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Thursday, 29 July 2021

Russian destroyer Razyashchyy 1936-1961

Gnevny-class

Storizhevoi-class version 1

Storizhevoi-class version 2

Sources differs. First version: Laid down at Nikolayev, Russia, and transported by the Trans/Siberian railway, launched at Shipyard No. 199, Dalvazod, Komsomolsk na Amure, Russia in 1938, completed in 1941 and sunk as target in 1961. Second version: laid down at at Nikolayev, Russia on 27 February 1936, and transported by the Trans/Siberian railway, laid down at Dalvazod, Komsomolsk na Amure, Russia on 15 November 1936, launched on 24 March 1938, commissioned on 20 December 1940,  transferred to China on 6 July 1955 and renamed Anshan in 1955, pennant 101, reclassified as missile destroyer in 1974, stricken 1986/decommissioned in April 1992 and since then museum and training ship at Qingdao, China. Part of the Pacific Fleet. In Chinese service of the Anshan-class. Part of the Pacific Fleet. Project 7. Gnevny-class sometimes also referred to as the Gremyashchiy-class, succeeded by Storzhevoy-class. P.O. Trakhtenberg of the Central Design Bureau headed by A.V. Nikitin used for this class the Italian destroyer Alfredo Oriani design and with comparable shortcomings like structural weakness and lacking sufficient seaworthiness in all weather conditions. To solve those shortcomings was chosen to stop further building of the Type 7 and to continue with the modified Type7U design or Storizhevoi-class (some times also called Soobrazitelnyy-class). Of the 36 planned units was the building of 6 cancelled. General technical class details. With a displacement of 1.612 (standard)-2.039 (full load) and as dimensions 112,8 x 10,2 x 4,8 metres or 370.1 x 33.6 x 15.9 feet. The machinery consisted of 2-shaft GTZA-24 geared steam turbines and 3 water tube boilers supplying 50.500 shp during trials resulting in a speed of 39,37 knots (trials) and with a speed of 19,82 knots in a range of 2.640 nautical miles. Crew numbered 197 (peace)-236 (war). The armament consisted of 4x1-13cm/5.1” B-13 guns, 2x1-7,62cm/3” 34-K anti aircraft guns, 2x1-12,7mm/0.50” DK or DShK machine guns, 3x3-53,3cm/21.0” torpedo tubes, 60-95 mines and 25 depth charges.

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