Neustrashimy-class frigate
- For the 1950's destroyer please see Neustrashimy class destroyer
These ships are the most modern large Frigates in the Russian Navy, The Soviet designation is Project 1154 Yastreb (Hawk). Only one ship The Neustrashimy (Неустрашимый, Indomitable) is in service with the Russian Navy's Baltic Fleet and is active.
General characteristics
- Displacement: 3,800 tons standard ,4,400 tons full load
- Length: 129.6 m
- Beam: 15.6
- Draught:5.6 m
- Machinery: COGAG (gas turbines), 110,000 hp
- Speed:30+ knots
- Armament:
- Anti-ship missiles: 16 - SS-N-25 Switchblade (four quad)
- SAM: 8 VLS for SA-N-9
- Guns: 1x 100mm gun, 2 Kashtan CIWS
- Torpedoes: six 533mm tubes mounted in the superstructure for ASW missiles (RPK-2 Viyuga/SS-N-15 Starfish) or Type 53 ASW/ASuW torpedoes
- 1 Ka-27 Helicopter
- Crew: 210
Programme
The ships were built by Yantar Yard Kaliningrad. Only the Neustrashimy was completed by the time the Soviet Union collapsed. Two further ships were incomplete. Yaroslav Mudry (named after the great ruler of the Kievan Rus Yaroslav the Wise) and Tuman (Fog, named after the World War II era Soviet patrol boat whose crew exhibited great valor in combat with three German destroyers), The exact status of these ships is disputed but the 2006-07 edition of Jane's Fighting Ships states the Yaroslav Mudry is being completed for service entry in 2007.
Links
- Page from FAS in English - http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/row/rus/1154.htm
- Page from Warfare. Ru in English - http://www.warfare.ru/?lang=&catid=270&linkid=1745
- Naval Technology - http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/neustrashimy/index.html
- Page in Russian language - http://ship.bsu.by/main.asp?id=100194