Kresta II-class cruiser

300px Kresta II-class cruiser Admiral Yumashev.
Class overview
Operators:	Soviet Navy Russian Navy
Preceded by:	Kresta I class
Succeeded by:	Kara class
In commission:	1968 - 1993
Completed:	10
Retired:	10
General characteristics
Type:	Cruiser
Displacement:	5,600 tons standard 7,535 tons full load
Length:	159 m (522 ft)
Beam:	17 m (56 ft)
Draught:	6 m (20 ft)
Propulsion:	2 shaft steam turbines , 4 boilers 91,000-100,000 shp
Speed:	34 kn (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range:	10,500 nmi (19,400 km; 12,100 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) 5,200 nmi (9,600 km; 6,000 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Endurance:	1830 tons fuel oil
Complement:	380
Sensors and processing systems:	Radar; Don Kay, Don-2, Top Sail, Head Net 2 x Head Lights 2 x 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.

General characteristics

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 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).

Armament

For their primary role as anti-submarine cruisers, 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 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.

Electronics warfare

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 a MG-26 communications outfit and a MG-35 Shtil.

Ships

Ship	Name in Russian	Namesake	Laid Down	Launched	Completed	Decommissioned
Kronstadt	Кронштадт	city of Kronstadt	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
Marshal Voroshilov (renamed Khabarovsk)	Маршал Ворошилов	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

See also

• List of ships of the Soviet Navy
• List of ships of Russia by project number

References

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External links

• Kresta Class - Project 1134 at Federation of American Scientists website
• article in Russian
• [1] [article in Russian]
• All Russian Kresta II Class Cruisers - Complete Ship List