Opytnyy 1941
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Опытный [Opytnyy] (ex-Серго Орджоникидзе [Sergo Ordzhonikidze]) | 500 | 190 Zhdanov Yd, Leningrad | 6.1935 | 8.12.1936 | 9.1941 | stricken 2.1953 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
1572 |
|
Displacement full, t |
2016 |
|
Length, m |
113.5 |
|
Breadth, m |
10.2 |
|
Draught, m |
3.40 mean 4.20 max |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 geared steam turbines sets, 4 Ramsin boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
70000 |
|
Max speed, kts |
42 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 372 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1370(18) |
|
Armament |
3 x 1 - 130/50 B-13, 4 x 1 - 45/43 21K, 3 x 1 - 37/63 70K, 1 x 2 - 12.7/90, 2 x 1 - 12.7/79, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 2 DCR (10), 60 mines |
| Electronic equipment | Mars hydophone |
|
Complement |
262 |
Project history: Designed since 1934 to
receive destroyer in the dimensions of project 7, but with 45kts speed and the
endurance increased on 20%. It was supposed to achieve it at the expense of
fitting of supercharged Ramsin boilers and wide application of welding. On armament structure originally
she would repeat project 7, but subsequently it has been decided to install 3
twin 130mm B-31 mounts which designing only was conducted. Because of the arisen overload the designed speed should be lowered to 42kts, and
AA armament was limited by 2 45mm/46 guns. The electric equipment, for the first time in
Soviet fleet, should work on AC. For boilers control in Germany the automatic system
was ordered, but it have appeared to the disabled. Mooring trials (12/1939-8/1940) were conducted at manual
boiler control.
27.11.1940 Opytny made the first trial sea voyage. Nevertheless, to the beginning of Great Patriotic War
machinery was not in the efficient condition. The designed armament
also was absent, and destroyer received 3
single 130mm guns. On conducted under limited program trials Opytny could
only for short term reach 35kts, but 17.8.1941 she was commissioned.
Modernizations: 10.
1941: - 3 x 1 - 130/50.6/1942: + 3 x 1 - 130/50 B-13
Naval service: In March, 1944 Opytny was laid up; 20.6.1945 she was deduced from battle structure and reclassified to test ship. After war some attempts to complete the ship were undertaken, but finally in 1955 she was broken up.
Opytnyy 1949
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