Kresta II-class cruiser
 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: | 159.0 m |
| Beam: | 17.0 m |
| Draught: | 6.0 m |
| Propulsion: |
2 shaft steam turbines , 4 boilers 91,000-100,000 shp |
| Speed: | 34 knots |
| Range: | 10,500 nmi at 14 kn, 5200 nm at 18 kn, 1830 tons fuel oil |
| Complement: | 380 |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Radar; Don Kay, Don-2, Top Sail, Head Net 2x Head Lights 2x Muff Comb, 2 x Bass Tilt, Sonar; Bull Nose |
| 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. The ships entered service in the late 1960s and were rapidly decommissioned after the end 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 (SS-N-14), new Surface to Air Missiles (SA-N-3) and advanced sonar. All ships were built by Zhdanov yard, Leningrad.
Design
Conway's states that the first three ships were to have been armed with the SS-N-9 anti ship missile but Soviet naval doctrine changed with greater emphasis on anti-submarine warfare. The surface to air missiles comprised more advanced SA-N-3 missiles with two twin launchers. New 3D search radar and new fire control radars were also fitted. 4 30mm CIWS guns were also fitted for improved anti-missile defence. A more advanced sonar led to the bow being more sharply raked. The machinery suite comprised two TV-12 steam turbines with high pressure boilers, identical to the Kresta I class.
Electronics Fit:
- Radar:
- MR600 air search
- MR-310 Angara
- Don navigation
- Volga navigation
- Sonar:
- MG-322 hull mounted
- MG-26 communications
- MG-35 Shtil
- Other systems:
- Grom SA-N-1 fire control
- MR103 AK725 fire control
- Drakon RP33 fire control
Ships
| Ship | Namesake | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krondstadt Кронштадт | city of Krondstadt | 1966 | 1968 | 1969 | 1991 |
| Admiral Isakov Адмирал Исаков | Ivan Isakov | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1993 |
| Admiral Nakhimov Адмирал Нахимов | Pavel Nakhimov | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1991 |
| Admiral Makarov Адмирал Макаров | Stepan Makarov | 1969 | 1970 | 1972 | 1992 |
| Marshall Voroshilov Маршал Ворошилов (renamed Khabarovsk) |
Kliment Voroshilov | 1970 | 1971 | 1973 | 1991 |
| Admiral Oktyabrsky Адмирал Октябьский | Filipp Oktyabrskiy | 1970 | 1971 | 1973 | 1993 |
| Admiral Isachenkov Адмирал Исаченков | 1970 | 1972 | 1974 | 1992 | |
| Marshal Timoshenko Маршал Тимошенко | Semyon Timoshenko | 1972 | 1973 | 1975 | 1992 |
| Vasily Chapaev Василий Чапаев | Vasily Chapayev | 1973 | 1974 | 1976 | 1993 |
| Admiral Yumashev Адмирал Юмашев | Ivan Stepanovich Yumashev | 1974 | 1976 | 1977 | 1993 |
References
Gardiner, Robert (ed.). Conway's all the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995. London: Conway Maritime. ISBN 0-85177-605-1. OCLC 34284130. Also published as Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław. Conway's all the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7. OCLC 34267261.
- Kresta Class - Project 1134 at Federation of American Scientists website
- article in Russian
- [article in Russian]
- (English) All Russian Kresta II Class Cruisers - Complete Ship List
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