Steregushchy was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.[2][3]
 Steregushchy in 1968
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| History | |
|---|---|
  Soviet Union → Russia | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Guarding in Russian |
| Builder | Zhdanov Shipyard, Leningrad |
| Laid down | 26 July 1964 |
| Launched | 20 February 1966 |
| Commissioned | 21 December 1966 |
| Decommissioned | 30 June 1993 |
| Homeport | Vladivostok |
| Identification | Pennant number: 140, 150, 504, 563, 565, 580, 585, 624 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1994 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Kashin-class destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Beam | 15.8 m (52 ft) |
| Draught | 4.6 m (15 ft) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 38 kn (70 km/h; 44 mph) (4 gas turbines on full power) |
| Range | 3,500 nmi (6,480 km; 4,030 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 266 to 320 |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 x Ka-27 series helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Helipad |
Development and design
editLate 1950s and 1960s - this is an era of great changes in the history of the navy, an era of new opportunities and new weapons. This was primarily due to the emergence of sea-based nuclear missiles, which turned submarines into strategic weapons. The appearance of nuclear power plants on submarines has greatly increased their autonomy, cruising range, underwater speed and, as a consequence, the severity of the threat they create.[4]
From the very beginning, two options for the main power plant were considered - a traditional steam turbine (STU) and a gas turbine (GTU). The latter, due to its lightness and compactness (specific gravity 5.2 kg / l. From. Versus 9 kg / l. From.), Reduced the ship's displacement from 3600 to 3200 tons and increased efficiency. In addition, starting from a cold state took 5–10 minutes for the GTU compared to the several hours required for the STU. For these reasons, the option with gas turbine engines was adopted.
The armament of the new ship was innovative. For the first time in Soviet shipbuilding, it was equipped with two anti-aircraft missile systems (M-1 "Volna"). Each complex consisted of a two-boom launcher ZIF-101, a Yatagan control system and a magazine with two rotating drums for 8 V-600 missiles each.[5]
Construction and career
editSteregushchy was laid down on 29 July 1963, and launched on 23 February 1964 by Zhdanov Shipyard in Leningrad. She was commissioned on 20 September 1965.
On 30 June 1993, she was decommissioned and scrapped in 1995.
References
edit- ^ "Project 61 Kashin class Project 61 Kashin Mod class Guided Missile Destroyer". fas.org. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ Kostrichenko, V. V. Поющие фрегаты. Large anti-submarine ships - project 61. Prostokishin A. A. Marine collection № 1999-01 (025).
- ^ Nikolsky, V. USSR Navy 1945-1991. Kuzin V.
- ^ Sims P., Bosworth M., Cable C., Fireman H. (March 2005). Historical Review of Cruiser Characteristics, Roles and Missions. Washington D.C.: SFAC Report Nо. 9030-04-C1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Kostrichenko, V. V. (1991). Поющие фрегаты. Large anti-submarine ships of project 61. - Series "Морская коллекция". Prostokishin A. A. pp. 1–32.
