Tamiya 1:700 Russian destroyer Sovremenny

Art. No.: 500789054
Product Name: 1:700 Russian Destroyer "Sovremenny"

The model is a replica of the Russian destroyer Sovremenny. The lead ship of the Sovremenny class, Project 956, was launched on November 18, 1978. Two GTZA-674 steam turbine engines with a total output of 100,000 horsepower enable the 156-meter destroyer, with a full load displacement of 7,904 tons, to reach speeds of up to 33 knots. Sovremenny is armed with Moskit anti-ship missiles and Uragan surface-to-air missile systems. The destroyer is equipped with two twin 533-mm torpedo tubes carrying four SET-65 torpedoes, two AK-130/54 twin 130-mm mounts, and four 30-mm AK-630 artillery systems with six barrels. The ship can accommodate a Ka-27 anti-submarine helicopter. Sovremenny served in the Mediterranean starting in 1985 and later in Severomorsk, but was decommissioned in 1998 due to the collapse of the Soviet Union and insufficient funding.