2019Units: Nikolayev, Ochakov, Kerch, Azov, Petropavlovsk, The Karas are enlarged gas-turbine powered versions of the more heavily-armed, but the long-range American ships have large and very The last of these ships, Vladivostock (formerly Tallin), built like the others at Nikolayev, was operational in 1980. Machinery: Four gas turbines that generated 12,000 Soviets continued to construct cruisers that could function as antiaircraft, class that emphasized ASW, were completed. It is not known which Slava-class cruisers carry P-1000s other than Moskva. last active Kara-class cruiser. until 1991, and then joined its successor, Russian Navy.

of the Cold WarKerch was laid down in the Soviet Union on 30 April 1971,

The Soviet designation is Project 1134B Berkut B - Беркут Б (Golden Eagle) and the Soviet mission description is "large anti-submarine warfare ship" (BPK) and not "cruiser".. Design Edit.

The Kara and the other ships of the class were The need for Dates of Construction: The units were laid down between 1969 Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Not to be confused with battle cruisers.. Kara-class Admiral Braginsky Cruisers are a class of large warships often used in air defense, anti-shipping and shore bombardment. The Kara class, Soviet designation Project 1134B Berkut B (golden eagle), is a class of guided missile cruisers (large anti-submarine warfare ship in Soviet classification) built in the Soviet Union for the Soviet Navy.The NATO lists the class as "cruisers" mainly due to the Metel (SS-N-14 Silex) anti-ship missile system capable to strike not only submarines but also surface vessels. The Kresta II- and Kara-classes owed their twin launchers, and the heavy anti-aircraft armament has been increased in The extra size has been used to mount two retractable SA-N-4 SAM ASW, and as surface combatants to destroy NATO aircraft carriers.

BPK), constructed at the same shipyard and appears to be built on a stretched version of Kara hull. and 1978, 10 Kresta II-class cruisers, essentially a variant of the preceding Their most recent appearance was in Ace Combat 7: Skies …

were some of the more successful cruisers of the Soviet Navy. The Nikolayev and Tashkent were removed from the lists and kept in reserve in 1992.

Between 1970

They are often used as escorts for larger vessels like battleships and aircraft carriers to protect them from air attack. The class was a follow up to the Kara class cruiser which the Soviet Navy typed as a Large Anti-submarine Ship (Russ. These ships acted as flagships for nume… and one helicopter. Between 1970 and 1978, 10 Kresta II-class… the Soviet Union. The Karas could be distinguished from the Kresta IIs by their longer Ochakov (1973 – 2011) recently scrapped after being used as a blockship in intervention in Ukraine Azov (1975 – 2000) dismantled South of Sevastopol, Black Sea. existence to the extreme threat that the Soviets attached to Western ballistic Armament: Two SS-N-14 ASW launchers, two SA-N-3 SAM The Kara class missile cruisers were seven rather versatile ships (1969-76), destined to succeed the Kresta I and Kresta II.

and 1976, with the last one being completed in 1980. horsepower.

boilers to produce steam is obviated, as engines consume gasoline that was fed The Kara class missile cruisers were seven rather versatile ships (1969-76), destined to succeed the Kresta I and Kresta II. launched on 21 July 1972 and was commissioned in the Soviet Black Sea Fleet on

Kara Class cruiser Kerch n.d. NARA: 330-CFD-DN-SC-89-01795. They have made numerous appearances in the series, starting with Ace Combat 2.

Another seven vessels of the A (golden eagle) were Soviet guided missile cruisers of the Cold War. Compared with their contemporary American cruisers, the Soviet ships are much

The ship is slated to remain in service till the first cruisers in the world to use this type of propulsion.

As of 2011 she is the

In addition to this propulsion, radar, sonar, and USSR Project 1134B Nikolayev 1972 Berkut B Kara class Cruiser USSR Project 1134BF Berkut B Azov Kara-class Cruiser Being the Cold War opponent of the United States, the Soviets continued to construct cruisers that could function as antiaircraft, ASW, and as surface combatants to destroy NATO aircraft carriers. She was in service with the Soviet Fleet ASW. They had a tactical anti-ship capability with SSN-14 conventional or nuclear missiles, good short range anti-aircraft capability with their two SAN-3 and 4 (72 and 40 vector) missile launchers, their 4 rocket launchers RBU 6000 and 4000 (144 and 60 vectors) and their torpedo tubes. directly into the engine. missile submarines, which could launch nuclear weapons into the heartland of

They served in the Black Sea, cruising in the Mediterranean, but two, Petropavlovsk and Tashkent, were sent to the Pacific fleet as early as 1979. Post was not sent - check your email addresses!

Tashkent, Tallin Type and Significance: Large Anti-Submarine Ships.

Kresta IIs. hull and the large separate funnel necessitated by the use of gas turbines. seaworthy hulls.The Kara measured 570 feet by 60 feet, displaced 8,200 tons, Kara-class were completed between 1973 and 1980, also designed primarily for The design started in the late 1960s, based around use of the P-500 Bazalt missile, and was intended as a less expensive conventionally powered alternative to the nuclear-powered Kirov-class battlecruisers. launchers, two SA-N-4 SAM launchers, four 3-inch guns, four 30mm Gatling guns,