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Soviet frigate Doblestnyy

October 22, 2023

Doblestnyy (Russian: Доблестный, "Valiant") was a Project 1135 Burevestnik-class Large Anti-Submarine Ship (Большой Противолодочный Корабль, BPK) or Krivak-class frigate. With an armament centred on four Metel (NATO reporting name SS-N-14 'Silex') missiles, the ship was launched on 22 February 1973 and joined the Northern Fleet of the Soviet Navy as a dedicated anti-submarine vessel. Doblestnyy was designated a Guard Ship (Сторожевой Корабль, SKR) from 28 July 1977 in response to a change in emphasis of the navy, and subsequently undertook visits to a number of African nations, including Angola and Ghana. Taken out of service to be repaired and upgraded on 19 June 1991, a lack of funding meant that this was cancelled and instead the vessel was decommissioned. The vessel was sold to be broken up on 18 July 1995.

History
Soviet Union
NameDoblestnyy
NamesakeRussian for Valiant
BuilderZalyv Shipbuilding yard, Kerch
Yard number12
Laid down30 November 1970
Launched22 February 1973
Commissioned28 December 1973
Decommissioned3 July 1992
FateSold to be broken up 18 July 1995
General characteristics
Class and typeProject 1135 Burevestnik frigate
Displacement2,810 tonnes (2,770 long tons; 3,100 short tons) standard, 3,200 tonnes (3,100 long tons; 3,500 short tons) full load
Length123 m (404 ft)
Beam14.2 m (47 ft)
Draft4.5 m (15 ft)
Installed power48,000 shp (36,000 kW)
Propulsion4 gas turbines; COGAG; 2 shafts
Speed32 knots (59 km/h)
Range4,000 nmi (7,408 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h)
Complement197, including 23 officers
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys		PK-16 ship-borne decoy dispenser system
Armament

Design and development Edit

Doblestnyy was the fifth Project 1135 Burevestnik (Russian: Буревестник, "Petrel") Large Anti-Submarine Ship (Большой Противолодочный Корабль, BPK) laid down and the sixth one launched.[1] Project 1135 was envisaged by the Soviet Navy as a less expensive complement to the Project 1134A Berkut A (NATO reporting name 'Kresta II') and Project 1134B Berkut B (NATO reporting name 'Kara') classes of anti-submarine warfare ships, designated Large Anti-Submarine Ship (Большой Противолодочный Корабль, BPK). The design was originally given to the TsKB-340 design bureau of Zelenodolsk, which had created the earlier Project 159 (NATO reporting name 'Petya') and Project 35 (NATO reporting name 'Mirka') classes.[2]

However, the expansion in the United States Navy ballistic missile submarine fleet and the introduction of longer-ranged and more accurate submarine-launched ballistic missiles led to a review of the project to deal with this new threat. The work was transferred to TsKB-53, a design bureau in Leningrad that produced a substantially larger and more capable design.[2] Created by N. P. Sobolov, Project 1135 combined a powerful missile armament with good seakeeping for a blue water role and shared the same BPK designation as the larger ships.[1] This was amended to Guard Ship (Сторожевой Корабль, SKR) from 28 July 1977 to reflect the change in Soviet strategy of creating protected areas for friendly submarines close to the coast.[3][4] NATO forces called the new class 'Krivak' class frigates.[5]

Displacing 2,810 tonnes (2,770 long tons; 3,100 short tons) standard and 3,200 t (3,100 long tons; 3,500 short tons) full load, Doblestnyy was 123 m (404 ft) long overall, with a beam of 14.2 m (46 ft 7 in) and a draught of 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in). Power was provided by two 24,000 shp (18,000 kW) M7 power sets, each a combination of a 18,000-shaft-horsepower (13,000 kW) DK59 and a 6,000 shp (4,500 kW) M62 gas turbine linked in a COGAG arrangement and driving one fixed-pitch propeller. Each set was capable of a maximum of 24,000 shp (18,000 kW). Design speed was 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) and range was 3,950 nautical miles (7,315 km; 4,546 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph).[6] The ship's complement was 192, including 23 officers.[7]

The ship had a primary mission of anti-submarine warfare for which it was equipped with four URPK-3 Metel missiles (NATO reporting name SS-N-14 Silex), two quadruple torpedo tube mounts for 533 mm (21 in) torpedoes and a pair of 213 mm (8 in) RBU-6000 Smerch-2 anti-submarine rocket launchers.[8] Defence against aircraft was provided by forty 4K33 OSA-M (SA-N-4 'Gecko') surface-to-air missiles which were launched from two sets of ZIF-122 launchers, each capable of launching two missiles. Two twin 76 mm (3 in) AK-726 guns were mounted aft and two single mounts for 45 mm (2 in) 21-KM guns were carried on the superstructure.[9] Provision was made for carrying 18 mines.[4]

Doblestnyy had a well-equipped sensor suite, including a single MR-310A Angara-A air/surface search radar, Volga and Don-2 navigation radars, MP-401S Start-S ESM radar system and Spectrum-F laser warning system. An extensive sonar complex was fitted, including MG-332 Titan-2, which was mounted in a bow radome, and MG-325 Vega.[10] The latter was a towed-array sonar specifically developed for the class and had a range of up to 15 km (9.3 mi; 8.1 nmi).[11] The ship was also equipped with the PK-16 decoy-dispenser system.[12]

Construction and career Edit

Doblestnyy was laid down by Zalyv Shipbuilding yard in Kerch on 30 November 1970, and was given the yard number 12.[13] The vessel was named for a Russian word that can be translated valorous or valiant.[14] Launched on 22 February 1973 and commissioned on 28 December that year, the ship was deployed to the Northern Fleet on 17 February 1973. To that end, Doblestnyy left Sevastopol and sailed to Severomorsk arriving during June 1974.[15] The vessel became part of the 10th Anti-Submarine Brigade, transferring to the 130th Brigade in December 1982. During this period, the ship served mainly in the region of the Arctic Ocean. On 11 May 1985, the vessel undertook operations further afield, initially in the Mediterranean Sea and then to Accra, Ghana, arriving on 2 June for a week.[16] The ship returned to Africa between 1989 and 1990 to serve as part of the Soviet support for the MPLA in the Angolan Civil War.[17] On 19 June 1991, the ship was removed from service and sent to be repaired. A lack of funding meant that this was cancelled and, on 3 July 1992, Doblestnyy was the first in the class to be decommissioned. The ship was disarmed and sold on 18 July 1995 to a firm in the United States to be broken up.[15]

References Edit

Citations Edit

  1. ^ a b Pavlov 1997, p. 132.
  2. ^ a b Balakin 2001, p. 5.
  3. ^ Balakin 2001, p. 23.
  4. ^ a b Gardiner & Friedman 1983, p. 491.
  5. ^ Baker 2002, p. 637.
  6. ^ Apalkov 2005, p. 70.
  7. ^ Balakin 2001, p. 12.
  8. ^ Baker 2002, pp. 637–638.
  9. ^ Baker 2002, p. 638.
  10. ^ Apalkov 2005, p. 71.
  11. ^ Balakin 2001, p. 16.
  12. ^ Apalkov 2005, p. 73.
  13. ^ Balakin 2001, p. 15.
  14. ^ Thompson 2010, p. 49.
  15. ^ a b Apalkov 2005, p. 75.
  16. ^ "Soviet frigate's routine visit to Ghana's Tema habour". Summary of World Broadcasts: Non-Arab Africa. London: BBC. 7939: 4. 1985.
  17. ^ Braun, Geldart & Llanwarne 2012, p. 205.

Bibliography Edit

  • Apalkov, Yuri Valentinovich (2005). Противолодочные корабли Часть 1. Противолодочные крейсера, большие противолодочные и сторожевые корабли [Anti-submarine ships Part 1. Anti-submarine cruisers, large anti-submarine ships and patrol ships] (in Russian). St Petersburg: Galeya. ISBN 978-5-81720-094-2.
  • Baker, A. D. (2002). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 2002–2003. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-55750-242-1.
  • Balakin, S. (2001). Бдительный: Сторожевой корабль проект 1135 [Bditelnyy: Patrol Ship Project 1135]. Marine Collection (in Russian). Vol. 6.
  • Braun, Dieter; Geldart, Carol Geldart; Llanwarne, Kathleen (2012). The Indian Ocean: Region of Conflict or "Peace Zone"?. London: Hurst & Co. ISBN 978-0-90583-872-4.
  • Gardiner, Robert; Friedman, Norman (1983). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1982 Part. 2, The Warsaw Pact and Non-Aligned Nations. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-0-87021-923-8.
  • Pavlov, Aleksandr Sergeevich (1997). Warships of the USSR and Russia, 1945-1995. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-55750-671-9.
  • Polmar, Norman (1991). Guide to the Soviet Navy. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-0-87021-240-6.
  • Thompson, Delia (2010). Oxford Essential Russian Dictionary. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19957-643-2.

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Doblestnyy Russian Doblestnyj Valiant was a Project 1135 Burevestnik class Large Anti Submarine Ship Bolshoj Protivolodochnyj Korabl BPK or Krivak class frigate With an armament centred on four Metel NATO reporting name SS N 14 Silex missiles the ship was launched on 22 February 1973 and joined the Northern Fleet of the Soviet Navy as a dedicated anti submarine vessel Doblestnyy was designated a Guard Ship Storozhevoj Korabl SKR from 28 July 1977 in response to a change in emphasis of the navy and subsequently undertook visits to a number of African nations including Angola and Ghana Taken out of service to be repaired and upgraded on 19 June 1991 a lack of funding meant that this was cancelled and instead the vessel was decommissioned The vessel was sold to be broken up on 18 July 1995 Sister shipDeyatelnyy in 1985 HistorySoviet UnionNameDoblestnyyNamesakeRussian for ValiantBuilderZalyv Shipbuilding yard KerchYard number12Laid down30 November 1970Launched22 February 1973Commissioned28 December 1973Decommissioned3 July 1992FateSold to be broken up 18 July 1995General characteristicsClass and typeProject 1135 Burevestnik frigateDisplacement2 810 tonnes 2 770 long tons 3 100 short tons standard 3 200 tonnes 3 100 long tons 3 500 short tons full loadLength123 m 404 ft Beam14 2 m 47 ft Draft4 5 m 15 ft Installed power48 000 shp 36 000 kW Propulsion4 gas turbines COGAG 2 shaftsSpeed32 knots 59 km h Range4 000 nmi 7 408 km at 14 kn 26 km h Complement197 including 23 officersSensors and processing systemsMR 310A Angara A air surface search radar Volga and Don navigational radars MG 332 Titan 2 MG 325 Vega 2 MG 7 Braslet and MGS 400K sonarsElectronic warfare amp decoysPK 16 ship borne decoy dispenser systemArmament4 URPK 3 Metel SS N 14 Silex anti submarine missiles 1x4 4 ZIF 122 4K33 launchers 2 2 with 40 4K33 OSA M SA N 4 Gecko surface to air missiles 4 76 mm 3 in AK 726 guns 2 2 2 RBU 6000 Smerch 2 Anti Submarine rockets 8 533 mm 21 in torpedo tubes 2x4 18 mines Contents 1 Design and development 2 Construction and career 3 References 3 1 Citations 3 2 BibliographyDesign and development EditDoblestnyy was the fifth Project 1135 Burevestnik Russian Burevestnik Petrel Large Anti Submarine Ship Bolshoj Protivolodochnyj Korabl BPK laid down and the sixth one launched 1 Project 1135 was envisaged by the Soviet Navy as a less expensive complement to the Project 1134A Berkut A NATO reporting name Kresta II and Project 1134B Berkut B NATO reporting name Kara classes of anti submarine warfare ships designated Large Anti Submarine Ship Bolshoj Protivolodochnyj Korabl BPK The design was originally given to the TsKB 340 design bureau of Zelenodolsk which had created the earlier Project 159 NATO reporting name Petya and Project 35 NATO reporting name Mirka classes 2 However the expansion in the United States Navy ballistic missile submarine fleet and the introduction of longer ranged and more accurate submarine launched ballistic missiles led to a review of the project to deal with this new threat The work was transferred to TsKB 53 a design bureau in Leningrad that produced a substantially larger and more capable design 2 Created by N P Sobolov Project 1135 combined a powerful missile armament with good seakeeping for a blue water role and shared the same BPK designation as the larger ships 1 This was amended to Guard Ship Storozhevoj Korabl SKR from 28 July 1977 to reflect the change in Soviet strategy of creating protected areas for friendly submarines close to the coast 3 4 NATO forces called the new class Krivak class frigates 5 Displacing 2 810 tonnes 2 770 long tons 3 100 short tons standard and 3 200 t 3 100 long tons 3 500 short tons full load Doblestnyy was 123 m 404 ft long overall with a beam of 14 2 m 46 ft 7 in and a draught of 4 5 m 14 ft 9 in Power was provided by two 24 000 shp 18 000 kW M7 power sets each a combination of a 18 000 shaft horsepower 13 000 kW DK59 and a 6 000 shp 4 500 kW M62 gas turbine linked in a COGAG arrangement and driving one fixed pitch propeller Each set was capable of a maximum of 24 000 shp 18 000 kW Design speed was 32 knots 59 km h 37 mph and range was 3 950 nautical miles 7 315 km 4 546 mi at 14 knots 26 km h 16 mph 6 The ship s complement was 192 including 23 officers 7 The ship had a primary mission of anti submarine warfare for which it was equipped with four URPK 3 Metel missiles NATO reporting name SS N 14 Silex two quadruple torpedo tube mounts for 533 mm 21 in torpedoes and a pair of 213 mm 8 in RBU 6000 Smerch 2 anti submarine rocket launchers 8 Defence against aircraft was provided by forty 4K33 OSA M SA N 4 Gecko surface to air missiles which were launched from two sets of ZIF 122 launchers each capable of launching two missiles Two twin 76 mm 3 in AK 726 guns were mounted aft and two single mounts for 45 mm 2 in 21 KM guns were carried on the superstructure 9 Provision was made for carrying 18 mines 4 Doblestnyy had a well equipped sensor suite including a single MR 310A Angara A air surface search radar Volga and Don 2 navigation radars MP 401S Start S ESM radar system and Spectrum F laser warning system An extensive sonar complex was fitted including MG 332 Titan 2 which was mounted in a bow radome and MG 325 Vega 10 The latter was a towed array sonar specifically developed for the class and had a range of up to 15 km 9 3 mi 8 1 nmi 11 The ship was also equipped with the PK 16 decoy dispenser system 12 Construction and career EditDoblestnyy was laid down by Zalyv Shipbuilding yard in Kerch on 30 November 1970 and was given the yard number 12 13 The vessel was named for a Russian word that can be translated valorous or valiant 14 Launched on 22 February 1973 and commissioned on 28 December that year the ship was deployed to the Northern Fleet on 17 February 1973 To that end Doblestnyy left Sevastopol and sailed to Severomorsk arriving during June 1974 15 The vessel became part of the 10th Anti Submarine Brigade transferring to the 130th Brigade in December 1982 During this period the ship served mainly in the region of the Arctic Ocean On 11 May 1985 the vessel undertook operations further afield initially in the Mediterranean Sea and then to Accra Ghana arriving on 2 June for a week 16 The ship returned to Africa between 1989 and 1990 to serve as part of the Soviet support for the MPLA in the Angolan Civil War 17 On 19 June 1991 the ship was removed from service and sent to be repaired A lack of funding meant that this was cancelled and on 3 July 1992 Doblestnyy was the first in the class to be decommissioned The ship was disarmed and sold on 18 July 1995 to a firm in the United States to be broken up 15 References EditCitations Edit a b Pavlov 1997 p 132 a b Balakin 2001 p 5 Balakin 2001 p 23 a b Gardiner amp Friedman 1983 p 491 Baker 2002 p 637 Apalkov 2005 p 70 Balakin 2001 p 12 Baker 2002 pp 637 638 Baker 2002 p 638 Apalkov 2005 p 71 Balakin 2001 p 16 Apalkov 2005 p 73 Balakin 2001 p 15 Thompson 2010 p 49 a b Apalkov 2005 p 75 Soviet frigate s routine visit to Ghana s Tema habour Summary of World Broadcasts Non Arab Africa London BBC 7939 4 1985 Braun Geldart amp Llanwarne 2012 p 205 Bibliography Edit Apalkov Yuri Valentinovich 2005 Protivolodochnye korabli Chast 1 Protivolodochnye krejsera bolshie protivolodochnye i storozhevye korabli Anti submarine ships Part 1 Anti submarine cruisers large anti submarine ships and patrol ships in Russian St Petersburg Galeya ISBN 978 5 81720 094 2 Baker A D 2002 The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 2002 2003 Annapolis Naval Institute Press ISBN 978 1 55750 242 1 Balakin S 2001 Bditelnyj Storozhevoj korabl proekt 1135 Bditelnyy Patrol Ship Project 1135 Marine Collection in Russian Vol 6 Braun Dieter Geldart Carol Geldart Llanwarne Kathleen 2012 The Indian Ocean Region of Conflict or Peace Zone London Hurst amp Co ISBN 978 0 90583 872 4 Gardiner Robert Friedman Norman 1983 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1947 1982 Part 2 The Warsaw Pact and Non Aligned Nations Annapolis Naval Institute Press ISBN 978 0 87021 923 8 Pavlov Aleksandr Sergeevich 1997 Warships of the USSR and Russia 1945 1995 Annapolis Naval Institute Press ISBN 978 1 55750 671 9 Polmar Norman 1991 Guide to the Soviet Navy Annapolis Naval Institute Press ISBN 978 0 87021 240 6 Thompson Delia 2010 Oxford Essential Russian Dictionary Oxford Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19957 643 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Soviet frigate Doblestnyy amp oldid 1135225711, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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