The Skoryy class were the first destroyers built for the Soviet Navy after the end of World War II. Seventy (70) ships were built between 1949 and 1953. The Soviet designation was Project 30bis.
The ships were derived from the Project 30 Ognevoy class destroyer, but were slightly larger with better sea-keeping and significantly increased endurance. These ships were longitudinally framed and completely welded. The ships were built in 101 modular pre-fabricated sections which led to rapid building times. The machinery and main armament was essentially identical to those of the Ognevoy class destroyers but the boilers employed forced draught for increased power.
The ships were modernised in the 1950s with new anti-aircraft guns and anti-submarine mortars and updated sensors (new radar and sonar). One bank of torpedo tubes were removed and extra accommodation (deckhouses) added.
70 ships were built for both the Soviet navy and for export, this is the largest production run for any large Soviet surface warship.
Soviet ships:
Baltic Fleet - 16 ships, built by Zhdanov yard Leningrad, all names began with letter S
Smelyi (Courageous)
Stoikiy (Persistent)
Skoryi →transferred to Poland as ORP Wicher
Surovyi (Harsh)
Serdityi (Severe)
Sposobnyi (Capable)
Stremitelnyi (Impetuous)
Sokrushitelnyi (Wrecking)
Svobodnyi (Free)
Statnyi (Handsome or Well-Proportioned)
Smetlivyi → transferred to Poland as ORP Grom
Smotriaschyi (Looking)
Sovershennyi (Perfect)
Serioznyi (Serious)
Solidnyi (Solid)
Stepennyi (Sedate)
Pylkiy (Ardent) →transferred to Indonesia as KRI Diponegoro
Black Sea Fleet - 18 ships, built by Nikolaev yards, Names began with letter B
Bditelnyi (Watchful)
Bezuderzhnyi (Irrestrainable)
Buinyi (Rambunctious)
Bezuprechnyi (Irreproachable)
Besstrashnyi (Fearless)
Boevoy (Militant) →transferred to Indonesia as KRI Sultan Darmuda
Bystryi (Rapid)
Burnyi (Turbulent) →transferred to Egypt as Suez
Besposchadnyi (Merciless)
Bezzhalostnyi (Ruthless) →transferred to Indonesia as KRI Brawidjaja
Bezzavetnyi (Whole-hearted) →transferred to Indonesia as KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda
Besshumnyi (Noiseless)
Bespokoinyi (Restless) →transferred to Indonesia as KRI Sandjaja
Bezboyaznennyi (Dauntless)
Bezotkaznyi (Troubleproof)
Bessmennyi (Unchanging) →transferred to Egypt as Damiet
Bezukorizennyi (Immaculate)
Northern Fleet - 18 ships built by Severodvinsk yard, Names began with letter O
Ognennyi (Fiery)
Otchetlivyi (Clear)
Ostryi (Sharp)
Otvetstvennyi (Responsible)
Otmennyi (Alpha Plus)
Otryvistyi (Jerky)
Otrazhayuschiy (Reflecting)
Otradnyi (Сuddly)
Ozarennyi (Afflative)
Oberegayuschiy (Which Protects)
Ostorozhnyi (Careful)
Okrylennyi (Winged)
Otchayannyi (Foolhardy) →transferred to Egypt as El Nasser
Opasnyi (Dangerous)
Otzyvchivyi (Responsive)
Ozhivlennyi (Lively)
Ozhestochennyi (Embittered)
Okhranyayuschiy (Safeguarding)
Pacific Fleet - 17 ships, built by Komsomolsk na Amure yard, names began with V
Vstrechnyi (Сounter)
Veduschiy (Leading)
Vazhnyi (Сonsiderable)
Vspylchivyi (Spitfire)
Velichavyi (Stately, Majestic)
Vertkiy (Nimble)
Vechnyi (Permamnent)
Vikhrevoy (Vortex)
Vidnyi (Prominent)
Vernyi (Faithful)
Vnimatelnyi (Intent)
Vnezapnyi (Unexpected) →transferred to Indonesia as KRI Sawunggaling
Vyrazitelnyi (Expressive) →transferred to Indonesia as KRI Singamanga Rajah
Volevoy (Volitional) →transferred to Indonesia as KRI Siliwangi
Volnyi (Free)
Vkradchivyi (Insinuating)
Vdumchivyi (Thoughtful)
Vrazumitelnyi (Intelligible)
Exported ships were:
Egyptian Navy - 3 ships acquired between 1954 and 1958, one sunk in 1967, rest retired in 1985-86.
Indonesian Navy - 8 ships transferred from Baltic, Black Sea and Pacific Fleets
Polish Navy - 2 ships transferred from Baltic Fleet
The Soviet ships were decommissioned and scrapped between 1965 and 1984
