Kresta II class cruiser
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 Kresta II class cruiser Admiral Yumashev. |
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| Class overview | |
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| Operators: | Soviet Navy, Russian Navy |
| Preceded by: | Kresta I |
| Succeeded by: | Kara |
| In commission: | 1968 - 1993 |
| Completed: | 10 |
| Retired: | 10 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 5,600 tons standard, 7,535 tons full load |
| Length: | 159.0m |
| Beam: | 17.0m |
| Draught: | 6.0m |
| Propulsion: | 2 steam turbines 91,000-100,000 shp |
| Speed: | 34 knots |
| Range: | 10,500 nm at 14 kt |
| Complement: | 380 |
| Armament: | 2 quad SS-N-14 Silex anti-submarine missiles 2 twin SA-N-3 Goblet surface to air missile launchers (72 missiles) 2 twin 57-mm/70-cal AK-725 anti-aircraft guns 4 30mm AK-630 CIWS 2 quintuple 533mm torpedo tubes |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 Kamov Ka-25 'Hormone-A' |
| Aviation facilities: | Helicopter deck and hangar |
The Kresta II Class, Soviet Designation Project 1134A, Berkut A (Golden Eagle) were Soviet guided missile cruisers of the Cold War.
These ships were an Anti-Submarine derivative of the Kresta I class cruiser. These ships had a new anti-submarine missile, new SAM's and advanced sonar. All ships were built by Zhdanov yard, Leningrad.
[edit] Ships
| Ship | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Decommissioned |
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| Krondstadt Кронштадт | 1966 | 1968 | 1969 | 1991 |
| Admiral Isakov Адмирал Исаков | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1993 |
| Admiral Nakhimov Адмирал Нахимов | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1991 |
| Admiral Makarov Адмирал Макаров | 1969 | 1970 | 1972 | 1992 |
| Marshall Voroshilov Маршал Ворошилов (renamed Khabarovsk) |
1970 | 1971 | 1973 | 1991 |
| Admiral Oktyabrsky Адмирал Октябьский | 1970 | 1971 | 1973 | 1993 |
| Admiral Isachenkov Адмирал Исаченков | 1970 | 1972 | 1974 | 1992 |
| Marshal Timoshenko Маршал Тимошенко | 1972 | 1973 | 1975 | 1992 |
| Vasily Chapaev Василий Чапаев | 1973 | 1974 | 1976 | 1993 |
| Admiral Yumashev Адмирал Юмашев | 1974 | 1976 | 1977 | 1993 |
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