Mod Kashin-class destroyer

Russian destroyer Slavny
Class overview
Operators:
Preceded by: Kashin class destroyer
Succeeded by: Kara class cruiser
In service: 1973
In commission: December 27, 1969
Completed: 11
General characteristics
Displacement: 3,950 tons
Length: 146m (480ft)
Beam: 15.8m (52ft)
Draught: 4.8m (16ft)
Propulsion: 2-shaft COGAG
Speed: 35 knots
Complement: 320
Armament: 4 SS-N-2C launchers, 2 two barreled SA-N-1 launchers, 2 two barreled 76.2mm guns, 4 AK-630 30mm Gatling guns, 2 twelve barreled RBU-6000 rocket launchers, 5 533mm torpedo tubes
Aircraft carried: room for one Ka-25
Aviation facilities: one helicopter platform

The Modified Kashin class were six ships built and modified based on the Kashin class destroyer for the Soviet Navy between 1973 and 1980. Seven more ships were built after that for the Indian Navy. The Soviet designation for the Mod Kashin is Project 61MP.

Added Equipment

The main addition to the selected ships were four SS-N-2C anti-ship missile launchers. A pair of AK-630 30mm gatling guns were installed on the sides of the ship, along with a Bass Tilt fire control radar warranting the removal of two RBU-1000 rocket launchers. The landing pad mounted on the stern of the normal Kashin classes were replaced with a helicopter platform. The last change made to the Kashins was an increased forward superstructure on two decks.[1]

General characteristics

Ships

Soviet Navy

Ship Builder Launched Commissioned Modernisation Fleet Fate
Ognevoy - Fiery Severny shipyard, St. Petersburg 31 May 1962 31 December 1964 1971 Northern Fleet Sold to Turkey in 1990 for scrap
Slavny - Glorious Severny shipyard, St. Petersburg 24 April 1965 30 September 1966 1973–1975 Baltic Fleet Scrapped 19 February 1991
Stroyny - Harmonious Shipyard named after 61 Communards, Nikolayev, Ukraine 28 July 1965 15 December 1966 1980–1981 Northern Fleet Sold to India in 1994 for scrap
Smyshleny - Humorous Shipyard named after 61 Communards, Nikolayev, Ukraine 22 October 1966 27 September 1968 1975–1977 Northern Fleet Scrapped in India
Smely - Valiant Shipyard named after 61 Communards, Nikolayev, Ukraine 2 June 1968 27 December 1969 1972–1974 Baltic Fleet Sold to Poland on 19 January 1988, renamed ORP Warszawa
Sderzhanny - Restrained Shipyard named after 61 Communards, Nikolayev, Ukraine 25 February 1972 30 December 1973 Black Sea Fleet Disarmed 29 May 2001, dismantled in May 2002 in Inkerman, Sevastopol

Indian Navy

 Name   Pennant   Builder   Commissioned   Status 
INS Rajput D51 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant 30 September 1980 Active
INS Rana D52 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant 28 June 1982 Active
INS Ranjit D53 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant 28 November 1983 Active
INS Ranvir D54 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant 28 October 1986 Active
INS Ranvijay D55 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant 15 January 1988 Active

References

  1. Jordan, John (1983). Soviet Warships. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-878-6.
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