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Kildin-class destroyer
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Kildin-classdestroyer

Destroyers · Russia · 1953
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Kildin-class destroyer
Kildin-class destroyer Photo: Photograph by Isaac Newton This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license. You are free: to share – to c · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
45
Air Defence
50
ASW Capability
40
Sensors
55
Survivability
60
Versatility
50
Endurance
65
Aviation
10
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin Russia
ManufacturerMykolayiv Shipyard, Severnaya Verf
CategoryDestroyers
EraEarly Cold War
In service1953–1958
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
48
Destroyers MASS Rating
25/45
Early Cold War
193/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
45
Air Defence
50
ASW Capability
40
Sensors
55
Survivability
60
Versatility
50
Endurance
65
Aviation
10
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Kildin-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1953–1958
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · EARLY COLD WAR
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
48
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship TypeGuided missile destroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardShipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar), Shipyard No.190 (Zhdanov), Shipyard No.199
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement2,662 t
  • Standard Displacement2,662 t
  • Full Load Displacement3,230 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)126.1 m
  • Beam12.7 m
  • Draft4.2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement273
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × shaft geared steam turbines, 4 boilers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power53,690 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed38 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun16 × 57 mm guns (4x4)
  • Main Gun Calibre57 mm
  • Main Gun Count16
  • Secondary Guns4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes (2x2), 2 × RBU-2500 w/ 128 RGB-25, 2 × RPK-8 Zapad/RBU-6000 12 tubed mortar launchers
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned5
  • Cancelled1
  • Lost0
  • Retired4
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1953Production started
  2. 1958Production ended
73
years in service
5
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Kildin-class destroyer 1953
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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