Kresta II class cruiser

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Kresta II class cruiser Admiral Yumashev.
Class overview
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.

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Ship Laid Down Launched Completed Decommissioned
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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