Slava class cruiser
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 Slava c.1986 |
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| Class overview | |
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| Builders: | 61 Kommunara |
| Operators: |  Soviet Navy Russian Navy |
| Preceded by: | Kara class |
| Building: | 1 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Cancelled: | 2 |
| Active: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 11,490 tons |
| Length: | 186.4 m |
| Beam: | 20.8 m |
| Draught: | 8.4 m |
| Speed: | 32 knots |
| Range: | 7,500 miles |
| Complement: | 476-529 (84 Off, 75 WO, 370 Enl)[1] |
| Armament: | 16 P-500 Bazalt (SS-N-12 Sandbox) anti-ship missiles 64 S-300PMU Favorit (SA-N-6 Grumble) long-range surface-to-air missiles 40 OSA-M (SA-N-4 Gecko) SR SAM 1 twin AK-130 130mm/L70 dual purpose guns 6 AK-630 close-in weapons systems 2 RBU-6000 anti-submarine mortars 10 (2 quin) 533mm torpedo tubes |
| Armor: | Splinter plating |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 Kamov Ka-25 or Kamov Ka-27 Helicopter |
The Slava class cruiser, Soviet designation Project 1164 Atlant, is a large conventionally-powered warship, currently operated by Russia.
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[edit] Design
The design started in the late 1960s and was based around the SS-N-12 Bazalt missile, as a less expensive alternative to the Kirov class battlecruiser. There was a long delay in the programme, while the problems with this weapon were resolved. These ships acted as flagships for numerous task forces. All ships were built at the 61 Kommunar yard, in Mykolaiv, Ukraine (Nikolaev). The class was a follow up to the Kara class cruiser, constructed at the same shipyard and appears to be built on a stretched version of Kara hull.[2]
The Slava class was initially designated BLACKCOM 1 (Black Sea Combatant 1) and then designated the Krasina class for a short period until Slava was observed at sea. The SS-N-12 launchers are fixed facing forward at around 8° elevation with no reloads available. As there was nothing revolutionary about the design of the class western observers felt they were created as a hedge against the failure of the more adventurous Kirov class.[3] The helicopter hangar deck is located 1/2 deck below the landing pad with a ramp connecting the two.[4] GlobalSecurity.org notes that the design is said to be "marred by large quantities of flammable material and poor damage-control capabilities."[2]
[edit] Units
| Original Ship Name | Renamed | Commissioned | Service | Status |
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| Slava ("Glory") | Moskva Москва ("Moscow") | Laid down 1976, launched 1979, completed 1982, renamed in 1995. | Based in the Black Sea Fleet. | Had been refitting from 1990 to 2002. |
| Admiral Lobov | Marshal Ustinov Маршал Устинов | Laid down 1978, launched in 1982, completed in 1986. | In service with the Russian Navy, Northern Fleet | |
| Chervona Ukrayina, ("Red Ukraine") | Varyag Варяг ("Varangian") | laid down 1979, launched 1983, completed 1989. | In service with the Russian Pacific Fleet. | Listed as under reduced manning since 2002. Operating with a caretaker crew at reduced readiness since arrival with Russian Pacific Fleet in 1990. Re-entered service in the Pacific Fleet in early 2008 after an overhaul. [5] |
| Komsomolets, then Admiral Flota Lobov | Ukrayina ("Ukraine") | laid down 1984, launched 1990, slowly being completed for the Ukrainian Navy. Estimated 96% complete and requiring $30 million to complete in January 30, 2007.[6] | Under construction | Current status uncertain, but public data suggests the ship has reverted to Russian control and has re-assumed the name Admiral Lobov. Construction of the ship has resumed by both Ukraine and Russia recently, for sale to a potential buyer, most likely China or India.[7] |
| Admiral Gorshkov | was cancelled at the end of the Cold War. | |||
| Oktyabr'skaya Ryevolyutsiya ("October Revolution") | was cancelled at the end of the Cold War. |
[edit] See also
- Russian battleship Slava a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Imperial Russian Navy, the last of the five Borodino-class battleships.
[edit] References
- ^ GlobalSecurity.org Project 1164 Atlant - Specs.
- ^ a b GlobalSecurity.org Project 1164 Atlant.
- ^ Modern naval combat. / David Miller, Chris Miller. p. 150. London ; New York : Salamander Books, c1986. ISBN 0861012313
- ^ Encyclopedia Of World Sea Power by Tony Cullen p.86 ISBN 0517653427
- ^ Krasina/Slava class. GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
- ^ Kommersant. Kiev Eager to Sell Missile Cruiser. January 30, 2007.
- ^ Russia, Ukraine to Sell Soviet Missile Cruiser. Kommersant. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
[edit] External links
- Slava class data. Warships on the Web. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
- Krasina/Slava class. Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
- Moskva—Project no: 1164 Atlant. Airwing Kuznetsov. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
- 75 Photos Guided Missile Cruiser "Moskva" (English language). Cruiser Moskva. Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- Series 1164 Slava. Encyclopedia of Ships (Russian language). Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
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