| Russian cruiser Moskva | |
|---|---|
 Moskva in Sevastopol bay during 2009. | |
| Career (RUS) |   |
| Name: | Slava |
| Namesake: |
Slava ("Glory") Moscow |
| Builder: | 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant (SY 445), Nikolayev |
| Laid down: | 1976 |
| Launched: | 1979 |
| Commissioned: | 30 January 1983 |
| Renamed: | Moskva |
| Status: | Sunk by two Ukrainian R-360 Neptune anti-ship missiles on 14 April 2022 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Slava class cruiser |
| Displacement: | 11,490 tons |
| Length: | 186.4 m (611.5 ft) |
| Beam: | 20.8 m (68.2 ft) |
| Draft: | 8.4 m (27.6 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 4 COGOG gas turbines, 2 shafts 121,000 shp |
| Speed: | 32 knots |
| Range: | 10,000 miles @ 16 knots |
| Complement: | 480 |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
·Voskhod MR-800 (Top Pair) 3D search radar ·Fregat MR-710 (Top Steer) 3D search radar ·Palm Frond navigation radar ·Pop group SA-N-4 fire control radar ·Top Dome SA-N-6 fire control radar ·Bass Tilt AK-360 CIWS System fire control radar ·Bull horn MF hull mounted sonar |
| Electronic warfare & decoys: |
Rum Tub and Side Globe EW antennas 2x PK-2 DL (140mm chaff / flare) |
| Armament: |
16x SS-N-12 SANDBOX anti-ship missiles 8x8 (64) S-300PMU Favorit (SA-N-6 Grumble) long-range surface-to-air missiles 2x20 (40) OSA-MA (SA-N-4 Gecko) SR SAM 1x twin AK-130 130mm/L70 dual purpose guns 6xAK-630 close-in weapons systems 2x RBU-6000 anti-submarine mortars 10x(2 quin) 533mm torpedo tubes |
| Armor: | Splinter plating |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 Ka-25 or Ka-27 Helicopter |
Moskva (Москва the Russian name for the city of Moscow, ex-Slava, Слава which means "Glory") was the lead ship of the Project 1164 Atlant class of guided missile cruisers in the Russian Navy.
The ship was last held under the patronage of the city of Moscow.
History[]
Slava c. 1983.
Slava was laid down in 1976 in Shipyard 445 of the 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant in Nikolayev, was launched in 1979, and commissioned on 30 January 1983. Slava returned to Nikolayev in December 1990 for a refit but was not returned to service until April 2000. Recommissioned as Moskva, she replaced the Kynda class cruiser Admiral Golovko as the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet.[1]
In early April 2003, Moskva, along with Pytlivy, Smetlivy, and a landing ship departed Sevastopol for exercises in the Indian Ocean with a Pacific Fleet task group (Marshal Shaposhnikov and Admiral Panteleyev) and the Indian Navy.[2] The force was supported by the Project 1559V tanker Ivan Bubnov and the Project 712 ocean-going tug Shakhter.
In August 2008, in response to the Georgian crisis, the Moskva was deployed to secure the Black Sea.[3][4][5] After Russia's recognition of Abkhazia's independence, the ship was stationed at the Abkhazian capital, Sukhumi.[6]
On 3 December 2009 the Moskva was laid up for a month at floating dock PD-30 for a scheduled interim overhaul which comprised replacement of cooling and other machinery, reclamation work at bottom and outboard fittings, propulsion shafts and screws, clearing and painting of bottom and above-water parts of the ship's hull.
In April 2010 it was reported that the cruiser would join other navy units in the Indian Ocean to conduct exercises.[7] In August 2013 the cruiser visited Havana, Cuba [8]
In late August 2013, the cruiser was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea in response to the build-up of American warships along the coast of Syria.[9]
References[]
- ↑ GlobalSecurity.org Project 1164 Atlant
- ↑ Richard Scott, 'Russia deploys naval squadron to Indian Ocean,' Jane's Defence Weekly, 16 April 2003, 6
- ↑ Search results - Blueprint Directory
- ↑ "Russian Navy carries out Black Sea anti-terror exercise | Russia | RIA Novosti". En.rian.ru. 2013-03-09. http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080811/115950634.html. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ "Russian navy blockade Georgia _English_Xinhua". News.xinhuanet.com. 2008-08-10. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/10/content_9138604.htm. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ "No Operation". Presstv.ir. http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=68380§ionid=3510304. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ "Russia sends additional missile cruiser to Indian Ocean | Defense | RIA Novosti". En.rian.ru. 2013-03-09. http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20100409/158493420.html. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ Russian Naval Detachment Calls at Havana Harbor
- ↑ "Russia sends warships to Mediterranean as Syria tension rises." Reuters. August 29, 2013.
External links[]
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- www.warfare.ru
- "75 Photos Guided Missile Cruiser Moskva (English language)". Cruiser Moskva. http://www.cruiser-moskva.info/eng/photos. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
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