
The Soviet Navy was the naval arm of the Soviet Armed Forces. Often referred to as the Red Fleet, the Soviet Navy would have played an instrumental role in a Warsaw Pact war with NATO, where it would have attempted to prevent naval convoys from bringing reinforcements across the Atlantic Ocean...
in the early 1950s. She was to be the prototype for an extended production run but only one ship was built. The Neustrashimy was considered too big for series production and a modified design, the Kotlin Class destroyer
Kotlin class destroyer (Project 56)
Kotlin class destroyers were Cold War era ships built for the Soviet Navy. The Russian name for this class was Project 56 Spokoinyy . 27 ships were built between 1955 and 1958; they were all decommissioned in the late 1980s. The Kildin class is based on the design of the Kotlins...
was chosen for series production instead. The Soviet Designation was Project 41. This was the first Soviet ship to be given a NATO reporting name
NATO reporting name
NATO reporting names are classified code names for military equipment of the Eastern Bloc...
being called the Tallinn Class.
- The ship was built by Zhdanov ShipyardZhdanov ShipyardZhdanov Shipyard may refer to:* Severnaya Verf a shipyard of Saint Petersburg named Zhdanov Shipyard between 1935 - 1989* Mariupol Shipyard when Mariupol from 1948 to 1989 was named Zhdanov in honor of Andrei Zhdanov....
, LeningradLeningradLeningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
, laid down 1950, Launched 29 January 1951, on extended trials between 28 January 1952 and commissioning on 31 January 1955. She served in the Baltic FleetBaltic FleetThe Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet - is the Russian Navy's presence in the Baltic Sea. In previous historical periods, it has been part of the navy of Imperial Russia and later the Soviet Union. The Fleet gained the 'Twice Red Banner' appellation during the Soviet period, indicating two awards of...
and was decommissioned February 1974
Design
This ship was the first true post war destroyer design, the Skoryy class destroyerSkoryy class destroyer
The Skoryy class were the first destroyers built for the Soviet Navy after the end of World War II. Seventy ships were built between 1949 and 1953. The Soviet designation was Project 30bis.-Design:...
s being essentially a pre-war design.
Hull
The ship also had a flushed deck design which enabled it to be fully closed down for NBC warfare, with air conditioning and improved heating. Some armour (10-20mm) was fitted around the bridge and gun mountings. There were however some problems with seakeeping particularly with the shape of the bow which led to the forward part of the ship being very wet.Propulsion
The ship was fitted with a new high pressure steam turbine powerplant. The boilers and engine rooms were located in alternating spaces in a "unit machinery" arrangement. The boilers used forced draft to reach a pressure of 64 kg/ cm2. The powerplant could be fired up without pre heating and proved 20% more economical than that of the Skoryy class ships. This basic machinery was used for most subsequent Soviet steam powered ships.Armament
The gun armament comprised two stabilised, enclosed dual purpose 130mm mountings located in A and Y positions. Anti aircraft artillery comprised four quad mountings with new 45mm automatic guns. Anti submarine weapons comprised two RBU-2500 anti submarine mortars. Two quintuple torpedo tubes and up to 50 mines were also fitted.Sensors
- Radar
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- Ryf surface search
- Neptun Navigation
- Fut air search
- Sonar
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- Pegas
An initial combat information and control system Plashnet-41 was used.
Luda Class DDG
According to Conway's All the World Fighting Ships 1947-1995 2nd edition, the Neustrashimy Destroyer design was sold to China and became the basis for the Luda Class DDGLuda class destroyer
The Type 051 destroyer missile destroyer was the first surface warfare oriented vessel ever designed and built in China, and the first Chinese ship to be fitted with an integrated combat direction system...
. However, due to the external resemblance between the Luda and the Kotlin class, many analysts today claim that the Luda is based on the Kotlin.