This Russian Anti-Submarine Destroyer is Deadlier Than You’d Think.<br /><br />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.
