1155.* Udaloy class

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NOR  4 PAC  4 * where available DDG Arleigh Burke 62 DDG Udaloy 7 DDG Udaloy II 1 DDG Sovremenny 5 DDG Kashin Mod 1

D. (tons): 6,200-6,700 tons standard
8,200-8,900 tons full load
Speed (kts): 30
Dimensions (m): 163.0-164.0 meters long
19.3 meters beam
6.2-8.0 meters draft
M./Engine: COGAG: 2 M62 cruise gas turbines, 15,000 shp; 2 M8KF boost gas turbines, 45,000 shp; 2 shafts, 60,000 shp, 29.5 knots; 3'000 n.m/14 kts
Man./Crew: 296
Armament:
2 x 4 SS-N-14 or SS-N-22 Sunburn (1155.1)
(R: 90 n.m; S: 2,5 mach)
8 x 8 Kinzhal (SA-N-9) Total: 64
(R: 8 n.m; S: 3 mach; r: 10-12'000 m)
2 SA Kortik
1 x 2 AK-130 DP (130 mm)
4 x 6 AK-630 gattl. AA
(6x30 mm; 6'000 rds/m/mount)
2 x 4/533 mm Total: 30
2 x 10 RBU-Udav ASW RL (R: 1'200 m)
Helicopter KA-32
Electronics: Radar: MR-700 Fregat-A/Top Plate 3-D air search, MR-320M Topaz-V/Strut Pair air/surf. search
Sonar: Zvezda-2 suite with MGK-345 Bronza/Ox Yoke bow mounted LF, Ox Tail LF VDS
Fire Control: 2 MR-360 Podkat/Cross Sword SA-N-9 SAM control, 2 3P37/Hot Flash SA-N-11 SAM control, Garpun-BAL SSM targeting
EW: Start-series suite with Wine Glass intercept, Bell Shroud intercept, Bell Squat jammer, 2 PK-2 decoy RL, 10 PK-10 decoy RL

The last type of the large antisubmarine warfare ships of Russian Navy were to be the ships of project 1155 “Frigat”. Severnoe KB since 1972 conducted the development of this design. First it was projected as a destroyer escort, being a further development of a series of constructed ships of the design 1135: with the constant basing of a Ka-252 antisubmarine helicopter (subsequently Ka-27), by the intensive antisubmarine armament, by the arrangement of 30-mm AA artillery complexes and also with a renovated RLS and hydroacoustic complex. The standard displacement of the ship was limited to 4200 tons on the basis of the conditions for its building at the same building-slips of the “Yantar” yard (previously the plant 820), where the ships of project 1135 were built. Development in 1974 of the preliminary design 1155 on the base of project 1135 (chief designer N.P.Sobolyev) showed, that the given displacement of the ship can be obtained only by the fitting of the hydroacoustic complexes of the previous class, that is aboard the destroyer escort of project 1135.

However, the installation of the more advanced and powerful hydroacoustic complex (with the underkeel antenna in the nose bulb fairing as well as towed antennas), ensuring output into the first distant zone of acoustic illumination, lead to the considerable (up to 25%) increase in displacement and pushed the main measurements to the limit, preventing the possibility of building the ship at the indicated building-slips. But since the new hydroacoustic complex considerably increased the effectiveness of the antisubmarine actions of the ship, during the assertion of the preliminary design 1155 in May 1975 it was decided to further the design without taking into account the limitations on the building-slips and to simultaneously strengthen the air defense weapons with the replacement of SAM “Osa-MA” to “Kinjal” and to increase in the number of 30- mm AK-630M from two to four.

In 1975 the engineering design 1155 was developed by Severnoe KB (chief designer E.I.Tretnikov, then V.P.Mishin) for a large antisubmarine warfare ship. In the final stage the Navy made a sufficiently radical decision about the further growth of the military characteristics of the ship due to the basing of one more helicopter, the installation of a second RLS for the detection of air and surface targets and an improvement in the number of operating characteristics. In 1976 the engineering design required correction. As a result the full load displacement of the ship reached approximately 7600 tons. The power plant was accepted as a gas-turbine according to the type of project 1135, but with 62000 h.p. (with the potential for an increase to 72000 h.p.). The complete running speed exceeded 29 units. As a result the ship of project 1155 became the successor of the large antisubmarine warfare ships of the project 1134A and 1134B, but at a new qualitative level.

The building of the ships of project 1155 was conducted at the plants “Yantar” (eight units) and Zhdanov’s (four units). The head ship “Udaloy” was laid in Kaliningrad on July 23, 1977; the 12th ship of the series “Admiral Panteleev” - in 1991.
The latter, the 13th ship “Admiral Chabanenko” was built on the improved project 11551 design (chief designer V.P.Mishin), developed in 1983. The SSN “Moskit” with eight ASMs was provided due to the replacement of “Metel” (“Rastrub”) to the new complex “Vodopad”, two 100- mm AK-100 gun mountings were altered to one 130- mm AK-130 and RBU-6000 on “Udav -1”. The AD means were simultaneously strengthened by the way of replacing the 30- mm automata of “Kortik”, and radio- and sonar armament was also considerably renewed.

Structure: The two hangars are set side by side with inclined elevating ramps to the flight deck. It has pre-wetting NBC equipment and is equipped for replenishment at sea. Active stabilisers are fitted. The chaff launchers are on both sides of the foremast and inboard of the torpedo tubes. Cage Flask aerials are mounted on the mainmast spur and on the mast on top of the hangar. There are indications of a nuclear release mechanism, or interlock, on the lower tubes of the SS-N-14 launchers.
Operational: A general purpose ship with the emphasis on ASW. Good sea-keeping and endurance have been reported.

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On January 28, 1999, the St. Andrew colors were hoisted on the Admiral Chabanenko BPK large antisubmarine ship, symbolizing that this major surface fighter was formally commissioned into service with the Russian Navy. In terms of overall parameters, this ship significantly differs from other ships in the class.


In a congratulatory telegram to all participants in this construction project, Marshall Igor Sergeyev, Russia's Minister of Defense, expressed his profound gratitude to the Yantar shipyard which had managed in a complicated economic environment to complete this project (initially launched in the late 1980s) and build a ship which fully meets modern requirements. Igor Sergeyev reminded the audience of the complement of a new ship constructed under Peter the First's behest: "Under no circumstances downmast colors in a battle with the enemy."

The ceremony was attended by Vladimir Yegorov, Baltic Sea Fleet Commander; Alexander Orlov, Russian President's Representative in the Kaliningrad Region; Alexei Zherenko, Director General of the Yantar Baltic Shipyard JSC; as well as Admiral Chabanenko's sons (Andrei and Vladimir) and granddaughter (Irina).

The history of Project 11551 dates back to the 1970s when countries possessing "keys to the seas" came to the conclusion that it was too costly to build large-displacement, single-role combatants. Consequently, the sea superpowers launched the development of multipurpose warships. The concept of a multipurpose surface fighter was also contemplated by Soviet designers. However, a number of production and technological problems prevented them from actualizing this concept at that time, according to Admiral Chabanenko's Chief Designer, Valentin Mishin. In the USSR, two different types of warships were laid down which were designed by the Severnoye Design Bureau: The Project 956 destroyer and the Project 1155 large antisubmarine ship. In 1979, Deputy Chief Designer for Project 956, Valentine Mishin, was appointed head of the Project 1155 design team. At that time, Udaloi, the lead ship of this class, was approximately 60 percent complete. Following Udaloy's commissioning into service, the new Chief Designer began developing an upgrade package to modernize this series. The first sketches for a new version appeared in 1982. Similar to Udaloi externally, it was nevertheless a new ship.


The novel features included the Moskit antiship missiles, a twin 130mm gun, the Udav antitorpedo system and several anti-aircraft systems. The ship was to be powered by a modern gas-turbine engine and 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.

Working on virtually a new project, the Severnoye Design Bureau specialists obviously kept in mind the U.S. Spruance and Arleigh Burke destroyers (the first of the class was commissioned in 1991). Valentin Mishin says that Admiral Chabanenko, Russia's only multipurpose warship, does not yield in any way to the Arleigh Burke-class ships. By some standards, she even surpasses them, despite apparent delays in commissioning this class into service with the Russian Navy.

Admiral Chabanenko was laid down at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad on February 28, 1989, and was launched on December 14, 1992. Complement boarded the ship in 1993. Captain First Rank Igor Bykov was appointed her first commander and took her out for the first performance trials in 1995. However, acceptance tests were delayed for several years; five shipyard directors were replaced one after another during this period. With no chances to be tried on the high seas, the ship landed on financial reefs. The ship, 98 percent complete, was forced to remain within the shipyard's wall for several years. The hull of the second Project 11551 ship, already assembled by the shipyard, was scrapped.

There were three more attempts to turn over the Admiral Chabanenko to the Navy. In 1997, the ship's complement, under the command of Captain First Rank Mikhail Kolyvushko, conducted a large series of trials, however, the shallow creek of funding quickly dried out. The ship failed to complete the State acceptance trials and had to return to the shipyard.

At the end of 1998, the ship was prepared for the State trials for the third time. The trials were supervised by Admiral Vladimir Kuroyedov, the Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief. Non-standard decisions were taken to resolve technical and funding problems. As a result, the plan of the trials was fulfilled within the shortest time. According to the ship's commander and Alexander Solomatin, the Yantar representative, the organization of these trials deserved the highest marks. The trials schedule was scrupulously followed: fuel, food, water and drones were supplied as requested and strictly on time. It was the primary task of the Baltic Fleet responsible for the conduct of performance and firing trials of this new ship. A submarine, other ships, and aircraft were engaged in the trials for as long as it was necessary for the Admiral Chabanenko to prove its tactical and technical characteristics.


According to Alexander Brazhnik, Baltic Sea Fleet Chief of Staff and Chairman of the State Acceptance Committee, all Admiral Chabanenko's systems and armament were tested in the course of these trials. The ship fired missiles (17 launches), guns, and antisubmarine mortars. The operation of the ship's air defense system was also tested with various types of aircraft used as targets. The Kamov Ka-27 shipboard helicopter landed for the first time on the Admiral Chabanenko's helicopter pad. These missions were flown by a crew headed by lieutenant colonel Alexander Zherebtsov, who also helped take photographs of the Admiral Chabanenko at sea.

This new ship, whose path to the high seas was so long and complicated, has recently joined the Northern Fleet. After final armament trials, Admiral Chabanenko will start her Navy service. This large antisubmarine ship has incorporated all the tactical and technological advances of the closing age, and can justly be called the warship of the 21st century.