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Soviet destroyer Vyrazitelny (1951)

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A Skory-class destroyer of Indonesian Navy c. 1960s
History
Soviet Union
Name
  • Vyrazitelny
  • (Выразительный)
NamesakeExpressive in Russian
BuilderAmur Shipbuilding Plant
Laid down14 December 1950
Launched26 August 1951
Commissioned29 December 1951
Decommissioned22 November 1962
Indonesia
NameSingamangaradja
NamesakeSisingamangaraja XII
Commissioned1962
Decommissioned1971
IdentificationPennant number: 202, 302
General characteristics
Class and typeSkory-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
  • Radars:
    • Gyus-1
    • Ryf-1
    • Redan-2
    • Vympel-2
  • Sonar:
    • Tamir-5h
Armament

Vyrazitelny was a Skory-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy which later transferred to the Indonesian Navy and renamed RI Singamangaradja (202).[1]

Development

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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

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The ship was built at Amur Shipbuilding Plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur and was launched on 26 August 1951 and commissioned into the Pacific Fleet on 29 December 1951.[3]

She was decommissioned on 22 November 1962 and sold to the Indonesian Navy. She was renamed RI Singamangaradja (202).[4] Her pennant number was later changed to 302. She was again retired from service in 1971.

References

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  1. ^ "Destroyers - Project 30bis". russianships.info. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ Gardiner & Chumbley 1995, pp. 177–188