Project 56M

NATO: Kildin

Project 56M

Type DDG
Soviet designation EM
NATO reporting name Kildin
Country USSR
Displacement (t) 3,230
Length (m) 126.1
Beam (m) 12.8
Draft (m) 4.3
Height (m) 12.8
Max speed (kn) 39.0
Endurance (days) 10

Sensors

Sonar (1)

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

Radar (2)

Name NATO name Air search Surface search Fire control
Fut-N Slim Net Yes Yes —
Rif-1M High Sieve — Yes —

Launchers (13)

Name Tubes
16 x RBU 2500 (projector) 16
16 x RBU 2500 (projector) 16
2 x 533mm Torpedo (port) 2
2 x 533mm Torpedo (starboard) 2
4 x 45mm SM-20ZIF (port) 4
4 x 45mm SM-20ZIF (port) 4
4 x 45mm SM-20ZIF (starboard) 4
4 x 45mm SM-20ZIF (starboard) 4
6 x RKU-36U (projector) 6
6 x RKU-36U (projector) 6
BMB-2 (projector) 1
BMB-2 (projector) 1
SM-59-1 KSSh 1

Towed devices (1)

Name Type NATO name Towed decoy Capabilities Cable (m) Depth (m) Speed (kn)
OKA Towed decoy Towed decoy — OKA-2 — — — —

Individual hulls (5)

Name Short name Country Start date End date Remark
Bedovyy Bedovyy USSR 1958-06-30 (Commissioned) 1972-07-18 (Modernization to "Project 56U")
Neuderzhimyy Neuderzhimyy USSR 1958-12-30 (Commissioned) 1987-04-10 (Decommissioned)
Neukrotimyy Neukrotimyy USSR — —
Neulovimyy Neulovimyy USSR 1958-12-30 (Commissioned) 1971-12-02 (Modernization to "Project 56U")
  • Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet: 1958-12-30 – 1969-04-17
  • Black Sea Fleet: 1969-04-17 – 1971-12-02
Prozorlivyy Prozorlivyy USSR 1958-12-30 (Commissioned) 1973-11-24 (Modernization to "Project 56U")