The Tashkent was a Soviet destroyer designed in the mid-1930s by Italian company OTO and built at Livorno shipyards. The Soviets were not satisfied with the performance of their Leningrad-class destroyer leaders, and the French refused to help them further, so the Soviets turned to Italy for help as they had helped in designing the Kirov-class light cruisers as well. Tashkent was the only ship of her class built, three others were ordered but their building was cancelled when Soviet shipyards were unable to build such complex vessels from the Italian plans. Taskhent was laid down on 11th January 1937 and completed on 22nd October 1939 without any armament. Her permanent armament was installed shortly before the German attack on Soviet Union in 1941. She was given a twin 76 mm 39-K mount intended for destroyer Ognevoy which was still under construction. Tashkent performed various naval gunfire support missions in Black Sea as well as running supplies to Sevastopol. She was sunk while at anchor in Novorossiysk harbor on 2nd July 1942. Her 34-K mounts and pair of her main armament turrets were used on Ognevoy and the third turret was put onto Osmotritelny. The wreck was refloated in 1944 but deemed not worth repairing and was broken up for scrap.

Tashkent was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic". She is one of the fastest ships in the game and the second fastest bluewater ship after Moskva. The Tashkent is significantly bigger than other contemporary destroyers, as well as featuring much heavier firepower in her three twin 130 mm turrets. She is best utilized sailing directly into the enemy, utilizing four out of six of her main guns and minimizing the profile of the ship. The forward magazine and shell room are located slightly under the waterline, although these can still be detonated by a shot from a distance coming in at angle and lead to fatal explosion.