Uda-class oiler

Class overview
Name: Project 577 (NATO: Uda Class)
Builders: Vyborg
Operators:
In commission: 1962-present
Completed: 9
General characteristics
Displacement: 7,100 tons full load
Length: 121.9 m (400 ft)
Beam: 16.0 m (52 ft)
Draught: 6.3 m (21 ft)
Propulsion:
  • 2 Type 58D diesels
  • 8,000 bhp
  • 1 shaft
Speed: 17 knots (31 km/h)
Range: 4,000nm at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Endurance: 30-days
Capacity:
  • 2,000 tons fuel oil
  • 800 tons distillate fuel
  • 100 tons lube oil
  • 300 tons feedwater
  • 200 tons potable water
  • 100 tons stores
Complement: 74
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • 2 Don-2 (navigation)
  • 1 Palm Frond (navigation)
Electronic warfare
& decoys:		 IFF
Armament: removed
Aircraft carried: none

The Uda class (Project 577) is a class of replenishment oiler built for the Soviet Navy between 1962 and 1967.

Construction

Project 577 vessels were built at the Vyborg, USSR shipyard during the 1960s and were designated VTR Voyenyy Tanker, Military Tanker) by the Soviet Navy. They are capable of replenishment at sea and an A-frame kingpost provides 2 amidships refueling positions. They are also capable of refueling over the stern.[1][2][3]

The Project 577 is similar in design to a US Navy AO fleet tanker or a Royal Fleet Auxiliary fleet support tanker and performs the same operational role. Unlike US or British vessels of this type, the Project 577 does not have facilities for helicopters and is incapable of vertical replenishment.[4][5][6]

There are provisions for fitting eight ZIF-75 57mm AA guns in quad mounts, plus 1 MR-302 Strut Curve and 2 MR-103 Muff Cob radar, but no weapons systems have been reported fitted to the Uda class since the 1960s.[7][8][9]

Ships in class

There were 9 vessels in the class.[10][11][12]

Name Yard No. Laid Down Launched Commissioned Fate
Terek No. 751 not known not known July 1962
Sheksna not known not known not known December 1962 sold to commercial 1996
Don not known not known not known 1963 to Indonesia Balikpapan
Donets not known not known not known September 1964 to Indonesia Pangkalan Brandan
Dnepr not known not known not known October 1964 to Indonesia Vongkromo
Dunay not known not known not known December 1965
Koyda not known not known not known February 1966
Lena No. 755 not known not known December 1966
Vishera not known not known not known June 1967

See also

References

  1. ↑ Guide to the Soviet Navy (Polmer)
  2. ↑ Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)
  3. ↑ russian-ships.info (accessed 29 Feb 2012)
  4. ↑ Guide to the Soviet Navy (Polmer)
  5. ↑ Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)
  6. ↑ russian-ships.info (accessed 29 Feb 2012)
  7. ↑ Guide to the Soviet Navy (Polmer)
  8. ↑ Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)
  9. ↑ russian-ships.info (accessed 29 Feb 2012)
  10. ↑ Guide to the Soviet Navy (Polmer)
  11. ↑ Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)
  12. ↑ russian-ships.info (accessed 29 Feb 2012)

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