| Soviet destroyer Skory (1971) | |
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File:Skoryy.jpg Skory in 1987 | |
| Career (Soviet Union → Russia) |   |
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| Namesake: | Swift in Russian |
| Builder: | 61 Communards Shipyard, Nikolayev |
| Laid down: | 20 April 1970 |
| Launched: | 26 February 1971 |
| Commissioned: | 23 September 1972 |
| Decommissioned: | 22 November 1997 |
| Homeport: | Sevastopol |
| Identification: | Pennant number: 702 |
| Fate: | Scrapped, 1998 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Kashin-class destroyer |
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| Length: | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Beam: | 15.8 m (52 ft) |
| Draught: | 4.6 m (15 ft) |
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| 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 |
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| Aircraft carried: | 1 x Ka-27 series helicopter |
| Aviation facilities: | Helipad |
Skory was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.[2][3]
Development and design[]
Late 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[]
Skory was laid down on 20 April 1970, and launched on 26 February 1971 by 61 Communards Shipyard in Nikolayev. She was commissioned on 23 September 1972.
On 22 November 1997, she was decommissioned and scrapped in 1998.
References[]
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- ↑ "Project 61 Kashin class Project 61 Kashin Mod class Guided Missile Destroyer". http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/row/rus/61.htm.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Kostrichenko, V. V. (1991). Поющие фрегаты. Large anti-submarine ships of project 61. - Series "Морская коллекция". Prostokishin A. A.. pp. 1–32.
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