Soviet destroyer Ognevoy (1963)

Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy

Ognevoy on 14 May 1986

History
Soviet Union
Name|

* Ognevoy
* (Огневой)

Namesake| Fiery in Russian
Builder| Zhdanov, Leningrad
Laid down| 9 May 1962
Launched| 31 May 1963
Commissioned| 31 December 1964
Decommissioned| 25 April 1989
Identification| Pennant number: 622
General characteristics
Class and type| Kashin-class destroyer
Displacement| 3,950 tons standard
Length| 146 m (479 ft)
Beam| 15.8 m (52 ft)
Draught| 4.8 m (16 ft)
Propulsion|

* 2 × COGAG; 2 shafts,
* 4 × M8E gas turbines M3 unit aggregate; 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) up to 96,000 hp (72,000 kW)[1]

Speed| 35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph) (4 gas turbines on full power)
Range| 3,500 nmi (6,480 km; 4,030 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement| 320
Armament|

* 2 × twin 76 mm (3 in) AK-726 guns
* 2 × twin SA-N-1 'Goa' surface-to-air missile launchers (32 missiles)
* 1 × 5 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
* 4 × 30 mm (1 in) CIWS
* 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers

Aircraft carried| 1 x Ka-25 series helicopter
Aviation facilities| Helipad

Ognevoy was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.[2][3]

## Development and design[edit]

Main article: Kashin-class destroyer

Late 1950s and 1960s was an era of considerable advancement for the navy, primarily due to the emergence of sea-based nuclear missiles, which turned submarines into strategic weapons. The introduction of nuclear power plants on submarines greatly increased their autonomy, cruising range, underwater speed, and thus the severity of the threat they posed.[4]

From the very beginning, two options for the main power plant were considered - a traditional steam turbine (STU) and a gas turbine (GTU). The latter, due to its lightness and compactness (specific gravity 5.2 kg / l. From. Versus 9 kg / l. From.), Reduced the ship's displacement from 3600 to 3200 tons and increased efficiency. In addition, starting from a cold state took 5–10 minutes for the GTU compared to the several hours required for the STU. For these reasons, the option with gas turbine engines was adopted.

The armament of the new ship was innovative. For the first time in Soviet shipbuilding, it was equipped with two anti-aircraft missile systems (M-1 "Volna"). Each complex consisted of a two-boom launcher ZIF-101, a Yatagan control system and a magazine with two rotating drums for 8 V-600 missiles each.[5]

## Construction and career[edit]

Ognevoy was laid down on 9 May 1962, and launched on 31 May 1963 by Zhdanov Shipyard in Leningrad. She was commissioned on 31 December 1964.

On 25 April 1989, she was decommissioned and scrapped in 1990.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Project 61 Kashin class Project 61 Kashin Mod class Guided Missile Destroyer". fas.org. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
2. ^ Kostrichenko, V. V. Поющие фрегаты. Large anti-submarine ships - project 61. Prostokishin A. A. Marine collection № 1999-01 (025).
3. ^ Nikolsky, V. USSR Navy 1945-1991. Kuzin V.
4. ^ Sims P., Bosworth M., Cable C., Fireman H. (March 2005). Historical Review of Cruiser Characteristics, Roles and Missions. Washington D.C.: SFAC Report Nо. 9030-04-C1.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
5. ^ Kostrichenko, V. V. (1991). Поющие фрегаты. Large anti-submarine ships of project 61. - Series "Морская коллекция". Prostokishin A. A. pp. 1–32.

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