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Udaloy
I class (Project 1155R Fregat) anti-submarine destroyer |
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The
Udaloy I class was developed by the Northern Design Bureau in the 1970ies.
According to the original tactical and technical specifications the
class was designed to adress deficiencies found in project 1135 frigates
(notably the lack of helicopters and a weak sonar). Project 1155 were
originaly very highly specialized anti-submarine vessel, not designed
to serve as defense or anti-surface vessels. As a result, anti-aircraft
and anti-ship armament of the first ships of the class was limited to
self-defense.
This class saw relatively little operational use during the 1990ies.
Increased funding has permitted an increasing number of refits and ships
of the class are now more balanced in terms of weapons and much more
extensively employed in operations.
The combat system is named Lesorub-5. Four vertical launchers for the
Kinzhal SAM system have a combined rate of fire of up to 24 rounds per
minute and are located on the raised portion of the forecastle, two
more are disposed athwartships in the small deckhouse between the torpedo
tubes, and two are arranged fore and aft in the deckhouse between the
RBU-6000 ASW RL mounts; each rotating cylinder holds eight missiles.
All normally carry four antiship and four antisubmarine torpedoes in
the 533-mm tubes; there are no reloads.
The two hangars are
side by side and use inclined elevator ramps to raise the aircraft to
the flight deck; the hangar roofs slide forward in two segmented sections
to clear the rotors. From the third unit on, the helicopter deck was
wider, extending to the sides of the ship. Two Privod (Round House)
TACAN radomes are mounted on yards on the after mast, while the Fly
Screen microwave landing-control radar is beside the starboard hangar.
Four ASW torpedoes, 72 air-dropped rocket-propelled depth charges, and
20 standard depth charges can be carried for the helicopters.
The EW suite is incomplete,
with several empty platforms on the after mast, except for Severomorsk,
which has four Foot Ball (Start-series) radomes on the after mast. Vitse-Admiral
Kulakov was to have had the radar suite updated to later class standard
during her current, protracted overhaul. Marshal Shapashnikov still
lacks the antenna for the MR-320M Topaz-V air-search radar atop the
foremast.
The head of
class, Udaloy was laid down in July 1977 and decommissioned in 1997.
In total, 8 Udaloy class anti-submarine destroyers remain in service
in Russian Navy's Northern and Pacific fleets while 12 vessels of this
class were completed in total.
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Shiplist |
Name |
Hull
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In
service date |
Fleet |
Vitse-Admiral
Kulakov |
400 |
Jan.
1982 |
Northern |
Admiral
Tributs |
564 |
Dec.
1985 |
Pacific |
Marshal
Shaposhnikov |
543 |
Dec.
1985 |
Pacific |
Severomorsk |
619 |
Dec.
1987 |
Northern |
Admiral
Levchenko |
605 |
Sep.
1988 |
Northern |
Admiral
Vinogradov |
572 |
Dec.
1988 |
Pacific |
Admiral
Kharlamov |
678 |
Dec.
1989 |
Northern |
Admiral
Panteleyev |
548 |
Dec.
1991 |
Pacific |
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Variants: |
Udaloy-II
class (Project 1155.1 Fregat II): Improved version with emphasis
on anti-surface capability to make it a multi-purpose destroyer.
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Technical
Data |
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Design |
The
class was originally supposed to have a more-powerful propulsion plant
totaling 72,000 shp, but the intended boost turbine component was not
developed. Either cruise turbine can drive either or both shafts via a
common gearbox. Maximum propeller rpm is 327. Have automated controls
for the propulsion and auxiliary plants. Fitted with retractable fin stabilizers.
The sonar dome is 30 m long and 5.1 m wide and imposes a considerable
performance penalty. In overload condition, up to 1,700 tons of fuel can
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Weapons |
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Anti-ship
missiles:
8x URK-5 Rastrub (SS-N-14 Silex) ASW and antiship SSM (2 quadruple
KT-100 launchers; 8 Type 83R and 83RUS missiles);
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Anti-air missiles:
8x Kinzhal (SA-N-9) (8 8-round PU 4S-95 VLS; 64 9M-330 Tor M1/Gauntlet
missiles)
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Guns:
2x 100-mm 70-cal. AK-100 DP turrets (main gun)
4x 30-mm 54-cal. AK-630M gatling AA (CIWS)
- ASW
2x
12-round RBU-6000 ASW RL (RGB-12 ASW rockets)
2x quadruple 533-mm CLTA-53-1155 torpedo tubes (53-65K, SET-65 or
PLUR 83RN torpedoes)
2x mine rails
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Sensors,
Electronics and Decoys |
- 3x MR-212/201
Vaygach-U (Palm Frond) navigation radars
- 1x MR-320M Topaz-V
(Strut Pair) surf./air search radar
- 1x MR-760MA
Fregat-MA (Top Plate) 3-D air search radar
- 2x Drakon (Eye
Bowl) fire control for ASW/antiship missiles
- 1x MR-145 Lev
(Kite Screech-B) fire control for main gun
- 2x MR-360 Podkat
(Cross Sword) fire control for SAM system
- 2x MR-123 Vympel
(Bass Tilt) fire control for CIWS
- 1x Fly Screen-B
microwave helicopter landing aid
- MGK-335 Platina
(Horse Jaw) bow-mounted LF sonar
- Orion (Horse
Tail) LF variable depth sonar
- MG-35 underwater
telephone
- MGK-355TA torpedo
detection sonar
- 2x Bell Squat
jammer
- 2x PK-2 (ZIF-121)
decoy launcher
- 10x PK-10 decoy
launcher
- 6x Spektr-F (“Half
Cup”) laser warning system
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Propulsion |
COGAG M-9 plant : 2 M-8KF boost gas turbines (22,500 shp each), 2 M-62
cruise gas turbines (7,500 shp each); 2 5-bladed props; 60,000 shp max.
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Specifications |
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Type |
Anti-submarine
Destroyer |
Crew |
29
officers
191 enlisted
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Operators |
Russian
Navy |
Performance |
Top
Speed: 29.5 kts
Range: 7,700 nm @ 18 kts
Endurance: 30 days |
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Displacement |
7,570
tons full load |
Engines |
COGAG
M-9 plant : 2x M-8KF boost gas turbines
2x M-62 cruise gas turbines |
Aircraft |
2x
Hangars for Ka-27PL Helix-A ASW helicopters
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Dimensions |
Length:
163.5 m
Breadth: 19.0 m
Maximum Draft: 7.8 m |
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