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14-468: These ships were enlarged versions of the Kresta II class , with gas turbine engines replacing the steam turbines. These ships were fitted as flagships with improved command, control and communications facilities. These are dedicated ASW ships with significant anti-aircraft capability including both M-11 Shtorm and 9K33 Osa surface-to-air missiles . The specifications for the class were issued in 1964 with

28-619: A MG-26 communications outfit and a MG-35 Shtil. The first four ships of the class to be completed were not equipped with the MR-123 Vympel fire control radar for the AK-630, and relied on manual targeting instead. All the ships were built by the Zhdanov Shipyard in Leningrad . Severnaya Verf Severnaya Verf ( Russian : Северная верфь , lit.   'Northern Shipyard')

42-571: A hangar aft to stow away a Kamov Ka-25 Hormone-A helicopter. Kresta II-class vessels were propelled by two TV-12 steam geared turbines powered by four high pressure boilers which created 75,000 kilowatts (101,000 hp). This gave the cruisers a maximum speed of 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph). They had a range of 10,500 nautical miles (19,400 km; 12,100 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) and 5,200 nmi (9,600 km; 6,000 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph). For their primary role as anti-submarine cruisers,

56-629: Is a major shipyard on Gutuevsky Island  [ ru ] in Saint Petersburg , Russia, producing naval and civilian ships. It was founded as a branch of the Putilov Plant in the late 1800s. Under the Soviets, the shipyard was generally known as Shipyard No. 190 (in the name of Zhdanov ) and reverted to its former name in 1989. The priority market for Severnaya Verf is military export to Asian countries as India, China and Vietnam. The shipyard

70-513: The Far East . Badly damaged during World War II by the Germans, the shipyard was rebuilt and enlarged after the war, partially by using plundered equipment and machines from Germany, and specialized in larger surface warships up to cruiser size. As of 1983 about one-third of its output was commercial ships. The shipyard reverted to its earlier name of Severnaya Verf on 2 August 1989. It is now part of

84-473: The 48 SA-N-3 surface-to-air missiles they carried. The ships also mounted two quintuple mountings for 533 mm (21.0 in) dual-role torpedoes. The Kresta II class were equipped with MR600 air search radar MR-310 Angara Don navigational and Volga navigational radars. For anti-submarine warfare they had MG-322 hull mounted sonar. For fire control purposes they had Grom SA-N-1 fire control, MR103 AK725 fire control and Drakon RP33 fire control. They also had

98-560: The Kresta II class mounted two quadruple launchers for eight SS-N-14 anti-submarine missiles. They were also equipped with two RBU 6000 12-barrel and two RBU 1000 6-barrel rocket launchers. The Ka-25 helicopter embarked on the cruiser was also capable of aiding in the search and destruction of submarines. Against aerial threats the cruisers were armed with four 57mm L/80 DP guns situated in two twin mountings. They also had four 30mm AK-630 CIWS mountings. They were armed with two twin launchers for

112-456: 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. The Kresta II-class cruisers were 158.5 metres (520 ft) long with a beam of 16.9 m (55 ft) and a draught of 6 m (20 ft). They displaced 6000 tons standard and 7800 full load. They had a complement of 380-400 and were equipped with

126-550: The class as "cruisers" mainly due to the Metel (SS-N-14 Silex ) anti-ship missile system capable to strike not only submarines but also surface vessels. They were succeeded by the larger Kara class cruisers. The Kresta II class was an anti-submarine derivative of the Kresta I-class cruiser , and were armed with a new anti-submarine missile ( SS-N-14 ), new surface-to-air missiles ( SA-N-3 ) and advanced sonar. Conway's states that

140-599: The design being finalised in the late 1960s. The gas turbine engine was chosen instead of steam for greater efficiency and quietness, and because the main Soviet gas turbine plant had a long association with the Nikolayev shipyards. The cruiser Azov was constructed as a trials ship for the S-300 missile system and was also fitted with the associated Top Dome Radar. During the Cold War she

154-465: The early Twenties. It was given the honorific "in the name of Zhdanov" in 1935 and was renamed as Shipyard No. 190 (in the name of Zhdanov) when the Soviets numbered most of their industrial facilities on 30 December 1936. During this time, the yard built its only submarines ; notably several Shchuka and M-class boats as well as components for S-class submarines that were assembled in Vladivostok in

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168-470: 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

182-633: Was confined to the Black Sea . All the ships were built by the 61 Communards Shipyard in Mykolaiv (Nikolayev). (ex- Tallinn ) Kresta II-class cruiser The Kresta II class , Soviet designation Project 1134A Berkut A ( golden eagle ), was a class of guided missile cruiser (large anti-submarine warfare ship in Soviet classification) built by the Soviet Union for the Soviet Navy . The NATO lists

196-515: Was established by 1912 with the name of Putilov Shipyard (Russian: Putilovskaya Verf ). It was situated near the main Putilov factory, and began building small warships, up to destroyers in size, in addition to non-military ships for the government like dredgers , tugboats , etc. Under Bolshevik control it was known as the Severnaya Verf and was then renamed Severnaya sudostroitel'naya verf in

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