| Soviet/Russian Kara class cruiser |
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| Soviet/Russian Kara class cruiser |
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| Country:
Russia |
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Type: Guided missile cruiser |
| Service:
1969 - 2008 |
| Ships in class: 7 |
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The Russian Kara guided missile cruisers are a class of Cold War era former Soviet warships. The Soviet designation is Project 1134B Berkut B. These ships were enlarged versions of the Kresta class, with gas turbine engines and improved command and control facilities. Kara class guided missile cruisers are dedicated anti-submarine warfare (ASW) warships, but the cruisers are only a single helicopter, which limits their capabilities. The Kara were built by the 61 Kommunar Shipyard at Mykolaiv (Nikolayev) on the Black Sea. Only one or possibly two of the seven warships in the class remains active with the Russian Navy.
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| Displacement: |
9,900 tons |
| Length: |
173.2 m |
| Beam: |
18.6 m |
| Draught: |
6.7 m |
| Propulsion: |
2 shaft COGAG, 4 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (88 MW) |
| Speed: |
32 knots |
| Range: |
9,000 miles |
| Complement: |
380 |
| Armament: |
2 quad SS-N-14 Silex anti-submarine missiles
2 twin SA-N-3 Goblet surface to air missile launchers (80 missiles)
SA-N-4 Gecko surface to air missile launchers (40 missiles)
2 twin 76mm AK-726 dual purpose guns
4 30mm AK-630 CIWS
2 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
2 RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
24 SA-N-6 Grumble surface to air missiles (on Azov) |
| Aircraft carried: |
1 Kamov Ka-25 Hormone-A |
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