Project 41

Neustraschimy

Ship data flag  Soviet Union Ship type destroyer Shipyard Shipyard 190 Leningrad Keel laying 5th July 1950 Launch January 29, 1951 Decommissioning January 25, 1974 Whereabouts Wrecked in 1974

Ship dimensions and crew length 133.84 m ( Lüa ) width 13.57 m Draft Max. 5.7 m displacement Standard: 3,010 t Use: 3,830 t   crew 235

Machine system machine 4 × KV-41 steam boilers 2 × TV-8 steam turbines Machine performance 2 × 32,100 PS (23,610 kW) Top speed 33.5 kn (62 km / h) propeller 2

Armament 2 × 2 130 mm L / 58 guns SM-2-1 4 × 2 45 mm FlaK SM-16 2 × 4 25 mm FlaK 4M-120 2 × 5 torpedo tubes ∅ 53.3 cm Depth charges 2 × depositing devices for mines

Project 41 was a class of destroyers of the Soviet Navy during the Cold War , which was intended for series production, but only one prototype, the Neustraschimy ( Russian: Неустрашимый ) (German: The Fearless), was built.

history

The basic plan to build a ship that would ultimately become Project 41 was already apparent at the end of the Second World War. Due to its large displacement, it was listed as a major destroyer in the military's economic plans for the next ten years in 1945. When reviewing the plans, Josef Stalin refused the class, since he considered such ships to be superfluous for the Soviet Union.

After the destroyers of Project 31bis had proven inadequate for future tasks in terms of range, speed and anti-aircraft armament, the start of planning for a new type of destroyer was ordered on June 14, 1947.

The production of the components began at shipyards 190 and 402 in December 1949 with the prefabrication of components for the prototype; construction at shipyard 190 began on July 5, 1950.

At a high-level meeting in April 1951, Project 41 was finally discarded, the consumption of resources and the long construction times for such a large ship were viewed as unsustainable and the development of a modified version of Project 41 was ordered. This led to Project 56 .

technology

drive

Project 41 was equipped with two TV-8 turbines, which were driven by four KV-41 steam boilers with steam at 450 ° C, which was under a pressure of up to 64 kg / cm².

Armament

The main armament of the ships consisted of two SM-2-1 gun turrets, each carrying two coaxially mounted 130 mm L / 58 guns. One tower was erected on the forecastle and one on the stern. There were usually 800 shells on board for these weapons.

The air defense was based on four stabilized mounts of the type SM-16, each carrying two 45 mm L / 78 automatic cannons. Around 8,000 rounds of ammunition were carried for these twin mounts. The weapons were installed in pairs on the upper deck, two SM-16s behind "Tower A" and two more behind "Tower B".

In addition, two 4M-120 quad mounts with 25 mm L / 79 automatic cannons were installed, which had originally been developed for a new type of battle cruiser. Since at that time neither the construction of the cruiser type nor that of the 4-M-120 mount was pursued, the two completed prototypes of the weapon were installed on the Neustraschimy with around 20,000 shells as ammunition stock.

As torpedo armament, two five-pipe torpedo tube sets were installed amidships, one behind the other between the two funnels.

The class of ship could carry 105 depth charges and take up to 48 mines on board.

Fire control and sensors

Each of the two main turrets had its own "Schtag B" fire control radar ( Russian Штаг-Б ) on its roof , which could direct the fire up to a distance of 15 kilometers. The central fire control was based on a range finder of the type "SPN-500" ( Russian СПН-500 ), which was installed on the foremar .

Each ship was equipped with two Kljus fire control radars - one each on the stern and one on the roof of the bridge - which directed the anti-aircraft guns.

Furthermore, a radar for air and surface searches as well as a simple navigation radar were installed on each ship.

A “Pegas” sonar ( Russian Пегас ) was installed to search for underwater contacts , the sensor of which was installed on the underside of the hull on the forecastle immediately in front of “Tower A”.

Mission history of the Neustraschimy

The keel was laid on July 5, 1950 at shipyard 190 Leningrad , and the ship was launched in January of the following year. The ship was tested from the beginning of 1952 and put into service with the fleet on January 31, 1955. It was in service with the Baltic Fleet until it was decommissioned on January 25, 1974 , and scrapping began that same year.

literature

• Ю.В. Апальков: Эскадренные миноносцы проекта 56. (for example: JW Apalkow: Destroyer of Project 56. ) Галея Принт, 2006, ISBN 5-8172-0108-9 . (Russian)
• С.С. Бережной: Советский ВМФ 1945-1995 Крейсера - большие противолодочные корабли, эсминцы. (For example: SS Bereschnoi: Soviet Navy 1945–1995 cruisers, large submarine fighters, destroyers. ), Moscow 1995 (Russian).

Web links

• Project 41 at atrinaflot.narod.ru ( Memento from June 11, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (Russian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Ю.В. Апальков: Эскадренные миноносцы проекта 56. p. 6.
2. ↑ Ю.В. Апальков: Эскадренные миноносцы проекта 56. p. 15.
3. ↑ SM-2-1 at navweaps.com, viewed December 4, 2011
4. ↑ SM-16 at navweaps.com, viewed December 4, 2011
5. ↑ 4-M-120 at navweaps.com, viewed December 5, 2011
6. ↑ Ю.В. Апальков: Эскадренные миноносцы проекта 56. p. 15.