The Modified Kashin class were six ships built and modified based on the Kashin-class destroyer for the Soviet Navy between 1973 and 1980. Five more ships were built after that for the Indian Navy. The Soviet designation for the Mod Kashin is Project 61MP.

Added Equipment The main addition to the selected ships were four SS-N-2C anti-ship missile launchers. A pair of AK-630 30mm gatling guns were installed on the sides of the ship, along with a Bass Tilt fire control radar warranting the removal of two RBU-1000 rocket launchers. The landing pad mounted on the stern of the normal Kashin classes were replaced with a helicopter platform. The last change made to the Kashins was an increased forward superstructure on two decks.

General characteristics

Displacement - Standard: 3,950 tons, full load: 4,950 tons Length - 146 m (480 ft), overall Beam - 15.8 m (52 ft) Draught - 4.8 m (16 ft) Propulsions - 2 shaft; COGAG; 4 gas-turbines, 35 knots maximum. Complement - 320 Armament - Surface-to-surface missiles: 4 SS-N-2C launchers; 4 missiles. Anti-air: 2 twin SA-N-1 launchers; 44 missiles, 4 AK-630 30mm gatling guns. Anti-submarine: 2 12-barreled RBU-6000 rocket launchers, five rows of 533mm (21 in) torpedo tubes.

Ships

Soviet Navy Ship Builder Launched Commissioned Modernisation Fleet Fate - Fiery Zhdanov Shipyard, Leningrad 31 May 1962 31 December 1964 1971 Northern Fleet Sold to Turkey in 1990 for scrap - Glorious 24 April 1965 30 September 1966 1973–1975 Baltic Fleet Scrapped 19 February 1991 - Harmonious Shipyard named after 61 Communards, Nikolayev 28 July 1965 15 December 1966 1980–1981 Northern Fleet Sold to India in 1994 for scrap - Humorous 22 October 1966 27 September 1968 1975–1977 Northern Fleet Scrapped in IndiaSmely - Valiant 2 June 1968 27 December 1969 1972–1974 Baltic Fleet Sold to Poland on 19 January 1988, renamed - Restrained 25 February 1972 30 December 1973 Black Sea Fleet Disarmed 29 May 2001, dismantled in May 2002 in Inkerman, Sevastopol

Indian Navy

 Name  Pennant  Builder  Commissioned  Status  INS Rajput D51 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant 30 September 1980 Decommissioned INS Rana D52 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant 28 June 1982 Active INS Ranjit D53 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant 28 November 1983 Decommissioned INS Ranvir D54 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant 28 October 1986 Active INS Ranvijay D55 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant 15 January 1988 Active

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