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Project 61MP destroyer
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Project61MPdestroyer

Destroyers · Russia · 1963
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Project61MPdestroyer

Project 61MP destroyer
Project 61MP destroyer Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
65
Air Defence
60
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
50
Survivability
70
Versatility
60
Endurance
65
Aviation
30
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Russia
ManufacturerMykolayiv Shipyard, Severnaya Verf
CategoryDestroyers
EraCold War
In service1963–1981
Operators3 countries
Quantity11
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
59
Destroyers MASS Rating
31/43
Cold War
100/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
65
Air Defence
60
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
50
Survivability
70
Versatility
60
Endurance
65
Aviation
30
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Project 61MP destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1963–1981
Quantity
11
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
31
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
59
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
  • Ship TypeModified Kashin class (Project 61MP)
  • Builder / ShipyardZhdanov Shipyard, 61 Communards Shipyard
  • Ships in Class11
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement3,950 t
  • Full Load Displacement4,950 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)146 m
  • Beam15.8 m
  • Draft4.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement320
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionCOGAG
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shaft COGAG with 4 gas turbines
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed35 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun2×2 AK-726 76.2 mm guns
  • Main Gun Calibre76.2 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns4× AK-630 30 mm CIWS
  • CIWSAK-630
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◇Fleet Status1MOD.1
  • Completed11
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1963Production started
  2. 1981Production ended
63
years in service
18
years in production
11
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
Combined gas turbine and gas turbine propulsion system where two gas turbines drive a single shaft via a combining gearbox.
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.
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