(Former Russian destroyer Rekordnyy 1936-1955) Chinese destroyer Anshan 1955-

 

Chinese Naval Museum Qingdao 2020

With our thanks to David Chessum

Gnevny-class

Storizhevoi-class version 1

Storizhevoi-class version 2

Sources supplied different dealing with this ship. One version: laid down at Shipyard No. 198 at Nikolayev, Russia with yard number 327 on 25 September 1936, and transported by the Trans/Siberian railway, laid down at Shipyard 202 at Dalvazod, Komsomolsk na Amure, Russia in July 1937, launched on 6 April 1939, completed on 9 January 1941, 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. Second version ex-Prytkiy laid down at Nikolayev, Russia on 25 September 1936 and transported by the Trans/Siberian railway, laid down at at Dalvazod, Komsomolsk na Amure, Russia on 15 August 1938, launched on 6 April 1939, commissioned on 9 January 1941. 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.