Project 56

NATO: Kotlin

Project 56PLO

Type DD
Soviet designation EM
NATO reporting name Kotlin (Mod)
Country USSR
Displacement (t) 3,560
Length (m) 126.1
Beam (m) 12.8
Draft (m) 4.3
Height (m) 12.8
Max speed (kn) 34.0
Endurance (days) 10

Sensors

Sonar (1)

Name Type Platform Passive range (km) Active range (km)
Pegas 2M Hull surf 0.4 1.7

Launchers (9)

Name Tubes
16 x RBU 2500 (projector) 16
16 x RBU 2500 (projector) 16
2 x 130mm SM-2-1 (forward) 2
2 x 130mm SM-2-1 (aft) 2
4 x 45mm SM-20ZIF (forward) 4
4 x 45mm SM-20ZIF (port) 4
4 x 45mm SM-20ZIF (starboard) 4
4 x 45mm SM-20ZIF (aft) 4
5 x 533mm Torpedo (port/starboard) 5

Towed devices (1)

Name Type NATO name Towed decoy Capabilities Cable (m) Depth (m) Speed (kn)
BOKA Towed decoy Towed decoy — BOKA — — — —

Individual hulls (14)

Name Short name Country Start date End date Remark
Besslednyy Besslednyy USSR 1976-05-08 (Commissioned) 1988-04-08 (Decommissioned)
Blagorodnyy Blagorodnyy USSR 1960-03-10 (Commissioned) 1989-04-25 (Decommissioned)
  • Black Sea Fleet: 1960-03-10 – 1982-09-15
  • Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet: 1982-09-15 – 1989-04-25
Blestyashchyy Blestyashchyy USSR 1960-03-10 (Commissioned) 1987-07-30 (Decommissioned)
  • Black Sea Fleet: 1960-03-10 – 1960-09-20
  • Red Banner Pacific Fleet: 1960-09-20 – 1987-07-30
Bravyy Bravyy USSR 1965-10-28 (Commissioned) 1988-07-17 (Decommissioned)
Burlivyy Burlivyy USSR 1963-03-25 (Commissioned) 1989-05-25 (Decommissioned)
Moskovskiy komsomolets Moskovskiy komsomolets USSR 1961-12-01 (Commissioned) 1986-07-22 (Decommissioned)
  • Red Banner Northern Fleet: 1961-12-01 – 1966-03-20
  • Black Sea Fleet: 1966-03-20 – 1968-10-21
  • Red Banner Northern Fleet: 1968-10-21 – 1986-07-22
Naporistyy Naporistyy USSR 1962-08-19 (Commissioned) 1987-07-30 (Decommissioned)
Plamennyy Plamennyy USSR 1962-06-04 (Commissioned) 1991-06-24 (Decommissioned)
Skrytnyy Skrytnyy USSR 1960-02-12 (Commissioned) 1989-04-25 (Decommissioned)
  • Red Banner Northern Fleet: 1960-02-12 – 1960-09-20
  • Red Banner Pacific Fleet: 1960-09-20 – 1989-04-25
Soznatelnyy Soznatelnyy USSR 1972-01-20 (Commissioned) 1988-03-01 (Decommissioned)
Sveduschiy Sveduschiy USSR 1979-06-19 (Commissioned) 1992-04-08 (Decommissioned)
Vdokhnovennyy Vdokhnovennyy USSR 1961-03-27 (Commissioned) 1987-03-05 (Decommissioned)
Vozmuschennyy Vozmuschennyy USSR 1962-07-18 (Commissioned) 1987-03-05 (Decommissioned)
Vyzyvayushchiy Vyzyvayushchiy USSR 1975-03-13 (Commissioned) 1989-04-25 (Decommissioned)