Udaloy class destroyer
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The Udaloy I class are a series of anti-submarine destroyers built for the Soviet Navy
, eight of which are currently in service with the Russian Navy. The Russian designation is Project 1155 Fregat (Frigate bird
). Twelve ships were built between 1980 and 1991, while a thirteenth ship built to a modified design as the Udaloy II class followed in 1999.
and Project 1155 large antisubmarine ship. The Udaloy class are generally considered the Soviet equivalent of the American Spruance class destroyer
s. There are variations in SAM and air search radar among units of the class. Based on the Krivak class, the emphasis on ASW left these ships with limited anti-surface and anti-air capabilities.
The Udaloy-II is modified by the replacement of the SS-N-14
by the SS-N-22
, reflecting a change in emphasis from ASW to anti-shipping, however, her standoff ASW capability is retained by firing SS-N-15
missiles from the torpedo tubes. Other changes include an improved self defense capability with the addition of the gun/SAM CIWS systems. Similar to Udaloy externally, it was a new configuration with the Moskit antiship missiles, a twin 130 mm gun, the Udav antitorpedo system
and several anti-aircraft systems.
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engine, it was equipped with more capable sonars, an integrated air defense fire control system, and a number of digital electronic systems based on state-of-the-art circuitry. The original MGK-355 Polinom integrated sonar system (with NATO reporting name
s Horse Jaw and Horse Tail respectively for the hull mounted and towed portions) on Udaloy-I ships is replaced by its successor, a newly designed Zvezda M-2 sonar system that has a range in excess of 100 km in the 2nd convergence zone. The Zvezda sonar system is considered by its designers to be the equivalent of American AN/SQS-53 in terms of overall performance, but it is much bulkier and heavier than its American counterpart: the length of the hull mounted portion is near 30 meters. The torpedo approaching warning function of Polinom sonar system is retained and further improved by its successor Zvezda sonar system.
In 2006 the Northern Fleet's Project 1155 Udaloy I-class destroyer Admiral Kharlamov was reported to have been laid-up for a planned overhaul and upgrade programme. In 2008 Admiral Chabanenko became the first Russian warship to transit the Panama Canal
since World War II
In April 2010 Severnaya Verf
shipyard announced that the destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov, which had been undergoing an overhaul since 1990, will rejoin Russia's Northern Fleet soon.
Soviet Navy
The Soviet Navy was the naval arm of the Soviet Armed Forces. Often referred to as the Red Fleet, the Soviet Navy would have played an instrumental role in a Warsaw Pact war with NATO, where it would have attempted to prevent naval convoys from bringing reinforcements across the Atlantic Ocean...
, eight of which are currently in service with the Russian Navy. The Russian designation is Project 1155 Fregat (Frigate bird
Frigatebird
The frigatebirds are a family, Fregatidae, of seabirds. There are five species in the single genus Fregata. They are also sometimes called Man of War birds or Pirate birds. Since they are related to the pelicans, the term "frigate pelican" is also a name applied to them...
). Twelve ships were built between 1980 and 1991, while a thirteenth ship built to a modified design as the Udaloy II class followed in 1999.
Design history
The Project 1155 dates to the 1970s when it was concluded that it was too costly to build large-displacement, multi-role combatants. The concept of a specialized surface ship was developed by Soviet designers. Two different types of warships were laid down which were designed by the Severnoye Design Bureau: Project 956 destroyerSovremenny class destroyer
The Sovremenny class destroyer is the principal anti-surface warship of the Russian Navy. Soviet designation for the class was Project 956 Sarych ....
and Project 1155 large antisubmarine ship. The Udaloy class are generally considered the Soviet equivalent of the American Spruance class destroyer
Spruance class destroyer
The Spruance-class destroyer was developed by the United States to replace a large number of World War II-built Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class destroyers, and was the primary destroyer built for the U.S. Navy during the 1970s....
s. There are variations in SAM and air search radar among units of the class. Based on the Krivak class, the emphasis on ASW left these ships with limited anti-surface and anti-air capabilities.
Udaloy II
Following Udaloys commissioning, designers began developing an upgrade package in 1982 to provide more balanced capabilities. The Project 1155.1 Fregat II Class Large ASW Ships (NATO Codename Udaloy II), Russia's only multipurpose destroyer, is intended to be the Russian counterpart to the American Arleigh Burke class ships.The Udaloy-II is modified by the replacement of the SS-N-14
SS-N-14
Metel Anti-Ship Complex is a Russian family of anti-submarine missiles and warheads. There are different anti-submarine variants for cruisers and frigates, and a later version with a shaped charge that can be used against shipping as well as submarines.The missile carries an underslung...
by the SS-N-22
SS-N-22
SS-N-22 Sunburn is the NATO reporting name for two unrelated Soviet anti-ship missiles. Although the missiles were very different, distinguishing between them is difficult because their ship-mounted launching containers were identical. Confusion was exacerbated by the Soviet practice of mixing...
, reflecting a change in emphasis from ASW to anti-shipping, however, her standoff ASW capability is retained by firing SS-N-15
SS-N-15
The RPK-2 Viyuga cruise missile is a complex Russian submarine launched missile. Its NATO reporting name is Starfish ....
missiles from the torpedo tubes. Other changes include an improved self defense capability with the addition of the gun/SAM CIWS systems. Similar to Udaloy externally, it was a new configuration with the Moskit antiship missiles, a twin 130 mm gun, the Udav antitorpedo system
Udav-1 anti-submarine system
The UDAV-1 system is a Russian ship-borne Anti-submarine weapon system. The weapon fires a number of different types of rockets, which in addition to attacking submarines provide a multi-layer defence against torpedoes and frogmen...
and several anti-aircraft systems.
Powered by a modern gas turbine
Gas turbine
A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between....
engine, it was equipped with more capable sonars, an integrated air defense fire control system, and a number of digital electronic systems based on state-of-the-art circuitry. The original MGK-355 Polinom integrated sonar system (with NATO reporting name
NATO reporting name
NATO reporting names are classified code names for military equipment of the Eastern Bloc...
s Horse Jaw and Horse Tail respectively for the hull mounted and towed portions) on Udaloy-I ships is replaced by its successor, a newly designed Zvezda M-2 sonar system that has a range in excess of 100 km in the 2nd convergence zone. The Zvezda sonar system is considered by its designers to be the equivalent of American AN/SQS-53 in terms of overall performance, but it is much bulkier and heavier than its American counterpart: the length of the hull mounted portion is near 30 meters. The torpedo approaching warning function of Polinom sonar system is retained and further improved by its successor Zvezda sonar system.
In 2006 the Northern Fleet's Project 1155 Udaloy I-class destroyer Admiral Kharlamov was reported to have been laid-up for a planned overhaul and upgrade programme. In 2008 Admiral Chabanenko became the first Russian warship to transit the Panama Canal
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a ship canal in Panama that joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. Built from 1904 to 1914, the canal has seen annual traffic rise from about 1,000 ships early on to 14,702 vessels measuring a total of 309.6...
since World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
In April 2010 Severnaya Verf
Severnaya Verf
Severnaya Verf is a shipyard in Saint Petersburg and major shipyard producing both naval and civilian ships. Originally was founded exclusively for military shipbuilding....
shipyard announced that the destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov, which had been undergoing an overhaul since 1990, will rejoin Russia's Northern Fleet soon.
Ships
| Name | Russian | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Status | |
| Udaloy I class (Russian type BPK - Large ASW Ship) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udaloy | «Удалой» (bold) | 23 July 1977 | 5 February 1980 | 31 December 1980 | Decommissioned in 1997, scrapped at Murmansk in 2002 | |
| Vice-Admiral Kulakov | «Вице-адмирал Кулаков» | 4 November 1977 | 16 May 1980 | 29 December 1981 | In service with the Northern Fleet; undergoing post-overhaul sea trials in the Baltic. | |
| Marshal Vasil'yevsky | «Маршал Василевский» after (Aleksandr Vasilevsky Aleksandr Vasilevsky Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Vasilevsky was a Russian career officer in the Red Army, promoted to Marshal of the Soviet Union in 1943. He was the Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Armed Forces and Deputy Minister of Defense during World War II, as well as Minister of Defense from 1949 to 1953... ) |
22 April 1979 | 29 December 1981 | 8 December 1983 | Removed from service | |
| Admiral Zakharov | «Адмирал Захаров» | 16 October 1981 | 4 November 1982 | 30 December 1983 | Caught fire in 1992 and scrapped | |
| Admiral Spiridonov | «Адмирал Спиридонов» | 11 April 1982 | 28 April 1984 | 30 December 1984 | Decommissioned in 2001 | |
| Admiral Tributs | «Адмирал Трибуц» (after Vladimir Tributs) | 19 April 1980 | 26 March 1983 | 30 December 1985 | Caught fire in 1991, but returned to service. Serving with the Russian Pacific Fleet | |
| Marshal Shaposhnikov | «Маршал Шапошников» (after Boris Shaposhnikov Boris Shaposhnikov Boris Mikhailovitch Shaposhnikov was a Soviet military commander.-Biography:Shaposhnikov was born at Zlatoust, near Chelyabinsk in the Urals. He joined the army of the Russian Empire in 1901 and graduated from the Nicholas General Staff Academy in 1910, reaching the rank of colonel in the... ) |
25 May 1983 | 27 December 1984 | 30 December 1985 | In service with the Russian Pacific Fleet | |
| Severomorsk | «Североморск» (after Severomorsk Severomorsk Severomorsk is a closed town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located about north of Murmansk along the Kola Bay. Population: This is the main administrative base of the Russian Northern Fleet. Severomorsk has the largest drydock on the Kola Peninsula.... ) |
12 June 1984 | 24 December 1985 | 30 December 1987 | In service with the Russian Pacific Fleet | |
| Admiral Levchenko | «Адмирал Левченко» (after Gordey Levchenko Gordey Levchenko Gordey Ivanovich Levchenko was a Soviet naval commander and admiral from 1944.Born in Ukraine, a part of the Russian Empire, in 1897, Levchenko joined the Imperial Russian Navy in 1913 and participated in World War I... ) |
27 January 1982 | 21 February 1985 | 30 September 1988 | In service with the Russian Northern Fleet | |
| Admiral Vinogradov Russian destroyer Admiral Vinogradov The Admiral Vinogradov is an Udaloy-class destroyer of the Russian Navy. She is currently active with the Russian Pacific Fleet.On November 17 2010, the ship left Vladivostok to Gulf of Aden to participate in the UN anti-piracy mission of the horn of Africa.-External links:... |
«Адмирал Виноградов» | 5 February 1986 | 4 June 1987 | 30 December 1988 | In service with the Russian Pacific Fleet | |
| Admiral Kharlamov | «Адмирал Харламов» | 5 February 1986 | 4 June 1987 | 30 December 1988 | In service with the Russian Northern Fleet | |
| Admiral Panteleyev | «Адмирал Пантелеев» | 28 January 1988 | 7 February 1990 | 19 December 1991 | In service with the Russian Pacific Fleet | |
| Udaloy II class | ||||||
| Admiral Chabanenko | «Адмирал Чабаненко» | 28 February 1989 | 16 June 1994 | 28 January 1999 | In service with the Russian Northern Fleet | |
| Admiral Basisty | 1991 | Scrapped in 1994 | ||||
| Admiral Kucherov | 1991 | Scrapped in 1993 | ||||