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Kanin-class destroyer
Photo: Camera Operator: PH2 D. BEECH · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · Russia · 1957
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Kanin-classdestroyer

Kanin-class destroyer
Kanin-class destroyer Photo: Camera Operator: PH2 D. BEECH · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Air Defence
35
ASW Capability
30
Sensors
45
Survivability
50
Versatility
40
Endurance
55
Aviation
20
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Russia
CategoryDestroyers
EraEarly Cold War
In service1957–1960
Operators1 countries
Quantity8
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
40
Destroyers MASS Rating
29/45
Early Cold War
227/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Air Defence
35
ASW Capability
30
Sensors
45
Survivability
50
Versatility
40
Endurance
55
Aviation
20
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Kanin-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1957–1960
Quantity
8
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · EARLY COLD WAR
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
40
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Ship TypeGuided missile destroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardZhdanov Shipyard
  • Laid Down1957
  • Launched1959
  • Commissioned1960
  • Ships in Class8
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement3,500 t
  • Standard Displacement3,700 t
  • Full Load Displacement4,192 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)126.1 m
  • Beam12.7 m
  • Draft4.2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement320
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Shaft Power53,690 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed34.5 kn
  • Cruise Speed32 kn
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun57mm guns (4x4)
  • Main Gun Calibre57 mm
  • Main Gun Count16
  • Secondary Guns57mm guns (2x4), 30mm AK-230 dual autocannons
  • CIWS30mm AK-230 dual autocannons
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
  • Completed8
  • Planned9
  • Cancelled1
  • Retired8
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1957Production started
  2. 1960Production ended
69
years in service
3
years in production
8
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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