Leningrad 1940
Kharkov 1943
Leningrad 1956
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Ленинград <Leningrad> | Northern Yd (Zhdanov No190 Yd), Leningrad | 11/1932 | 17/11/1933 | 12/1936 | target 4/1958 | |
| Москва <Moskva> | Marti Yd (No198 Yd), Nikolayev | 10/1932 | 30/10/1934 | 8/1938 | sunk 26/6/1941 | |
| Харьков <Kharkov> | 31, 12 | Marti Yd (No198 Yd), Nikolayev | 10/1932 | 9/9/1934 | 11/1938 | sunk 6/10/1943 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
2032 |
|
Displacement full, t |
2582 |
|
Length, m |
127.5 |
|
Breadth, m |
11.7 |
|
Draught, m |
4.06 mean 4.18 max |
|
No of shafts |
3 |
|
Machinery |
geared steam turbines, 3 water-tube boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
66000 |
|
Max speed, kts |
36 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 613 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2100(20) |
|
Armament |
5 x 1 - 130/51 B-13, 2 x 1 - 76/55 34K, 2 x 1 - 45/46 21K, 4 x 1 - 12.7/79, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 2 DCR (25), 76 mines |
|
Complement |
250 |
Ship project history:
First combat ships projected and built in the USSR after a
long-term break, called by revolution and civil war. The design assignment of
the first Soviet destroyer leader has been approved 1/11/1928 (preliminary works
were conducted since 1925). It provided creation of large ship, on armament and
speed exceeding as available Noviks, and the majority foreign
destroyers. The basic project 1 was approved
in February, 1930, and in the end of 1932 under it building of 2 ships for Black
Sea Fleet and 1 for Baltic Fleet was begun.
Hulls of project 1 leaders differed by considerable slenderness, sharp stern
streamlines, and also absence of propeller shafts A-brackets: they were replaced by so-called "trousers".
Triple-shaft machinery was placed
en echelon in five compartments. It has predetermined a characteristic outline profile with two widely delivered
funnels and a high fore superstructure. Leaders received new 130mm/50 guns B-13, but their long-term
development has delayed commission of ships. Besides, gun No3 was placed unsuccessfully and had limited arcs of fire.
Fire control system was Italian by Galileo. 533mm TTs were applied for the first time
in the Russian / Soviet Navy. The original project provided seaplane, but later it
was refused.
On trials all ships have significantly exceeded a designed speed. Leningrad has shown 43kts at 2225t and 67250hp; Moskva 43.57kts at 2330t and 77725hp. However the insufficient hull strength, crankiness and bad controllability on low speed were been revealed. In a result, after formal commission Leningrad 2 years spent at the shipyard for elimination of defects. Following 3 ships (Minsk, Kiev and Tiflis) were built under improved project 38. The basic differences consisted in more full stern form and application of usual A-brackets for propeller shafts. On the speed they yielded to predecessors, having shown on trials 40-40.7kts.
In January, 1949 Leningrad was re-rated as destroyer.
Modernizations: early 1942, Kharkov: - 2 x 1 - 45/46; + 6 x 1 - 37/73 70K, 4 x 2 - 12.7/90
early 1942, Leningrad: - 2 x 1 - 45/46; + 1 x 2 - 76/55 81K, 4 x 1 - 37/73 70K, 1 x 2 - 37/83 SK C/30, 4 x 1 - 12.7/79
late 1942, Kharkov: + 2 x 1 - 37/73 70K
1944, Leningrad: - 1 x 2 - 37/83; + 2 x 1 - 37/73 70K, type 284 radar
1954, Leningrad: was armed with 5 x 1 - 130/51 B-13, 4 x 2 - 37/70 V-11, 2 x 4 - 533 TT, 2 DCT, 2 DCR (67), 76 mines, Gyus-1, Rif-1, Vympel-2 radars, Tamir-5N sonar; max speed was 34 - 35kts.
Naval service: To the beginning of Great Patriotic War Leningrad
served on Baltic, Moskva and Kharkov on Black Sea.
Moskva was lost 26/6/1941 on Romanian mines at Constanza. Kharkov was sunk 6/10/1943 by German aircraft S of Yalta
(Crimea).
Moskva 1940
Leningrad 1944
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