Soviet frigate Bodryy

Bodryy (Бодрый, "brisk") was a Soviet Navy 1135 Burevestnik-class Large Anti-Submarine Ship (Большой Противолодочный Корабль, BPK) or Krivak-class frigate).

Design
Bodryy was the second Project 1135 ship laid down. Displacing 2835 t standard and 3190 t full load, the vessel was 123 m in length. Power was provided by a combination of two 18000 hp M3 and two 6000 hp M60 gas turbines, driving two fixed pitch screws, for a design speed of 32 kn.

The ship was designed for Anti-submarine warfare around four URPK-3 Metel missiles (NATO reporting name SS-N-14 'Silex'), backed up by 533 mm torpedoes and a pair of RBU-6000 213 mm anti-submarine rocket launchers. The main armament was upgraded to URPK-5 Rastrub (SS-N-14B) between 1982 and 1984.

Service
Bodryy was commissioned with the Baltic Fleet on 14 February 1972 as part of the 128th Brigate. In the 1970s, eight out ten of the crew were commended by the commanding officer for their combat and political training. Designated a Guard Ship (Сторожевой Корабль, SKR) from 28 July 1977., the ship operated in the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Caribbean Sea until being decommissioned on 17 July 1997.