Project 61 Kashin class
Project 61 Kashin Mod class
Guided Missile Destroyer

The Kashin class ship was designed to fulfill a variety of roles including anti-air and antisubmarine operations to defend task forces from submarines, low-flying aircraft, and cruise missiles. The ship’s hull is divided into separate compartments by 13 main watertight bulkheads, that extent to the upper deck. These bulkheads ensure that buoyancy remains stable if any three adjacent compartments are flooded. The Kashin class was commissioned in 1962, and was the first class of warship to be equipped with gas turbines. The Kashin’s four gas-outlet pipes allow the gas turbines to be replaced through their access holes. The installation of air coolers in the funnels has reduced the thermal signature of the ship by 50%. It has a top speed of 37 knots.

Six ships were modified with the addition of improved electronics and four rear-firing SS-N-2c Styx missiles. Its armament includes 10 torpedoes, 32-36 SA-N-3 missiles and 4 SS-N-2C missiles. The hull was lengthened by approximately two meters, and a stern-mounted Variable Depth Sonar (VDS) installation and an improved hull-mounted sonar were also fitted.

Five units of a variant on the Modified Kashin class design were built in USSR for export to India in the 1980s. Construction began after an interval of nearly a decade following the conclusion of building this class for the Soviet navy, and significant delays were experienced in the delivery of this ships.

The Project 61 Kashing class destroyer Otvazhnyy suffered a fire and explosion in her aft SA-N-1 SAM magazine while in the Black Sea on 30 August 1974. Damage to the ship caused her loss, and the deaths of some 200 crew members.

Almost all units of this class have been stricken, and many have been scrapped. The status of the remaining units is obscure. At least one MOD Kashin [Sderzhanny] remains in active service, though it is rapidly approaching retirement age. The Krasnyy Kavkaz is may remain in reserve, though not expected to return to service. Some sources suggest that Krashy-Krym and Skoryy remain in reserve, while other sources suggest that these units have already been discarded.

Specifications
Designation:	61 (Kashin)	61 (Mod Kashin)
Designer
Builder
Displacement (tons):	3,550 standard 4,510 full load	3,950 standard 4,950 full load
Speed (kts):	37-38 knots (full)	34 knots (full) 18 knots (economic)
Dimensions (m):	144 meters long 15.8 meters beam 4.6-4.8 meters draft	146 meters long 15.8 meters beam 4.6-4.8 meters draft
Propulsion:	4 gas turbines - 72,000-96,000 (shp) 2 fixed-pitch props; 4 gas-turbine generators 600 (kW); 2 diesel-generators – 200 (kW)
Endurance:	2,000 n.m. (range at 30 kts), 3,500 n.m. (range at 18 kts); 10 days endurance
Crew:	266-280	300
Armament:
Airwing:	Ka-25PL
Missiles:	Volna air-defense missile 2 x 2 launchers (32-36 missiles)	Volna air-defense missile 2 x 2 launchers (32-36 missiles) 4 SS-N-2c Styx (4 single)
Guns:	76 mm AK-726 2 x 2 (2,400 rounds)
Antisubmarine:	533 mm torpedo tubes, 1 x 5 RBU-6000 A/S rocket launcher 2 x 12 (192 rockets) RBU-1000 A/S rocket launcher 2 x 6 (48 rockets)	533 mm torpedo tubes, 1 x 5 RBU-6000 A/S rocket launcher 2 x 12 (192 rockets)
Electronics	Radars: 2 navigation radars, air target acquisition radar, air and surface target acquisition radar, fire control radar; Sonars: underkeel active circular-scan sonar, underkeel sonar, target designation sonar;

Class Listing

Unit Shipyard Fleet Chronology Notes

# number Name Laid Down Launched Comm. Stricken

Project 61/61M/61E Kashin

1 SKR-25 Komsomolets Ukrainy SY 445 BLACK 09/15/1959 12/31/1960 12/31/1962 06/24/1991 05/**/1995 scrapped in Inkerman

2 SKR-44 Soobrazitelny SY 445 NOR 07/20/1960 11/4/1961 12/26/1963 07/03/1992 10/1/88 in reserve
1994 sold to India for scrap

3 SKR-37 Provorny SY 445 BLACK 02/10/1961 04/21/1962 12/25/1964 08/21/1990 1974-78 modernization to Project 61E SA-N-7
02/**/1993 scrapped in Inkerman

4 Obraztsovy SY 190 BALTIC 07/29/1963 02/23/1964 09/29/1965 06/30/1993 1995 sold for scrap

5 Odarenny SY 190 PAC 01/22/1963 09/11/1964 12/30/1965 04/19/1990 from 07/4/87 in reserve
1990 sold to India for scrap

6 Otvazhny SY 445 PAC 08/10/1963 10/17/1964 12/31/1965 (ex Orel)
08/29/1974 sunk after internal explosion
at least 200 crewmen killed

7 Steregushchy SY 190 PAC 07/26/1964 02/20/1966 12/21/1966 06/30/1993 from 12/31/1978 in reserve
1994 sold to India for scrap

8 Krasny Kavkaz SY 445 BLACK 11/25/1964 02/9/1966 09/25/1967 05/01/1998 to be scrapped

9 Reshitelny SY 445 BLACK 06/25/1965 06/30/1966 12/30/1967 11/01/1989 to be scrapped in India

10 Strogiy SY 445 PAC 02/22/1966 04/29/1967 12/24/1968 06/30/1993 from 11/1/1990 in reserve
sold to India for scrap
1995 sunk in tow (storm)

11 Smetlivy SY 445 BLACK 07/15/1966 08/26/1967 09/25/1969 02/19/87 overhaul and modernization
1995 at Sevastopol reduced tactical ability
1999 decomissioned ?

12 Krasny Krym SY 445 BLACK 02/23/1968 02/28/1969 10/15/1970 06/24/1993 1996 sold to India for scrap

13 Sposobny SY 445 PAC 03/10/1969 04/11/1970 09/25/1971 01/06/1993 1995 sold to India for scrap

14 Skory SY 445 BLACK 04/20/1970 02/26/1971 09/23/1972 11/22/1997 1997 sunk along side at dock
06/**/1998 scrapped in Inkerman

Project 61MP Kashin-Mod

1 SKR-31 Ognevoy SY 190 NOR 05/5/1962 05/31/1963 12/31/1964 04/25/1989 1971 modernization to Mod. Kashin
1990 sold to Turkey for scrap

2 Slavny SY 190 BALTIC 07/26/1964 04/24/1965 09/30/1966 06/24/1991 1973-1975 modernization to Mod. Kashin
02/19/1991 in reserve
scrapped

3 Stroyny SY 445 NOR 03/20/1964 07/28/1965 12/15/1966 04/12/1990 1980-81 modernization to Mod. Kashin
1994 sold to India for scrap

4 Smyshleny SY 445 NOR 08/15/1965 10/22/1966 09/27/1968 02/22/1993 1975-1977 modernization to Mod. Kashin
scrapped in India

5 Smely SY 445 BALTIC 11/15/1966 02/6/1968 12/27/1969 1972-1974 modernization to Mod. Kashin
01/19/88 transferred to Polish Navy
renamed D.271 Warszawa (Warsaw)

6 Sderzhanny SY 445 BLACK 03/10/1971 02/25/1972 12/30/1973 completed as Mod.Kashin
1999 active

7 D51 Rajput SY 445 1980 N/A Built for India

8 D52 Rana SY 445 1982 N/A Built for India

9 D53 Ranjit SY 445 1983 N/A Built for India

10 D54 Ranvir SY 445 1986 N/A Built for India

11 D55 Ranvijay SY 445 1988 N/A Built for India

Class Listing
Unit	Shipyard	Fleet	Chronology	Notes
#	number	Name	Laid Down	Launched	Comm.	Stricken
	Project 61/61M/61E Kashin
1	SKR-25	Komsomolets Ukrainy	SY 445	BLACK	09/15/1959	12/31/1960	12/31/1962	06/24/1991	05/**/1995 scrapped in Inkerman
2	SKR-44	Soobrazitelny	SY 445	NOR	07/20/1960	11/4/1961	12/26/1963	07/03/1992	10/1/88 in reserve 1994 sold to India for scrap
3	SKR-37	Provorny	SY 445	BLACK	02/10/1961	04/21/1962	12/25/1964	08/21/1990	1974-78 modernization to Project 61E SA-N-7 02/**/1993 scrapped in Inkerman
4		Obraztsovy	SY 190	BALTIC	07/29/1963	02/23/1964	09/29/1965	06/30/1993	1995 sold for scrap
5		Odarenny	SY 190	PAC	01/22/1963	09/11/1964	12/30/1965	04/19/1990	from 07/4/87 in reserve 1990 sold to India for scrap
6		Otvazhny	SY 445	PAC	08/10/1963	10/17/1964	12/31/1965		(ex Orel) 08/29/1974 sunk after internal explosion at least 200 crewmen killed
7		Steregushchy	SY 190	PAC	07/26/1964	02/20/1966	12/21/1966	06/30/1993	from 12/31/1978 in reserve 1994 sold to India for scrap
8		Krasny Kavkaz	SY 445	BLACK	11/25/1964	02/9/1966	09/25/1967	05/01/1998	to be scrapped
9		Reshitelny	SY 445	BLACK	06/25/1965	06/30/1966	12/30/1967	11/01/1989	to be scrapped in India
10		Strogiy	SY 445	PAC	02/22/1966	04/29/1967	12/24/1968	06/30/1993	from 11/1/1990 in reserve sold to India for scrap 1995 sunk in tow (storm)
11		Smetlivy	SY 445	BLACK	07/15/1966	08/26/1967	09/25/1969		02/19/87 overhaul and modernization 1995 at Sevastopol reduced tactical ability 1999 decomissioned ?
12		Krasny Krym	SY 445	BLACK	02/23/1968	02/28/1969	10/15/1970	06/24/1993	1996 sold to India for scrap
13		Sposobny	SY 445	PAC	03/10/1969	04/11/1970	09/25/1971	01/06/1993	1995 sold to India for scrap
14		Skory	SY 445	BLACK	04/20/1970	02/26/1971	09/23/1972	11/22/1997	1997 sunk along side at dock 06/**/1998 scrapped in Inkerman
	Project 61MP Kashin-Mod
1	SKR-31	Ognevoy	SY 190	NOR	05/5/1962	05/31/1963	12/31/1964	04/25/1989	1971 modernization to Mod. Kashin 1990 sold to Turkey for scrap
2		Slavny	SY 190	BALTIC	07/26/1964	04/24/1965	09/30/1966	06/24/1991	1973-1975 modernization to Mod. Kashin 02/19/1991 in reserve scrapped
3		Stroyny	SY 445	NOR	03/20/1964	07/28/1965	12/15/1966	04/12/1990	1980-81 modernization to Mod. Kashin 1994 sold to India for scrap
4		Smyshleny	SY 445	NOR	08/15/1965	10/22/1966	09/27/1968	02/22/1993	1975-1977 modernization to Mod. Kashin scrapped in India
5		Smely	SY 445	BALTIC	11/15/1966	02/6/1968	12/27/1969		1972-1974 modernization to Mod. Kashin 01/19/88 transferred to Polish Navy renamed D.271 Warszawa (Warsaw)
6		Sderzhanny	SY 445	BLACK	03/10/1971	02/25/1972	12/30/1973		completed as Mod.Kashin 1999 active
7	D51	Rajput	SY 445			1980	N/A		Built for India
8	D52	Rana	SY 445			1982	N/A		Built for India
9	D53	Ranjit	SY 445			1983	N/A		Built for India
10	D54	Ranvir	SY 445			1986	N/A		Built for India
11	D55	Ranvijay	SY 445			1988	N/A		Built for India

Sources and Resources

Komsomolets Ukrainy Class Pr. #061/61E NATO Code'Kashin' @ warships1.com
KASHIN class @ USNI Military Database
Modified Kashin class @ USNI Military Database
Russian Surface Combatants @ World Navies Today

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