Smolnyy-class training ship

Class overview
Builders: Szczecin Shipyard, Poland
Operators:  Soviet Navy, Russian Navy
Completed: 3
Active: 2
Retired: 1
General characteristics
Displacement:7270 tons full load
Length:138 m
Beam:17.2 m
Draught:5.53 m
Propulsion:2 shaft diesel, 16,000 hp
Speed:20 knots
Range:9000 nm at 14 knots
Complement:132 + 30 Instructors + 300 cadets
Sensors and
processing systems:
    • Radar: Angara-M/Head Net-C 3-D air search
    • Sonar: Shelon hull mounted MF
Electronic warfare
and decoys:
Cat Watch intercept
Armament:4 76mm guns (2 twin turrets), 2 twin 30mm AA guns, 1 RBU-2500 ASW RL

The Smolnyy or Smol'nyy (Russian Смольный) class training ships were built for the Soviet Navy in the late 1970s. The Soviet designation was Project 887. Two ships are operated by the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy.

Design

The ships were designed to provide seagoing training facilities for the Soviet Navy. The ships had accommodation for 30 instructors and 300 cadets. They had a basic armament for self-defense and patrol duties.

Programme

The ships were built in Szczecin, Poland for the Soviet Navy

See also

References

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