April 1970. The Black Sea. Photo from the archives of A. Andreev.

Country: USA.
Class, [Type]: Forrest Sherman, [DD].

Builder: Bethlehem Steel Corporation, USA.
Launch date: 18 March 1957.
Commission date: 7 March 1958.
Decommission date: 11 August 1983.

Displacement ( tons ): 2800 standard, 4000 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 127,5 x 13,5 x 6.
Main machinery: 2 x GE geared turbines ( 70000 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 32,5.
Range ( miles ): 6000 at 15 knots.
Complement: 292 ( 17 officers ).

Guns: 3 x 1 127mm Mk42; 2 x 2 76mm Mk33.
Torpedoes: 2 x 3 324mm Mk32.

Radars: Air: AN/SPS-40; Surface: AN/SPS-10.
Sonars: AN/SQS-23.