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]
 A Skory-class destroyer of Indonesian Navy c. 1960s
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Soviet Union | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Whole-hearted in Russian |
| Builder | Mykolayiv Shipyard |
| Laid down | 28 September 1950 |
| Launched | 30 March 1951 |
| Commissioned | 11 November 1951 |
| Decommissioned | 30 June 1959 |
 Indonesia | |
| Name | Sultan Iskandar Muda |
| Namesake | Sultan Iskandar Muda |
| Commissioned | 1959 |
| Decommissioned | 1973 |
| Identification | Pennant number: 304 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Skory-class destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 120.5 m (395 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 12 m (39 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 36.5 knots (67.6 km/h; 42.0 mph) |
| Range | 4,080 nautical miles (7,556 km; 4,695 mi) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement | 286 |
| Sensors and processing systems | |
| Armament |
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Development
editThe 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
editThe 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.
References
edit- ^ "Destroyers - Project 30bis". russianships.info. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ a b A.M., Vasiliev (2006). 60 years together with the fleet. pp. 104–304. ISBN 5-903152-01-5.
- ^ "Сайт "АТРИНА" • Эскадренный миноносец пр.30-бис типа "Смелый"". 2007-09-01. Archived from the original on 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2021-08-12.