Soviet destroyer Strogy (1967)

Strogy was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.

Development and design
Late 1950s and 1960s was an era of great changes in the history of the navy, new opportunities and new weapons. This was primarily due to the emergence of sea-based nuclear missiles, which turned submarines into strategic weapons. The appearance of nuclear power plants on submarines had greatly increased their autonomy, cruising range, underwater speed and, as a consequence, the severity of the threat they created.

From the very beginning, two options for the main power plant were considered - a traditional steam turbine (STU) or a gas turbine (GTU). The latter, due to its lightness and compactness (specific gravity 5.2 kg / l. From. Versus 9 kg / l. From.), Reduced the ship's displacement from 3600 to 3200 tons and increased its efficiency. In addition, starting from a cold state took 5–10 minutes for the GTU compared to the several hours required for the STU. For these reasons, the option with gas turbine engines was adopted.

The armament of the new ship was innovative. For the first time in Soviet shipbuilding, it was equipped with two anti-aircraft missile systems (M-1 "Volna"). Each complex consisted of a two-boom launcher ZIF-101, a Yatagan control system and a magazine with two rotating drums for 8 V-600 missiles each.

Construction and career
Strogy was laid down on 22 February 1966, and launched on 29 April 1967 by 61 Communards Shipyard in Nikolayev. She was commissioned on 24 December 1968.

On 15 July 1986, she collided with Kara-class cruiser Nikolayev.

On 30 June 1993, she was decommissioned and was sold to India for scrap, but on the way the ship sank near Singapore in 1995.