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 Neustrashimy at anchor in Leningrad, 1955
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Neustrashimy |
| Builders | Zhdanov Shipyard |
| Operators |  Soviet Navy |
| Preceded by | Skory class |
| Succeeded by | Kotlin class |
| Built | 1950–1952 |
| In commission | 1955–1974 |
| Completed | 1 |
| Retired | 1 |
| History | |
 Soviet Union | |
| Name | Neustrashimy |
| Builder | Zhdanov Shipyard |
| Laid down | 1950 |
| Launched | 29 January 1951 |
| Commissioned | 31 January 1955 |
| Decommissioned | February 1974 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement | 3100 tons (standard), 3,830 tons (full load) |
| Length | 133.83 m (439.1 ft) |
| Beam | 13.57 m (44.5 ft) |
| Draught | 4.42 m (14.5 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2× shaft geared steam turbines, 4 boilers, 66,000 hp |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 305 |
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Neustrashimy (Неустрашимый, Dauntless) was a destroyer built for the Soviet Navy in the early 1950s. She was to be the prototype for an extended production run but only one ship was built. Neustrashimy was considered too big for series production and a modified design, the Kotlin class was chosen for series production instead. The Soviet Designation was Project 41. This was the first Soviet ship to be given a NATO reporting name being called the Tallinn class.
The ship was built by Zhdanov Shipyard, Leningrad, laid down 1950, Launched 29 January 1951, on extended trials between 28 January 1952 and commissioning on 31 January 1955. She served in the Baltic Fleet and was decommissioned 22 February 1974.