Kola class frigate
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The Kola class was the Nato reporting name for a group of Frigates built for the Soviet Navy in the 1950's. The Soviet Designation was Strozhevoi Korabl (escort ship) Project 42. These ships were analogous to World War 2 era destroyer escorts or German Elbing class torpedo boats. The programme consisted of only 8 ships as these vessels were considered to be too expensive for series production and the smaller and cheaper Riga class frigate was built instead.
[edit] General Characteristics
From Conway's All the World's fighting ships 1947-1995
- Displacement: 1,900 tons standard,
- Length: 96 m
- Beam: 10.8 m
- Draught: 3.2 m
- Machinery: 2 shaft geared steam turbines, 2 boilers 27,800 hp
- Speed: 30 knots
- Range: 3300 nm at 13.7 knots
- Armament:
- 4 × 100 mm guns (4×1)
- 4 × 37 mm guns (2×2)
- 4 × 25 mm guns (2×2)
- 2 MBU 900 anti submarine rocket launchers (replaced by two RBU 2500)
- 3 × 533mm torpedo tubes ( 1×3)
- 48 depth charges
- Crew: 175
[edit] Ships
All ships were built by Yantar Yard, Kaliningrad
| Ship | Commisioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|
| Sokol (Falcon) | 1951 | transfered to Caspian scrapped 1970's |
| Berkut (Golden Eagle) | 1952 | Scrapped 1970's |
| Kondor (Condor) | 1952 | Lost in grounding accident outside Murmansk 1962 |
| Grif (Vulture) | 1952 | Transferred to Caspian Scrapped 1970's |
| Krechet (Gyrfalcon) | 1952 | Scrapped 1970's |
| Orlan (Sea Eagle) | 1953 | Transferred to Caspian Scrapped 1970's |
| Lev (Lion) | 1953 | Scrapped 1970's |
| Tigr (Tiger) | 1953 | Scrapped 1970's |
[edit] Reference
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995 ISBN 0-85177-605-1
