Soviet Union handing over destroyers to Egypt according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 July 1956

An item reported that in June the Soviet Union handed two Skory-class destroyers over to Egypt. During the delivery voyage where Polish ensings flew although Poland seemed not to have such destroyers.

Note

1. Jane’s Fighting Ships edition 1985-1959 mentioned the Al Nasser [ex-Solidny] and the Al Zaffer [ex-Smetlivy], delivered on 11 June 1956. Skoryi-class (Project 30bis) preceded by Ognevoy-class succeeded by Neustrashimy-class.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.