This Russian Anti-Submarine Destroyer is Deadlier Than You’d Think

This Russian Anti-Submarine Destroyer is Deadlier Than You’d Think.

Russian warships have in recent decades often been the butt of jokes about their myriad problems and numerous accidents. But during the Cold War, the Soviet navy was a formidable opponent, especially its Udaloy-class destroyers, which were designed to keep NATO submarines at bay. The Udaloy Class of anti-submarine destroyers were built for the Russian Navy between 1980 and 1999. As of 2010, eight destroyers were in service. Two vessels – Project 1155 Fregat I as Udaloy I and Project 11551 Fregat II as Udaloy II – were designed by Russian state-owned company Severnoye Design Bureau. The Udaloy II is a modified version of Udaloy I. Twelve Udaloy I and one Udaloy II-class vessels were built at Severnaya Verf and Yantar Shipyards.