Gnevny class destroyer
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The Genvny class were a group of destroyers built for the Soviet Navy in the late 1930's - early 1940's. These ships fought in World War II.
The design was produced with Italian assistance despite Ideological differences between the Soviets and Fascist Italy. They resembele contemporary destroyers built in Italy for the Greek and Turkish Navies. They suffered from some of the weaknesses of contemporary Italian ships with structural weakness and limited seaworthiness. Four surving ships were transferred to the People's Liberation Army Navy and served as the Anshan class destroyers.
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[edit] General Characteristics
- Displacement: 1695 tons standard, 2100 tons full load
- Length: 112.86 m
- Beam: 10.2 m
- Draught: 4.1 m
- Machinery: 2 shaft geared turbines, 3 boilers 48,000 hp
- Speed: 38 knots
- Range: 1700nm at 16 knots
- Armament:
- 4 - 130 mm guns (4x1)
- 2 - 76 mm guns (2x1)
- 4 - 12.7mm machine guns
- 6 - 533mm torpedo tubes (2x3)
- 56 mines
- Crew: 246
[edit] Ships
[edit] Black Sea Fleet
- Bodry - Бодрый (Brisk) - built Marti yard Nikolaev, comissioned 1938 - scrapped 1950's page in Russian
- Bystry - Быстрый (Rapid)- built Marti yard Nikolaev, comissioned 1938 - sunk 1 July 1941 by magnetic mine
- Bezuprechny - Безупречный ( Irreproachable)- built 61 Kommunar yard Nikolaev - commisioned 1938 - sunk 26 June 1942 page in Russian
- Bditelny - Бдительный (Watchful) - built 61 Kommunar yard Nikolaev - commisioned 1938 - sunk 2 July 1942 Page in Russian
- Boiky - Бойкий (Spry / bold) - built Marti yard Nikolaev, comissioned 1939 - scrapped 1958, Page in Russian
- Bezposhchadny - Беспощадный (Merciless) - built by Sevastopol Navy Yard commisioned 1939 sunk 6 October 1943, bombing by Stukas page in Russian
[edit] Baltic Fleet
- Gnevny - built by Zhdanov yard Leningrad, commisioned 1939, sunk 23 June 1941 by mines
- Gordy - built by Baltic yard, Leningrad, commisioned 1938, sunk 14 November 1941 by mines
- Gromky - built by Baltic yard, Leningrad, commisioned 1939, transferred to the Soviet Northern Fleet in 1941, scrapped 1950's
- Grozny - built by Zhdanov yard Leningrad, commisioned 1939, transferred to the Soviet Northern Fleet in 1941, scrapped 1950's
- Gremyashchy - built by Zhdanov yard Leningrad, commisioned 1939, transferred to the Soviet Northern Fleet in 1941, scrapped 1958
- Grozyashtchi - built by Zhdanov yard Leningrad, commisioned 1939, scrapped 1950's
- Sokrushitelny - built by Zhdanov yard Leningrad, commisioned 1939, transferred to the Soviet Northern Fleet in 1941 sunk in a storm 22 November 1942
- Steregushchy - built by Zhdanov yard Leningrad, commisioned 1939, sunk 21 September 1941
- Stremitleny - built by Zhdanov yard Leningrad, commisioned 1939, transferred to the Soviet Northern Fleet in 1941 sunk 20 July 1941 by German Bombers
[edit] Pacific Fleet
- Rezvy, built by Dalzavod Komsomolsk on Amur, Commissioned Dec 1939, Scrapped 1950's
- Ryany, built by Dalzavod Komsomolsk on Amur, Commissioned 1940, Scrapped 1950's
- Raztropny, built by Dalzavod Komsomolsk on Amur, Commissioned 1941, Scrapped 1950's
- Redki, built by Dalzavod Komsomolsk on Amur, Commissioned 1941, fate ??
- Razyashtchy, built by Dalzavod Komsomolsk on Amur, Commissioned 1941, sold to China 1955
- Reshitelny, built by Dalzavod Komsomolsk on Amur, Commissioned 1941, sold to China 1955
- Retivy, built by Dalzavod Komsomolsk on Amur, Commissioned 1941, sold to China 1955
- Revnosty, built by Dalzavod Komsomolsk on Amur, Commissioned 1941, scrapped 1950's
- Razyaryonny, built by Dalzavod Komsomolsk on Amur, Commissioned 1941, transferred to the Soviet Northern Fleet in 1942, target ship 1958
- Razumny, built by Dalzavod Komsomolsk on Amur, Commissioned 1941, transferred to the Soviet Northern Fleet in 1942, foundered 1960's
- Rekordny, built by Dalzavod Komsomolsk on Amur, Commissioned 1941, Scrapped 1950's
[edit] References
- M.J Whitley, Destroyers of World War 2, 1988 Cassell Publishing ISBN 1 85409 521 8
