Skory-class destroyer
1949 Soviet destroyer class
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 Ognevoy-class destroyer, 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 ORP Wicher
Surovy (Savage)
Serdity (Severe)
Sposobny (Capable)
Stremitelny (Impetuous)
Sokrushitelny (Destructive)
Svobodny (Free)
Statny (Handsome or Well-Proportioned)
Smetlivy (Resourceful) → transferred to Poland as ORP Grom
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:
Egyptian Navy – 3 ships acquired between 1954 and 1958, one sunk in 1967, rest retired in 1985–86.
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