Soviet destroyer Bezzavetny (1951)

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Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union (1950-1991).svgSoviet Union
Name
  • Bezzavetny
  • (Беззаветный)
Namesake Whole-hearted in Russian
Builder Mykolayiv Shipyard
Laid down28 September 1950
Launched30 March 1951
Commissioned11 November 1951
Decommissioned30 June 1959
Flag of Indonesia.svgIndonesia
NameSultan Iskandar Muda
Namesake Sultan Iskandar Muda
Commissioned1959
Decommissioned1973
Identification Pennant number: 304
General characteristics
Class and type Skory-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 2,316 long tons (2,353 t) standard
  • 3,066 long tons (3,115 t) full load
Length120.5 m (395 ft 4 in)
Beam12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Draught3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
  • 3 × boilers 60,000  shp (44,742 kW)
  • 2 × shafts
Speed36.5 knots (67.6 km/h; 42.0 mph)
Range4,080 nautical miles (7,556 km; 4,695 mi) at 16  kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement286
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament

Bezzavetny was a Skory-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy which later transferred to the Indonesian Navy and renamed RI Sultan Iskandar Muda (304). [1]

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Development

The development of the first post-war destroyer project based on the previous project 30 was entrusted to the TsKB-17 team. The composition of the armament was finally specified on November 28, 1945. The technical design materials and working drawings were developed under the leadership of the chief designer A. L. Fisher (deputies G. D. Agul, K. A. Maslennikov) in the new, recreated, TsKB-53. The technical design was approved by the Decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR No. 149-95 of January 28, 1947. [2]

The lead ship of this project was accepted into the USSR Navy on December 21, 1949, on the occasion of J.V. Stalin's birthday. Engineer-Lieutenant Colonel A.T. [2]

Construction and career

The ship was built at Mykolayiv Shipyard in Nikolaev and was launched on 30 March 1951 and commissioned into the Black Sea Fleet on 11 November 1951. [3]

She was decommissioned on 30 June 1959 and sold to the Indonesian Navy. She was renamed RI Sultan Iskandar Muda (304).

She was again retired from service in 1973.

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References

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  2. 1 2 A.M., Vasiliev (2006). 60 years together with the fleet. pp. 104–304. ISBN   5-903152-01-5.
  3. "Сайт "АТРИНА" • Эскадренный миноносец пр.30-бис типа "Смелый"". 2007-09-01. Archived from the original on 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2021-08-12.