Kanin class destroyer
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The Kanin class destroyer
s were warships of the Soviet Navy
during the Cold War. The Soviet designation was Project 57A Gnevny (not to be confused with the World War 2 era Project 7
). These ships were the first Soviet guided missile destroyers and were initially designated Project 57bis (or 57b) and known to NATO as the Krupny class. Their primary mission was anti-surface warfare using the SS-N-1 anti-ship missile
There were two missile launchers at each end, 12 reload missiles were carried. They had limited self defence weaponry and their main weapon, the SSN-1 was soon obsolescent.
. The ships were called the Kanin Class by NATO. According to Conway's the modernisation proved very expensive and appeared to have deterred the Soviets from any further comprehensive rebuilding of older ships.
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...
s were warships of 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...
during the Cold War. The Soviet designation was Project 57A Gnevny (not to be confused with the World War 2 era Project 7
Gnevny class destroyer
The Gnevny class were a group of destroyers built for the Soviet Navy in the late 1930s - early 1940s. They are sometimes known as the Gremyashchiy class destroyer and the Official Soviet Designation was Project 7...
). These ships were the first Soviet guided missile destroyers and were initially designated Project 57bis (or 57b) and known to NATO as the Krupny class. Their primary mission was anti-surface warfare using the SS-N-1 anti-ship missile
Design
The hull was scaled up from the Kotlin class (project 56) destroyers, and the machinery was the same as those ships, except that remote control stations were installed and electrical generating capacity was increased. The superstructure was made of steel rather than the aluminium/ magnesum alloy of the Kotlin class ships and accommodation was significantly improvedThere were two missile launchers at each end, 12 reload missiles were carried. They had limited self defence weaponry and their main weapon, the SSN-1 was soon obsolescent.
ASW conversion
The limitations of the SS-N-1 Missile were clear by 1965 and the Soviet navy decided to convert the ships to a more general purpose / ASW roleAnti-submarine warfare carrier
An ASW carrier is a type of small aircraft carrier whose primary role is to hunt and destroy submarines...
. The ships were called the Kanin Class by NATO. According to Conway's the modernisation proved very expensive and appeared to have deterred the Soviets from any further comprehensive rebuilding of older ships.
Ships
- SourceConway
| Ship | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gremyashchiy (Гремящий - Thunderous) | Zhdanov Shipyard Zhdanov Shipyard Zhdanov 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.... , Leningrad Leningrad Leningrad 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... |
25/2/58 | 30/4/59 | 30/6/60 | Northern Fleet | Decommissioned 1988 |
| Zhguchiy (Жгучий - Burning) | Zhdanov Shipyard Zhdanov Shipyard Zhdanov 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.... , Leningrad Leningrad Leningrad 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... |
23/6/58 | 14/10/59 | 23/12/60 | Northern Fleet | Zhdanov Shipyard Zhdanov Shipyard Zhdanov 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.... , Leningrad Leningrad Leningrad 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... |
| Zorkiy (Зоркий - Observant) | Zhdanov Shipyard Zhdanov Shipyard Zhdanov 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.... , Leningrad Leningrad Leningrad 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... |
17/4/59 | 30/4/60 | 30/9/61 | Baltic Fleet | Decommissioned 1993 |
| Derzkiy (Дерзкий - Impertinent) | Zhdanov Shipyard Zhdanov Shipyard Zhdanov 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.... , Leningrad Leningrad Leningrad 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... |
10/10/59 | 4/2/60 | 30/12/61 | Northern Fleet | Decommissioned 1990 |
| Gnevnyy (Гневный - Wrathful) | Shipyard named after 61 Communards Shipyard named after 61 Communards Shipyard named after 61 Communards is a major shipyard located in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. In modern times, the shipyard has been most commonly referred to as Nikolaev North Shipyard but was also known as Soviet Shipyard No. 200.- History :... (North Nikolayev Shipyard), Mikolaiv |
17/12/57 | 30/11/58 | 10/1/60 | Black Sea Fleet (Pacific Fleet from 1970) | Decommissioned 1988 |
| Upornyy (Упорный - Persistent) | Shipyard named after 61 Communards Shipyard named after 61 Communards Shipyard named after 61 Communards is a major shipyard located in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. In modern times, the shipyard has been most commonly referred to as Nikolaev North Shipyard but was also known as Soviet Shipyard No. 200.- History :... (North Nikolayev Shipyard), Mikolaiv |
9/4/58 | 14/10/59 | 3/12/60 | Pacific Fleet | Decommissioned 1993 |
| Boykiy (Бойкий - Brisk) | Shipyard named after 61 Communards Shipyard named after 61 Communards Shipyard named after 61 Communards is a major shipyard located in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. In modern times, the shipyard has been most commonly referred to as Nikolaev North Shipyard but was also known as Soviet Shipyard No. 200.- History :... (North Nikolayev Shipyard), Mikolaiv |
2/4/59 | 15/12/60 | 16/6/61 | Black Sea Fleet | Decommissioned 1988 |
| Gordyy (Гордый - Proud) | Komsomolsk on Amur shipyard | May 1959 | 15/12/60 | 6/2/61 | Pacific Fleet | Decommissioned 1987 |
| Khrabryy (Храбрый - Brave) | 1959 | 1961 | cancelled | n/a | completed as a stationary power generation ship "ЭНС-73" in 1969 |