Slava class cruiser
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| Soviet Union |  |
|---|---|
| Builders: | 61 Kommunara |
| Operators: |  Soviet Navy Russian Navy Ukrainian Navy |
| Preceding class: | Kynda, Kirov |
| Ships in Class | |
| Ships in class: | 4 |
| Ships in active service: | Moskva Marshal Ustinov Varyag |
| Ships fitting out: | Ukrayina |
| Ships planned but not completed: | Admiral Gorshkov Oktyabr'skaya Ryevolyutsiya |
| 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: | |
| 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 44 OSA-MA (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 complement: | 1 helicopter |
The Slava class cruiser, Soviet designation Project 1164 Atlant, is a large conventionally-powered warship, currently operated by Russia and Ukraine.
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).
[edit] General characteristics
- Displacement: 10,000 tonnes standard, 12,500 tonnes full load
- Length: 187 m
- Beam: 20.8 m
- Draught: 7.5 m
- Machinery: COGOG gas turbines, 125,000 hp
- Speed: 34 knots
- Range: 9,000 nm at 15 kn
- Armament:
- 16 × SS-N-12 Sandbox SSM,
- 8 × SA-N-6 Grumble SAM (with SSM mode) VLS (64 missiles),
- 2 × Improved SA-N-4 Gecko SR SAM (two twin-arm launchers) (44 missiles),
- 2 × 9K331 Tor (SA-N-9 Gauntlet) SR SAM (two groups of 4 VLS, 64 missiles, in Admiral Lobov only),
- 1 × 2 130 mm DP guns,
- 6 × 30 mm AK-630 gatling guns (4× CADS-N-1 Kashtan in Varyag),
- 2 × 5 553 mm torpedo tubes,
- 1 Ka-25 or Ka-27 Helicopter
- Complement: 600
[edit] Ships
- Moskva, Москва, ("Moscow", ex-Slava, "Glory") hull number 121 — Laid down 1976, launched 1979, completed 1982, renamed in 1995. Based in the Black Sea Fleet. Had been refitting from 1990 to 2002.
- Marshal Ustinov , Маршал Устинов , hull number 055 — Laid down 1978, launched in 1982, completed in 1986. In service with the Russian Navy, Northern Fleet.
- Varyag , Варяг , ("Varangian", ex-Chervona Ukrayina, "Red Ukraine") hull number 011 — 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.[1]
- Ukrayina ("Ukraine", ex-Admiral Flota Lobov)—laid down 1984, launched 1990, slowly being completed for the Ukrainian Navy. 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.[2]
- 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] References
- ^ Krasina/Slava class. GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
- ^ Russia, Ukraine to Sell Soviet Missile Cruiser. Kommersant. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
- 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.
- Series 1164 Slava. Encyclopedia of Ships (Russian language). Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
