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Soviet/Russian Frigate Krivak
 
Soviet/Russian Frigate Krivak
Country: Russia
Type: Frigate
Service: 1970 - 2008
Ships in class: 38

The Krivak class were a series of frigates built for the Soviet Navy. The Soviet designation was Project 1135 Burevestnik. The bow missile box, the stack and the angled mast give the Krivak class frigates unique appearance. A total of 32 ships were built for the Soviet Navy and 8 modified ships for the KGB Maritime Border Guard. Some of the Krivak class frigates remain in Russian Navy service. Ukraine operates one Krivak.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Displacement: 3300 tons standard, 3575 tons full load
Length: 405.3 ft (123.5 m)
Beam: 46.3 ft (14.1 m)
Draught: 15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Propulsion: 2 shaft; COGAG; 2x M-8k gas-turbines, 40,000 shp; 2x M-62 gas-turbines (cruise), 14,950 shp
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h)
Range: 4,995 nmi (9,251 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)
Complement: 200
Armament: 1 x 4 SS-N-14 Silex ASW missiles
2 x SA-N-4 Gecko SAM (40 missiles)
4 x 76 mm guns (2x2) (Krivak II had 2 x 1 100 mm guns)
2 x RBU-6000 Anti-Submarine rockets
2 x 4 533 mm torpedo tubes