Kotlin Class Destroyer

Eskadryonny Minonosets
(Squadron/Fleet Destroyer)

Manufacturer:

Uncertain at Present

Role:

General Purpose Destroyer

Year Adopted:

1955

27 ships total production between 1955-1956
(6 Kotlin, 12 mod Kotlin, and 9 SAM Kotlin)

2,850 tons (Standard)
3,600 tons (Full Load)

Operational Status:

Russia: Obsolete, phased out in late 1980's

Poland: One SAM Kotlin transferred in 1970 current status uncertain

Armament
     Kotlin (1955-1956):
  
  
  
  
  

     Mod Kotlin: (early 1960's)
  
  
  
  
  
  

     SAM Kotlin (1967-1972):

  
2x Twin 130mm (5.1 inch) cannons
4x Quad 45mm anti-aircraft guns
6x Depth Charge throwers*
2x Depth Charge racks
2x Quintuple 533mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes
Can also be fitted to carry 50 mines

2x Twin 130mm (5.1 inch) cannons
4x Quad 45mm anti-aircraft guns
2x Twin 25mm anti-aircraft guns (some have four)
2x 16-barreled RBU (forward)
2x 6-barreled RBU (aft) 
1x Quintuple 533mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes
Can also be fitted to carry 50 mines

1x Twin SA-N-1 anti-aircraft missile launcher
1x Twin 130mm (5.1 inch) cannon
1x Quad 45mm anti-aircraft guns**
4x Twin 30mm anti-aircraft guns (in three ships only)
2x 12-barreled RBU-6000***
1x Quintuple 533mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes

*Except in Svetly which has a helicopter platform
** Three quad 25mm guns in SAM Kotlin prototype
***Except in Bravy and Skromny which use 2x 16 barreled RBU launchers instead

Sensor Suite
     Kotlin/Mod Kotlin:

     SAM Kotlin:

  
1x 'Slim Net' air search radar 
1x 'Sun Visor' 130mm gun fire control radar
2x 'Egg Cup' 130mm turret radars
4x 'Hawk Screech' fire control radar for 45mm turrets
1x 'Top Bow' or 'Post Lamp' fire control radar
1x 'Don-2' or 'Neptun' navigational radar
1x 'High Pole' or 'Square Head' IFF system
1x Hull mounted sonar

1x 'Head Net-C' search radar (Head Net-A in Bravy)
1x 'Peel Group' SA-N-1 missile radar 
1x 'Sun Visor' 130mm gun fire control radar
1x 'Egg Cup' 130mm turret radars
1x 'Hawk Screech' 45mm gun radar (three in Bravy) 4x 'Drum Tilt' for 30mm turrets (on three ships only)
1x 'Don Kay' or 'Don-2' navigational radar
1x 'High Pole-B' IFF system
1x Hull mounted sonar

Engine:

Four high pressure boilers, geared steam turbines delivering 72,000 hp to two propeller shafts.

Crew
     Kotlin/Mod Kotlin:
     SAM Kotlin:

  
285 Officers and Sailors
300 Officers and Sailors

Length:

418 feet, 2 inches
(127.5 meters)

Draught:

15 feet, 2 inches
(4.6 meters)

Beam:

42 feet, 3 inches
(12.9 meters)

Maximum Speed:

38 knots

Aircraft:

None*
(*Only the Svetly is equipped with a helicopter pad)