Soviet destroyer Vnezapny (1951)

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A Skory-class destroyer of Indonesian Navy c. 1960s
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Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union (1950-1991).svgSoviet Union
Name
  • Vnezapny
  • (Внезапный)
Namesake Unexpected in Russian
Builder Amur Shipbuilding Plant
Laid down23 September 1950
Launched14 June 1951
Commissioned28 December 1951
Decommissioned17 February 1959
Flag of Indonesia.svgIndonesia
NameSarwadjala
Namesake
Commissioned1959
Decommissioned1971
RenamedSawunggaling
Identification Pennant number: 204
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

Vnezapny was a Skory-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy which later transferred to the Indonesian Navy and renamed RI Sarwadjala (204). [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] [ page needed ]

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] [ page needed ]

Construction and career

The ship was built at Amur Shipbuilding Plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur and was launched on 23 September 1950 and commissioned into the Pacific Fleet on 14 June 1951. [3]

She was decommissioned on 17 February 1959 [4] and sold to the Indonesian Navy. She was renamed RI Sarwadjala (204). [5] In November 1959, she was again renamed to Sawunggaling.

She was again retired from service in 1971, [5] and sold for scrap to a Taiwanese company. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Destroyers - Project 30bis". russianships.info. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  2. 1 2 A.M., Vasiliev (2006). 60 years together with the fleet. Al'manakh Istoriia korablia. 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.
  4. 1 2 Berezhnoy 2002 , p. 403
  5. 1 2 Gardiner & Chumbley 1995 , pp. 177–178
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