Uragan 1931
Vikhr` 1940
Uragan 1942
Groza 1942
Vikhr 1945
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| project 2 | ||||||
| Ураган <Uragan> | 190 Yd (Zhdanov Yd), Leningrad | 8/1927 | 14/5/1929 | 12/1930 | stricken 6/1949 | |
| Тайфун <Tayfun> | 190 Yd (Zhdanov Yd), Leningrad | 8/1927 | 1/6/1929 | 9/1931 | minesweeper 12/1943, stricken 11/1954 | |
| Смерч <Smerch> | 15 | 190 Yd (Zhdanov Yd), Leningrad | 8/1927 | 22/7/1929 | 9/1932 | stricken 2/1948 |
| Циклон <Tsiklon> | 190 Yd (Zhdanov Yd), Leningrad | 8/1927 | 27/11/1929 | 7/1932 | sunk 28/8/1941 | |
| Гроза <Groza> | 190 Yd (Zhdanov Yd), Leningrad | 8/1927 | 28/9/1930 | 7/1932 | stricken 11/1952 | |
| Вихрь <Vikhr`> | 190 Yd (Zhdanov Yd), Leningrad | 8/1927 | 12/10/1930 | 9/1932 | minesweeper 1944, stricken 4/1948 | |
| Шторм <Shtorm> | 198 Yd (Marti Yd), Nikolayev | 10/1927 | 4/4/1930 | 10/1932 | stricken 1/1946 | |
| Шквал <Shkval> | 198 Yd (Marti Yd), Nikolayev | 10/1927 | summer 1930 | 3/1933 | stricken 11/1952 | |
| project 4 | ||||||
| Метель <Metel`> | 190 Yd (Zhdanov Yd), Leningrad // 202 Yd (Dalzavod Yd), Vladivostok | 12/1931 // 1933 | 15/6/1934 | 11/1934 | hulk 11/1954 | |
| Вьюга <Vyuga> | 190 Yd (Zhdanov Yd), Leningrad // 202 Yd (Dalzavod Yd), Vladivostok | 12/1931 // 1933 | 5/7/1934 | 11/1934 | stricken 11/1954 | |
| Гром <Grom> | 198 Yd (Marti Yd), Nikolayev // 202 Yd (Dalzavod Yd), Vladivostok | 6/1932 // 1933 | 22/9/1934 | 7/1935 | stricken 11/1954 | |
| Бурун <Burun> | 198 Yd (Marti Yd), Nikolayev // 202 Yd (Dalzavod Yd), Vladivostok | 6/1932 // 1933 | 27/9/1934 | 10/1935 | stricken 11/1954 | |
| project 39 | ||||||
| Молния <Molniya> | 190 Yd (Zhdanov Yd), Leningrad // 202 Yd (Dalzavod Yd), Vladivostok | 3/1934 // 1934 | 24/11/1934 | 5/1936 | to North Korea 11/1954 | |
| Зарница <Zarnitsa> | 190 Yd (Zhdanov Yd), Leningrad // 202 Yd (Dalzavod Yd), Vladivostok | 3/1934 // 1934 | 6/11/1934 | 11/1936 | to North Korea 11/1954 | |
| Пурга <Purga> | 190 Yd (Zhdanov Yd), Leningrad | 6/1934 | 11/1935 | 9/1936 | sunk 1/9/1942 | |
| Буря <Burya> | 190 Yd (Zhdanov Yd), Leningrad | 6/1934 | 11/1935 | 10/1936 | sunk 24/8/1942 | |
| Снег <Sneg> | 190 Yd (Zhdanov Yd), Leningrad | 4/1935 | 20/10/1936 | 9/1938 | sunk 28/8/1941 | |
| Туча <Tucha> | 190 Yd (Zhdanov Yd), Leningrad | 4/1935 | 14/7/1936 | 9/1938 | minesweeper 5/1944, stricken 11/1952 | |
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Displacement standard, t |
project 2: 417 project 4: 410 project 39: 409 |
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Displacement full, t |
project 2: 534 project 4: 531 project 39: 568 |
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Length, m |
71.5 |
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Breadth, m |
7.40 |
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Draught, m |
project 2: 2.47 full load project 4: 2.30 full load project 39: 2.40 full load |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
Curtiss geared steam turbines, 2 watertube boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
6300 |
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Max speed, kts |
project 2: 26 project 4: 25 project 39: 24 |
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Fuel, t |
project 2: oil 112 project 4: oil 115 project 39: oil 120 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1200(16) |
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Armament |
project 2: 2 x 1 - 102/60 (ru), 2 x 1 - 7.6/94, 1 x 3 - 450 TT, 32 mines project 4: 2 x 1 - 102/60 (ru), 3 x 1 - 45/46 21K, 2 x 1 - 7.6/94, 1 x 3 - 450 TT, 32 mines project 39: 2 x 1 - 102/60 (ru), 4 x 1 - 45/46 21K, 2 x 1 - 12.7/79, 1 x 3 - 450 TT, 2 DCR (20), 24 mines Sneg, Tucha: 2 x 1 - 100/56 B-24BM, 4 x 1 - 45/46 21K, 2 x 1 - 12.7/79, 1 x 3 - 450 TT, 2 DCR (20), 24 mines |
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Complement |
project 2: 85 project 4, 39: 101 |
Ship project history: Built under the First
Naval Shipbuilding program for 1926-1931. Intended for escorting of battleships,
torpedo attacks, patrol service and anti-submarine
warfare. Presence of torpedo armament has been urged to indemnify partly
shortage of destroyers in the Soviet Navy. Actually Uragan class ships were torpedo boats and
so were registered by Jane`s. Ships were built in three slightly differing series.
Because of the limited dimensions ships appeared low seaworthy, besides, actually had no reserve of displacement for subsequent
modernizations. Trials revealed designed machinery power shortage (5700hp instead of 6850),
and, as consequence, designed 29kts speed has not been reached by any ship of a
series. As a rule, it was limited by 24-26kts, and to beginning of war it was even more moderated because of deterioration of
machinery. Two ships of IV series had 100mm/56
guns instead of 102mm/60.
Sneg and Tsiklon were lost 28/8/1941 on German mines
en route from Tallinn to Kronshtadt. Vikhr` 22/9/1941 was sunk by
German aircraft at Kronstadt; in 1943 she was raised, repaired and in 1945
commissioned again. Burya was lost 24/8/1942 on mines at island
Lavensaari. Purga 1/9/1942 was sunk by German aircraft at Osinovets
(Lake Ladoga).
Shtorm 11/5/1944 was torpedoed and hard damaged by
German submarine U9 at Tuapse, aft end was
broken off.
Modernizations: 1934, Uragan, Tayfun, Smerch, Tsiklon, Groza, Vikhr`, Shtorm, Shkval: + 4 x 1 - 45/46 21K
1938 - 1942, nearly all survived projects 2 and 4: - 2 x 1 - 7.6/94; + 2 x 1 - 12.7/79
1941, all survived project 2: + 2 DCR (20)
1941, all survived: + 2 DCT (up to 50 DC at all)
1943, Tayfun; 1944, Vikhr`: - 2 x 1 - 102/60; + 2 x 1 - 100/56 B-24BM
1942, Shtorm, Shkval: - 4 x 1 - 45/46, 2 DCT; + 2 x 1 - 45/61 21KM, 3 x 1 - 37/73 70K, 1 x 2 - 12.7/90
1943 - 1944, all survived except Uragan, Shtorm and Shkval: - (3 - 4) x 1 - 45/46; + (2 - 3) x 1 - 37/73 70K, 1 x 1 - 12.7/79 or 1 x 2 - 12.7/90, type 291 radar, sonar
1943 - 1944, Uragan: - 2 x 1 - 45/46; + 2 x 1 - 37/73 70K, 1 x 2 - 12.7/90
1943, Tayfun; 1944, Vikhr`, Tucha: - 1 x 1 - 37/73, 1 x 3 - 450 TT; + sweeps
1944, Tucha: + 2 x 2 - 12.7/90 (MG armament consisted of 2 x 1 - 12.7/79, 2 x 2 - 12.7/90)
1945, most survived: - (2 - 3) x 1 - 12.7/79, 1 x 2 - 12.7/90; + 3 x 2 - 12.7/79
1945, Vyuga: - 1 x 2 - 12.7/79; + 1 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon
Naval service: Sneg and Tsiklon were lost 28/8/1941 on German mines en route from Tallinn to Kronshtadt. Vikhr` 22/9/1941 was sunk by German aircraft at Kronstadt; in 1943 she was raised, repaired and in 1945 commissioned again. Burya was lost 24/8/1942 on mines at island Lavensaari. Purga 1/9/1942 was sunk by German aircraft at Osinovets (Lake Ladoga).
Smerch 1943
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