Russian cruiser Tashkent

Last updated

Tashkent1984.jpg
Tashkent on 6 December 1984
History
Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union (1950-1991).svgSoviet Union
Name
  • Tashkent
  • (Ташкент)
Namesake destroyer Tashkent
Builder 61 Communards Shipyard
Laid down22 November 1974
Launched5 November 1975
Commissioned31 December 1977
Decommissioned3 July 1992
Stricken10 August 1994
Homeport
Identification516, 528, 573, 716
FateScrapped, 1994
General characteristics
Class and type Kara-class cruiser
Displacement
  • 8,200 tons standard
  • 9,700 tons full load [1]
Length173.2 m (568 ft)
Beam18.6 m (61 ft)
Draught6.7 m (22 ft)
Propulsion2 shaft COGAG, 4 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89 MW)
Speed34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi)
Complement380-425
Armament
Aircraft carried1 Kamov Ka-25 'Hormone-A' or Kamov Ka-27 'Helix'
Aviation facilities Hangar and helipad

Tashkent was the sixth ship of the Kara-class cruisers of the Soviet Navy. She was launched in November 1975 and commissioned in December 1977 at the 61 Communards Shipyard. [2] After the fall of the USSR, she was scrapped in India in 1994. [1]

Contents

Development and design

These ships were enlarged versions of the Kresta IIclass, with gas turbine engines replacing the steam turbines. These ships were fitted as flagships with improved command, control and communications facilities. These are dedicated ASW ships with significant anti-aircraft capability including both SA-N-3 and SA-N-4 surface-to-air missiles.

The specifications for the class were issued in 1964 with the design being finalised in the late 1960s. The gas turbine engine was chosen instead of steam for greater efficiency and quietness, and because the main Soviet gas turbine plant had a long association with the Nikolayev shipyards.

Construction and career

Construction of the ship began on 22 November 1974 at the 61 Communards shipyard in Nikolaev. The ship was launched on 5 November 1975 and entered service on 31 December 1977. On 17 February 1978, it was included in the Russian Pacific Fleet.

From 24 February to 3 July 1979, as part of a detachment of ships of the aircraft carrier Minsk and Petropavlovsk made the transition from Sevastopol around Africa to Vladivostok, with the fulfillment of tasks combat service and business calls to Luanda, Maputo and Port Louis.

On 6 December 1984, Tashkent went on to screen USS Carl Vinson’s task force and sailed alongside USS John Young.

On 20 December 1988, it was delivered to Nikolaev for major repairs, but after the collapse of the USSR on 3 July 1992, it was expelled from the USSR Navy. On October 29 of the same year it was disbanded, on August 10, 1994, it was sent to India for scrap.

Further reading

Related Research Articles

<i>Moskva</i>-class helicopter carrier Soviet helicopter carrier class

The Moskva class, Soviet designation Project 1123 Kondor (condor) and S-703Project 1123M Kiev, was the first class of operational aircraft carriers built by the Soviet Union for the Soviet Navy.

Kara-class cruiser Class of Guided missile cruisers of the Soviet later Russian navy

The Kara class, Soviet designation Project 1134B Berkut B, was a class of guided missile cruisers built in the Soviet Union for the Soviet Navy. The NATO lists the class as "cruisers" mainly due to the Metel anti-ship missile system capable of striking not only submarines, but also surface vessels.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mykolayiv Shipyard</span>

Mykolayiv Shipyard is a major shipyard owned by state and located in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. In modern times, the shipyard has been most commonly referred to as Mykolayiv North Shipyard. Until 2017, it was known as the Shipyard named after 61 Communards.

Russian cruiser <i>Petropavlovsk</i> Kara-class cruiser

Petropavlovsk was the fifth ship of the Kara-class cruisers of the Soviet Navy. She was launched in November 1975 and commissioned in December 1976 at the 61 Communards Shipyard. In 1996, she was scrapped in India.

Soviet cruiser <i>Tallinn</i> (1976) Kara-class cruiser

Tallinn was the seventh ship of the Kara-class cruisers of the Soviet Navy. She was launched in November 1976 and commissioned in December 1979 at the 61 Communards Shipyard. She was renamed Vladivostok In 1992. After the fall of the USSR, she was scrapped in India in May 1996.

Soviet destroyer <i>Komsomolets Ukrainy</i> Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy

Komsomolets Ukrainy was the lead ship of Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.

Soviet destroyer <i>Provorny</i> (1962) Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy

Provorny was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.

Soviet destroyer <i>Skory</i> (1971) Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy

Skory was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.

Krasny Krym was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.

Soviet destroyer <i>Obraztsovy</i> Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy

Obraztsovy was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.

Soviet destroyer <i>Steregushchy</i> (1966) Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy

Steregushchy was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.

Soviet destroyer <i>Odaryonny</i> Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy

Odaryonny was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.

Soviet destroyer <i>Soobrazitelny</i> (1961) Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet & Russian Navy

Soobrazitelny was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.

Soviet destroyer <i>Strogy</i> (1967) Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy

Strogy was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.

Reshitelny was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.

Soviet destroyer <i>Ognevoy</i> (1963) Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy

Ognevoy was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.

Soviet destroyer <i>Stroyny</i> (1965) Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy

Stroyny was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.

Soviet destroyer <i>Slavny</i> (1965) Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy

Slavny was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.

Smyshlyony was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.

Soviet destroyer <i>Sderzhanny</i> Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy

Sderzhanny was a Kashin-class destroyer of the Soviet Navy.

References

  1. 1 2 Chant, Chris (2004). Warships Today. Summertime Publishing Ltd. p. 98. ISBN   0-7607-6700-9.
  2. ↑ Gardiner, Robert (1983). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1982. Conway Maritime Press. p. 484. ISBN   0851772781.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.