The launching and acceptance of a new ship into the combat structure of the Russian Fleet is always an event. The greater the displacement, the more diverse the weapons systems and the more impressive seaworthiness, the brighter the solemn ceremony is illuminated by means of mass media. In 2014, to celebrate the Day of the Navy, the delivery of two new units to the defense department, reinforcing the Caspian flotilla, was timed to coincide. Small rocket ships of project 21631 "Buyan-M", named after the ancient Russian cities "Uglich" and "Grad Sviyazhsk", at first glance, do not inspire such respect as nuclear cruisers and submarine missile carriers. But their role in Russia's defense capability has yet to be appreciated.
Ship for the closed seas
The Buyan-M project was originally conceived as a type of ship designed not for ocean expanses, but for operations in the open sea. This is known today from open sources, but it is already clear to a ship specialist that a displacement of 950 tons with rather low sides and a small draft does not imply navigation in waters with a possible wave of more than five points. Closed seas washing the shores Russian Federation, only three: Caspian, Black and Azov. The last two water bodies, by the way, have recently been of little interest in terms of national security. An increase in the activity of the fleets of NATO countries in the Black Sea basin is observed only in recent times, after the start of the well-known events in Ukraine.
The situation in the Caspian
As for the flotilla responsible for the stability of the maritime situation in the region, of course, needed to be updated and strengthened. It was for this operational sector that the ships of Project 21631 Buyan-M were intended. At the same time, it was by no means the Republic of Kazakhstan, a strategic partner of Russia and pursuing a friendly foreign policy, that was considered as a potential adversary. At the moment, Azerbaijan (also not hostile) has practically no naval potential. Turkmenistan buys equipment from the Russian Federation and, pursuing an independent foreign policy line, is interested in mutually beneficial trade and economic relations and cooperation in the defense sector. These countries, which in the historically recent past were republics of the Soviet Union, pose no threat to the security of our borders. Only Iran remains. It is in economic isolation, and it is also very difficult to suspect him of aggressive inclinations towards the great northern neighbor. As they say, enough of their worries.
One could conclude that there are no regional threats to Russia in the Caspian region. So why is a Project 21631 small rocket ship needed here? To answer this question, one should study the characteristics of its weapons systems, nautical data and design features.
river-sea
A project was created and a ship was built in Tatarstan. Plant them. A. M. Gorky is located in the glorious Volga city of Zelenodolsk. This fact in itself speaks volumes. The ship's hull allows it to navigate not only the seas, but also easily travel along the blue arteries of the rivers, penetrating the entire country from North to South and from West to East. River flotillas are also theoretically important for defense, they had a chance to fight during the Great Patriotic War, but since then the military doctrine has undergone major changes. MRK project 21631 "Buyan-M" is not suitable for use as a monitor (a class of ships designed to support infantry is actually a floating artillery battery). This is also evidenced by the rather modest cannon armament: only two hundred-millimeter guns. In addition, for actions in the river channels among the islands, such serious measures to maintain secrecy are not required, and the speed is too high (25 knots). And the composition of missile weapons speaks eloquently in favor of a predominantly naval character. The ability for river navigation of the Buyan-M ships of project 21631 implies ample opportunities for the transfer of these combat units to almost any probable theater of military operations. If necessary, of course.
Artillery and air defense
Radius combat use relatively small. Autonomy is ten days. The Project 21631 small rocket ship can navigate no more than two and a half thousand miles. In addition to the already mentioned 100-mm guns "Universal" (A-190M), airborne artillery is represented by a twin installation "Duet" at the stern, two pedestal machine-gun mounts MTPU 14.5 mm caliber and three more rapid-fire 7.62-mm barrels.
The means of naval air defense are two Gibka installations, which are based on the Igla anti-aircraft missile systems common in the ground forces and effective. To repel a massive air attack, this weapon may not be enough; it is designed to deal with attack aircraft and attack helicopters. The main bet was made on other tricks to avoid an airstrike, but more on that later.
Main caliber
RTO project 21631 "Buyan-M" was created to conduct rocket fire on ships and coastal bases of a potential enemy. For this, its main armament is intended, which together constitute the UKKS (universal ship firing system). There are eight shafts in the hull, from which a vertical launch of missiles can be carried out, both subsonic (anti-ship 3M54, surface-to-land class 3M14, anti-submarine 91RT) and supersonic (Onyx 3M55). Thus, with a very modest size and a small crew (about 35 people), the Buyan-M small missile cruisers of project 21631 can turn out to be very dangerous opponents for naval targets of much larger tonnage.
Strategic corvette
The Caliber complex, the platform for which project 21631 missile ships can become, is equipped with cruise missiles with a combat range of 2,600 km. From a geographical point of view, this means that Onyx, launched from points located in the waters of the Caspian and Black Seas, can theoretically reach targets located in the Persian Gulf, the Red and Mediterranean Seas and in other places outlined on the map of Eurasia by the circle of the indicated radius, including the strategically important Suez Canal.
Traditionally, corvettes, to which the project 21631 belongs (code "Buyan-M"), are considered combat units tactical level. The characteristics of the weapons of the Grad Sviyazhsk and Uglich, which are currently in service with the Caspian Flotilla, subtly hint at their strategic nature.
stealth ship
The outlines of a modern small rocket ship combined with its high speed, water cannon and relatively small size (74 meters), give reason to expect that it will not be easy to detect it in waters saturated with a variety of vessels. On the radar screen, it is difficult to distinguish the Buyan-M project 21631 from a fishing seiner or even a large yacht. In addition, she, like all warships built in Russia, is equipped with the entire complex of electronic countermeasures capable of disabling communication systems and radar facilities defeat of a potential enemy. Coatings that absorb high-frequency radiation and sloping silhouette planes further reduce the chances of detecting this fast and maneuverable ship with a powerful missile armament.
The situation on the Black Sea
during construction or sea trials now there are five Buyan-M ships of project 21631. These are Veliky Ustyug, Vyshny Volochek, Serpukhov, Orekhovo-Zuyevo and Zeleny Dol. Initially, all of them were intended for service in the Caspian Sea, but the geopolitical picture in the Black Sea basin that has rapidly changed in the last year prompted the command Russian fleet reconsider these intentions. "Serpukhov" and "Green Dol" will be sent to Sevastopol. The naval forces of the Black Sea Fleet need to be replenished with the latest units capable of countering the so-called "NATO mine-sweeping group", which constitutes a considerable force. Of course, in the event of a military conflict, Crimea would not remain defenseless, and in the current state of affairs, its cover could be provided by the Bal and Bastion complexes, capable of controlling the entire water area up to the Bosphorus Strait, but the constant presence of combat units is required to reliably ensure peace. and demonstration of their capabilities. The main burden of this task will fall on the frigates Admiral Grigorovich, Admiral Essen and RK Moskva, but there will be enough work for the Buyans.
Coastal ships with a long range sight
From the history of fleets and sea battles, a thoughtful politician can conclude that there is no universal weapon suitable for all occasions and capable of successfully operating in any scenario of conflict development. In some situations, powerful cruisers and large battleships are needed; in others, aircraft carrier formations are indispensable; effective tool only submarines can become. In our turbulent age, mobile missile ships "Buyan-M" of project 21631 also take their place in the naval formation, protecting the interests of Russia in the immediate vicinity of its coast, but with a long-range aim.
Five more ships of this type are on order.
Small missile ships 1234E
Construction and service
| 10 units Ordered |
| 10 units Built |
| 1974-1984 gg. Years of construction |
| 1976-... gg. Years of service |
| Production unit "Diamond" Leningrad. shipyard "Vympel" them. Volodarsky Rybinsk.Construction site |
common data
Armament
Built ships
Vijaydurg, Sindhudurg, Hosdurg,
Ain Mara, Ain el Gazala, Ain Zara, Ain Zaquit,
Rais Hamidou, Salah Rais, Rais Ali.
Project 1234E(code "Gadfly-E", designation according to the NATO code - Nanuchka II) - export modification of small missile ships (RTOs) of project 1234 "Gadfly". These ships were supplied to three states friendly to the USSR: India (three units), Algeria (three units) and Libya (four units). But as such, no special design of the export version was carried out, the modification consisted only in a simplified composition of weapons.
History of creation.
RCC P-20 "Termite" and launcher KT-15M.
Anti-ship missiles P-120 "Malachite" in launchers.
RTOs 1234/1234E have good maneuverability: the 360° turn time does not exceed 200 s (at a rudder angle of 25°), and the tactical circulation diameter does not exceed 30 ship lengths. The run distance from full speed to full stop is no more than 75 ship lengths, an emergency stop is possible in 55 seconds.
Crew and accommodation.
The crew of RTOs is 49 people, including 7 officers. For the first time, air conditioners and an additional refrigerator were installed on RTOs of project 1234E to improve living conditions. The design of the ship's hull provided for three different types of insulating materials: to reduce airborne noise, to protect against penetrating impulse noise, and to protect rooms from cooling.
Armament.
Anti-ship weapons.
The armament of the Project 1234E ships included four P-20 cruise anti-ship missiles (NATO code designation - SS-N-2C Styx), which were export versions of the P-15M Termit anti-ship missiles. The missiles were placed side by side on the upper deck in four non-guided, non-stabilized, non-armored, non-absorbed launch launchers KT-15M. The P-20 missiles were equipped with an infrared seeker and had a firing range of up to 83 km. On the marching section, the flight altitude of the missiles was 100-300 m, and on the final section - no more than 2-5 m. The flight speed on the marching section was 1134 km / h. Warhead weight - 515 kg, incl. explosive mass 375 kg. The rocket was controlled using the Rangout-E radar. The starting weight of one anti-ship missile is 2471 kg (including the mass of the starting powder jet engine is 346 kg), the length is 6550 mm, the largest diameter of the anti-ship missile body is 760 mm, the wingspan in flight is 2400 mm. Type of seeker - combined, with radar and thermal channels. The speed of the rocket from the guides is 39-56 m / s, the flight speed is 1100 km / h. Start readiness time during preheating - 60 s. The probability of hitting a typical target without counteraction is 0.8.
The use of anti-ship weapons on RTOs of project 1234E is possible with sea waves of no more than 5 points. With a strong wave from the stern corners, serious restrictions are imposed on firing a missile system. For example, due to the fact that a ship cannot lie on a combat course during heavy seas, the interval for launching cruise missiles can be up to 1.5 minutes.
Anti-aircraft missile weapons.
Anti-aircraft missile system "Osa-M"
On Project 1234E ships, the Osa-M anti-aircraft missile system was installed in the bow, designed for air defense and the destruction of single air targets. The air defense system included the ZiF-122 double-beam launcher, a missile supply and reloading system, a 4R-33 control system and an ammunition load of 20 9M-33 anti-aircraft missiles. The rate of fire of the air defense system was two launches per minute when firing at air targets and 2.8 launches when firing at surface targets, the reload time of the launcher did not exceed 16-21 s.
The Osa-M air defense system could hit air targets flying at a speed of 300 m / s at an altitude of 200-5000 m with a range of up to 9000 m, and supersonic targets - up to 7100 m. At low altitudes (50-100), the range of destruction was reduced to 4,000-6,000 m.
Artillery weapons.
The artillery of small rocket ships of project 1234 consisted of one double-barreled turret artillery mount AK-725 of 57 mm caliber, located at the stern. The AU tower was not armored, it was made of 6 mm thick duralumin alloy. In the tower AU, in one cradle, there were two 57-mm / 75 ZiF-74 assault rifles with a total ammunition load of 1100 rounds, a rate of fire of 200 rounds per minute with a continuous burst of 100 rounds. Horizontal guidance angles - 200 ° on both sides, AU calculation - 2 people, AU mass - 3.9 tons. Firing range - 8420 m (6950 m for self-liquidator). Guidance of guns is possible both from a remote control and remotely from the MP-103 Bars fire control radar with a maximum target detection range of 40 km.
Radio equipment.
To control the firing of the P-20 anti-ship missiles, the MP-331 Rangout-E shipborne target designation radar was used, operating in the 8-12 GHz range at four fixed frequencies spaced within a ± 10 MHz wide range. Rangout-E has two power levels (20 and 100 W) and the possibility of all-round visibility at a frequency of 4 or 12 rpm. At favorable conditions the detection range of a large target reached 60 nautical miles (112 km). After the target was detected, the ship's Klen-M fire control device was connected. To develop the flight task issued on board the rocket, along with data on the coordinates, speed and heading of the target entering the Klen-M equipment from the Rangout radar, the values of the own speed and heading of the firing ship, the current parameters of pitching and rolling are entered into it .
To control the firing of the Osa-M air defense system, the SUO 4R-33 was used, and to control artillery fire, the Bars radar with the MR-103 radar was used. The mass of the PUS MR-103 is about 3900 kg, the target detection range is 40 km. To illuminate the navigation situation and solve navigation problems, a 3-cm range Don navigation radar was installed. The radar antenna post was located on the top of the mast. The Don station could detect air targets at a distance of up to 50 km and surface targets at a distance of up to 25 km.
Means of electronic intelligence and electronic warfare.
For electronic intelligence, the RTR MRP-11-12 Zaliv radar was used. For electronic warfare RTOs of project 1234E were equipped with two sixteen-barrel remote-controlled PK-16 launchers for setting passive jamming, firing 82-mm projectiles with chaff or heat traps.
Construction and testing.
Most of the ships of the project were laid down and built at the Vympel Shipbuilding Plant. Volodarsky in the city of Rybinsk, then they were distilled to Leningrad at the Almaz Production Association for completion and testing. The very first ships ("Hurricane", "Priboy", "Tide"), destined for the USSR Navy, were originally laid down on the Almaz. For testing and training of the customer's crew, all ships were temporarily enlisted in the Baltic Fleet of the USSR Navy, and only after the ship was handed over to the customer were they excluded from the Navy. The transfer of all ships to customers took place in Riga.
Modernization.
1234E before modernization and 1234EM after modernization
In the mid-1990s, the leadership of the Algerian Navy decided to overhaul and modernize project 1234E RTOs delivered to Algeria from the USSR. The modernization project, which received the number 1234EM, was developed at the Almaz Central Design Bureau under the leadership of the chief designer Yu. V. Arsenyev. The outdated P-20 SCRC was replaced by the 3K24E Uran-E SCRC with 4 quad launchers with 16 Uran-E anti-ship missiles. The anti-aircraft armament was reinforced by a six-barreled 30-mm gun AK-630M, located in the aft superstructure, and instead of the Rangout-E radar, an antenna of the Harpoon-E radar complex was installed on the roof of the wheelhouse, and a three-coordinate general detection radar of the Positive-type was installed on the mast. ME", radar fire control system for naval artillery "Laska", optoelectronic fire control system for artillery "Rakurs" and radio navigation system "Horizon-25". The compatibility of the operation of Russian radio-technical weapons with foreign ones was ensured by a data exchange system of the SOD-1234EM type. In addition to installing new weapons, obsolete types of electrical equipment and ship systems were replaced on the ship.
In 1997-2000 ship 802 Salah Reis underwent modernization under project 1234EM at the Kronstadt Marine Plant, while the modernization was accompanied by a failure to meet deadlines and claims to the quality of work. In this regard, further modernization and modernization of the other two Algerian ships was carried out under a separate contract in 2006 with Rosoboronexport, and a new contractor in the person of Severnaya Verf (St. Petersburg), and according to a simplified version. In October 2007, according to the same project, the modernization of the second Algerian corvette was launched at the Severnaya Verf shipbuilding enterprise, and in 2008, the third. Small Rocket Ship 801 Reis Hamidou after modernization at Severnaya Verf, it was handed over to the Algerian side in February 2011, then the company began to modernize the third ship of the series (803 Reis Ali.). In 2012 work on Reis Ali completed and handed over to the customer. In Algiers at 802 Salah Reis installed a Chinese NRJ-6A electronic warfare system and two Chinese six-barreled launchers PJ46 for setting passive interference, instead of dismantled during the modernization of the Soviet PK-16.
List of upgrades for project 1234EM
802 Salah Reis took place at the Kronstadt Marine Plant (1997-2000), at the Severnaya Verf (2006), received:
- AU 1x6 30 mm AK-630M (3000 rounds);
- RLC 3Ts-25E "Harpoon-E";
- RNS "Horizon-25".
801 Rais Hamidou took place at Severnaya Verf (2007-2011);
803 Rais Ali took place at Severnaya Verf (2011-2012); got:
- 4x4 anti-ship missile launchers 3M24E "Uran-E" instead of P-20 "Termite";
- control system "Laska-E" and opto-electronic control system SP-521 "Rakurs" instead of MP-103 "Bars";
- Radar general detection "Positive-ME1" instead of the radar "Rangout";
- RNS "Horizon-25".
Modernization 802 Salah Rais
1 - Anti-aircraft missile system "Osa-M"
2 - Fire control system 4R-33
11 - 57-mm artillery mount AK-725
12 - Quadruple launcher KT-184E anti-ship missiles 3M24E "Uran-E"
13 - Radar complex 3Ts-25E "Harpoon-E"
14 - Chinese-made NRJ-6A electronic warfare system
15 - General detection radar "Positive-ME1"
16 - Optoelectronic fire control system for artillery SP-521 "Rakurs"
17 - PJ46 six-barrel launcher for setting passive jamming made in China
18 - Fire control system for naval artillery "Laska-E"
19 - 30 mm artillery mount AK-630M
The fate of ten ships.
Indian RTOs.
- K71 Vijaydurg . RTO "Uragan" (building number 65) was laid down by the Almaz Production Association in Leningrad on May 1, 1974, and on June 5 of the same year it was enrolled in the USSR Navy, simultaneously with K72 and K73. All three Indian RTOs were already completed according to the project 1234 "Gadfly - E", but were temporarily introduced into the Baltic Fleet of the USSR Navy. K71 served with the Indian Navy until its withdrawal from service on September 3, 2002, its further fate is unknown.
- K72 Sindhudurg . RTO "Priboy" (building number 66) was laid down by the "Almaz" Leningrad on January 22, 1975, served as the Indian Navy until delisted on September 24, 2004, and on April 15, 2005 was sunk as a target cruise missile BrahMos.
- K73 Hosdurg . RTO "Priliv" (building number 67) was laid down by the Almaz Production Association in Leningrad on January 22, 1975, served with the Indian Navy until its expulsion from June 5, 1999, and in June 2000 was sunk as a target by a Sea Eagle anti-ship missile fired from a fighter -bomber Jaguar IS.
| Name | Laid down | Enrolled in Soviet Navy |
Launched into the water | Entered service | Enrolled in Indian Navy |
Transferred to India | Excluded from membership Soviet Navy |
Excluded from membership Indian Navy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vijaydurg | 01.05.1974 | 05.06.1974 | 16.04.1976 | 30.09.1976 | 25.12.1976 | 04.1977 | 31.08.1977 | 03.09.2002 |
| Sindhudurg | 22.01.1975 | 05.06.1974 | 02.10.1976 | 18.02.1977 | 29.05.1977 | 09.1977 | 06.10.1977 | 24.09.2004 |
| Hosdurg | 22.01.1975 | 05.06.1974 | 14.04.1977 | 29.09.1977 | 29.05.1977 | 04.1978 | 06.10.1977 | 05.06.1999 |
Libyan RTOs.
- 416 Ain Mara (since 1991 Tariq ibn Ziyad ). MRK-9 (building number 203) was laid down by the Vympel Shipbuilding Plant named after. Volodarsky in the city of Rybinsk on April 21, 1979, was temporarily introduced into the
During the Cold War, an arms race unparalleled in its scale unfolded. The economy of the USSR worked at the limit of its capabilities and the armed forces of the country, without interruption, received more and more advanced types of weapons, mastered new methods of conducting armed struggle. The Soviet navy, as an integral part of the armed forces, also did not go unnoticed by the leadership of the state.
appeared warships that determined a different nature of warfare at sea. They were incomparable, anti-submarine ships with a fundamentally new power plant, nuclear submarines with a hull made of titanium alloys, nicknamed "" in the fleet. The list can be continued for a long time, but let's add to it an epoch-making, fundamentally new warship project 1234 . It was during this period that the efforts of Soviet scientists, designers and workers created warships in terms of characteristics, they were not only not inferior to foreign ones, but often surpassed them.
AT warships project 1234 paradoxically combined small displacement and huge strike power, low cost and expected high combat effectiveness. They were meant to be destroyed large warships the enemy, to defeat the caravans of ships and ships of the enemy at the sea crossing and the destruction of enemy landing groups. The term " carrier killers". The leadership of the USSR Navy had great hopes for them, and once the Commander-in-Chief of the USSR Navy, Admiral S. G. Gorshkov, admire these warships, said with pathos: These RTOs are a pistol at the temple of imperialism". The brainchild of Admiral Gorshkov in the west was called "missile corvettes", and according to the NATO classification they received the code designation " Nanuchka».
the history of the creation of RTOs of project 1234 code "Gadfly"
The accumulated experience in the operation and construction of the first Russian missile boats allowed to start designing small missile ships(RTOs), which were called "medium missile carriers". The fleet needed a small, but seaworthy ship with more "long-range" than boats, missiles with over-the-horizon target designation, with enhanced artillery and anti-aircraft weapons.
Terms of reference for the design of a new RTOs received the design bureau " Diamond". Chief designer warship , which received the cipher " Gadfly"And project number 1234 was assigned to I.P. Pegov. It was required to place two three-container launchers in the hull " Malachite", a radar complex for target designation of missile weapons" Titanite”, electronic warfare equipment, the Osa-M anti-aircraft missile system and the AK-725 artillery mount with the Bars control radar. Attempts to place a gas turbine plant on the boat were not successful, since they had large dimensions, there was no time to create a new one, and the designers decided to use the existing three-shaft main power plant on the new ship with two M-504 type diesel engines running on each shaft. The shafts were connected through a gearbox, and the engine had 12 cylinders.
small rocket ship according to NATO classification "Nanuchka"
The leadership of the Navy decided to transfer the built warship from the class of missile boats to a special class small missile ships. There are no foreign analogues in the world and still remain unsurpassed in terms of the "price-quality" criterion. An export version was also created later. RTOs project 1234E(export) with the placement of four single-container P-20 launchers.
According to the improved project 1234.1, 47 ships were built at shipyards for the Soviet Navy.
design features RTO project 1234 code "Gadfly"
Architecturally smooth-deck hull warship project 1234 has boat contours, not much sheer and is made of high-strength ship steel. RTOs have very good maneuverability associated with agility and a quick stop.
MRK project 1234
MRK project 1234-1
For electronic warfare purposes RTOs are equipped with two or four passive jamming launchers, which are a package with sixteen guide tubes with cantilever mounts on the trunnion and vertical wall. False radar targets can be set at a distance of up to 3.5 km from the ship. Radio engineering complex system " Titanite» provides active and passive detection of targets, reception of information from aviation systems of air surveillance and direction finding, and also ensures the development and issuance of target designations to the command post, control of joint combat operations and ensures the solution of navigation tasks. Navigational radar station " Don"and electronic intelligence" gulf". Infrared equipment « Khmel-2» allows for co-swimming and hidden connection at night, when the ships are completely darkened, as well as to observe and take direction finding infrared lights.
head RTO and armament
Head RTOs was laid down on the slipway of the Leningrad Primorsky shipbuilding plant under the designation " MRK-3 January 13, 1967. The ceremonial launching took place on October 28, 1968. He was impressed by the strength and power of such a small warship. The descent was attended by the Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union A. G. Gorshkov, who decided to assign names to different weather elements. " MRK-3"was named" Storm"and became part of the USSR Navy, while in the port of Novorossiysk. During the transition from the factory RTOs worked out a large number of training tasks and conducted firing from all complexes. Until 1972, he left 3823 miles astern. In 1982 RTOs« Storm" together with RTOs« Thunder» monitored strike aircraft carrier US CVA-67 "" in the Mediterranean. For military service, the rating was "excellent" and 4956 miles were covered.
RTO "Moroz"
RTO "Passat"
RTO "Rain"
To combat low-flying anti-ship missiles on improved projects 1234.1 RTOs were placed automatic installation "AK-630-M" with the artillery fire control system "MP-123/176".
launcher ZIF-122 and missiles 9M-33 SAM Osa-M
shooting SAM Osa-MA
cold sighting of AK-176 and AK-630 artillery mounts
artillery firing AK-725
RTOs projects 1234 and 1234.1 occupied their niche in the strategy and tactics of the Soviet Navy in the early 70s. The surface fleet was replenished with powerful warships, whose strike capabilities made it possible to solve the tasks of destroying large enemies. The destruction of convoys and so on. RTOs Improving the tactics of combat use as part of homogeneous and heterogeneous tactical groups significantly increased the capabilities of the fleet in the fight against the alleged enemy. RTOs began to perform combat service in the Mediterranean Sea, and forced the command of the US Navy's 6th Fleet to reconsider the concept of defensive operations of air strike groups in this direction. Combat capabilities RTOs were in full demand in the Pacific Ocean in the South China Sea.
Project 1234 ships are designed to fight warships and merchant ships of a potential enemy on closed seas and in the near ocean zone. “The high firepower of the Malachite complex determined the desire of Soviet admirals to push small missile ships into the Mediterranean Sea,” where, starting from the spring of 1975, they regularly carried out military service as part of the 5th Mediterranean squadron of ships of the Navy.
In the process of combat service, the ships of the project were also involved in a number of tasks that were unusual for their intended purpose - they provided combat training for submarines, aviation, and air defense forces; acted as anti-submarine ships and rescue ships; guarded the maritime state border of the USSR, were the hosts of visits by ships of the navies of foreign states.
Construction and testing
The construction of small rocket ships of project 1234 has been deployed since 1967 at the Leningrad Primorsky shipbuilding plant (17 units built) and since 1973 at the Vladivostok shipbuilding plant (3 units built). Until April 25, 1970, the first two small rocket ships built in Leningrad had only a digital tactical name: the lead MRK-3, the first production hull - MRK-7. Subsequent ships were assigned "weather" names, traditional for Soviet patrol ships of the Great Patriotic War, for their "weather" names were called the "bad weather division". Three latest ship Project 1234 of the Leningrad construction did not enter the USSR Navy, but was immediately converted according to the export project 1234E for the Indian Navy.
By the autumn of 1969, the lead ship of the project (“Storm”) was transferred via inland waterways to the Black Sea and for fifteen months, starting from March 27, 1970, participated in joint tests, during which it performed 20 launches with the Malachite missile system ". Of these launches, four launches were emergency, six launches were rated as partially successful (missiles fell into the sea, not reaching the target by 100-200 m), during the remaining 10 launches (50%) a direct hit was achieved, including during the last firing , performed by a three-rocket salvo on June 20, 1971. On the basis of these tests, on March 17, 1972, the Malachite complex was adopted by surface ships.
During the exercises "Crimea-76", which took place in the summer of 1976, at a meeting of the leadership of the 5th Mediterranean squadron of ships of the USSR Navy in the presence of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy S. G. Gorshkov, the commander of the 166th division of small missile ships, captain 2nd rank Prutskov, made several proposals for the modernization of Project 1234 ships. The battalion commander suggested: moving the Osa-M air defense system from bow to stern, where it was less susceptible to wave overwhelm in stormy weather, installing a jamming station and a 76-mm automatic artillery mount for self-defense; establish bread baking on ships, for which purpose install flame ovens, as on destroyers. The commander-in-chief promised to take these proposals into account, and subsequently all of them (except for the proposal to change the location of the air defense system) were implemented on the ships of project 1234.1.
The second series of ships of Project 1234 (or Project 1234.1) was built at the same factories as the first: fifteen ships were built at the Primorsky Shipyard and four at the Vladivostok Shipyard. The remaining seven ships of project 1234E (out of ten) were built at the Vympel shipyard in Rybinsk.
A total of 47 ships of project 1234 and its modifications were built: 17 units of project 1234, 10 units of project 1234E (export), 19 units of project 1234.1 and one ship of project 1234.7 ("Roll").
Hull and superstructure
The hull of the project 1234 ship is smooth-deck, has boat lines, as well as a slight sheer; recruited according to the longitudinal system of the set of ship steel grade MK-35 increased strength. For most of the length, the hull has a double bottom and is divided into ten watertight compartments by nine bulkheads (on frames 11, 19, 25, 33, 41, 46, 57, 68 and 80), the transom is located along the 87th frame. Two bulkheads (on the 11th and 46th frames) and the transom are entirely made of steel grades 10 KhSN D or 10 KhSN 2D (SHL-45), for the remaining bulkheads the lower part is made of steel grades SHL-45, and the upper part is made of aluminum -magnesium alloy brand AMg61. Parts of bulkheads made of AMg61 were attached to steel parts and bottom, side and deck coamings using AMg5P alloy rivets on insulating pads.
The superstructure of the island-type ship is three-tiered and is located in the middle part of the hull. It is made of aluminum-magnesium alloy AMg61, with the exception of gas baffles. The internal bulkheads are also made of light alloy, and the connection of light baffles with a steel hull for corrosion protection is made on bimetallic inserts. Service and living quarters are located in the superstructure, on the main deck and on the upper and lower platforms. The height of the guard rails located along the sides of the ship in the area from the 1st to the 32nd and from the 42nd to the 87th frames does not exceed 900 mm.
The ship's spar consists of a four-legged truss-type foremast made of light alloy pipes and more developed on ships of Project 1234.1. On the foremast there are antennas of radio engineering devices and communications, signal halyards and navigation lights, antennas of radar stations.
The standard displacement of the ships of the basic design is 580 tons (according to other sources - 610 tons), the total displacement is 670-710 tons. The maximum length of the ships reached 59.3 m (54.0 m along the design waterline), the maximum width - 11.8 m (8.86 m at the waterline). The average draft along the design waterline is 3.02 m. The standard displacement of the ships of project 1234.1 is 640 tons, the total displacement is 730 tons. The maximum length of the ships reached 59.3 m (54.0 m along the design waterline), the maximum width was 11.8 m (8.96 m at the waterline). The average draft along the design waterline is 3.08 m.
Power plant
The main power plant (MPP) of Project 1234 ships and its modifications is made using the traditional echelon scheme and is located in two engine rooms (MO) - bow and stern. In the forward MO there are two 112-cylinder four-stroke main engines M-507A, working on the side shafts, and in the aft compartment there is one M-507A engine, working on the middle propeller. Each of the main engines consists of two seven-block (eight cylinders per block, cylinder diameter 16 cm, piston stroke 17 cm) star-shaped 56-cylinder M-504B diesel engines). Diesel engines are interconnected through a gearbox; the main engines each operate on their own fixed-pitch propeller. The screws protrude 1350 mm below the main line. The diameter of each of the three propellers is 2.5 m. The engine life exceeds 6000 hours at a crankshaft speed of 2000 rpm. The power of each of the engines is 10,000 liters. s., weight - 17 tons. During operation, the first installed engines had design flaws: the oil in the main engines had to be changed after 100 hours, and their engine life was only 500 hours; during the operation of the engines, gas contamination of the premises from their exhaust was observed. Subsequently, these shortcomings were eliminated, and the oil began to be changed three times less often.
Power power plant allows the ship to reach a full speed of 35 knots (34 knots on ships of projects 1234.1 and 1234.7), although some ships exceeded this figure. For example, while on exercises, the Zarnitsa small rocket ship repeatedly showed a full speed of 37-38 knots. Combat economic (operational-economic) speed - 18 knots, economic speed - 12 knots. The cruising range at full speed reached 415 nautical miles, combat economic speed - 1600 nautical miles (1500 for ships of projects 1234.1 and 1234.7), 12-knot economic speed - 4000 nautical miles (3700 for ships of projects 1234.1 and 1234.7) or 7280 km.
The ship also has two DG-300 diesel generators with a capacity of 300 kW each (both in the aft MO) and one DGR-75/1500 diesel generator with a capacity of 100 kW. Two MOs also housed a fuel tank with a capacity of 650 liters, a consumable oil tank with a capacity of 1600 liters, a thermostat for the cooling system TS-70 and mufflers DGR-300/1500.
Steering gear
To control the ship's course, a steering device is provided, consisting of a two-cylinder R-32 steering machine with a piston drive for two rudders and a Piton-211 control system. The steering machine is equipped with two electric variable displacement oil pumps. The main one is located in the afterpeak, the spare one is in the tiller compartment. Both hollow balanced rudders are streamlined; The rudder blade is made of SHL-45 steel. The limiting angle of the greatest turn of the rudders from the middle position to the side is 37.5°, the time for shifting the rudders to an angle of 70° is no more than 15 seconds. Both rudders can operate in the mode of roll dampers.
Mooring device
The mooring device consists of spiers, bollards, bale planks, views and mooring cables. In the bow of the ship there is an anchor-mooring electro-hydraulic capstan SHEG-12 with a speed of sampling a steel cable with a diameter of 23.5 mm of about 20 m/min and a traction force of 3000 kg. In the stern of the ship there is a mooring capstan ShZ with a hauling speed of about 15 m/min and a pulling force of 2000 kg. On the deck of the ship in the area of the 14th, 39th and 81st frames there are six bollards with pedestals with a diameter of 200 mm. The same number of bale planks with outlines are located in the area of the 11th, 57th and 85th frames. Three views are installed in the bow and stern, as well as on the forepeak platform. Each ship includes four mooring cables 220 m long and two chain stoppers.
anchor device
The structure of the anchoring device of the ship includes the SHEG-12 capstan, the bow Hall anchor weighing 900 kg, the anchor chain of increased strength with spacers with a caliber of 28 mm and a length of 200 m; two chain stops, deck and anchor fairleads and a chain box located under the forepeak platform). The anchor device provides anchorage at depths up to 50 m with anchor and anchor chain etching at a speed of 23 m/min or 5 m/min when the anchor approaches the hawse. The anchor capstan control panel is located in the wheelhouse, and the manual control column is located on the deck (on the breakwater on the port side).
towing device
The towing device of Project 1234 ships consists of a bollard with bollards with a diameter of 300 mm (located in the diametral plane in the region of the 13th frame), a bale bar with rollers in the DP (area of the 1st frame), a towing hook in the DP aft at the transom, towing arc, 100-mm towing kapron rope 150 m long and towing view in the forepeak.
Rescue Devices
Rescue devices on the ship are represented by five life rafts PSN-10M (for 10 people each) located on the roof of the first tier of the superstructure, four lifebuoys located side by side on the wheelhouse in the area of the 41st frame and the 1st tier of the superstructure in the area of 71- of the frame, as well as individual ISS life jackets (provided for all crew members).
On the first ships of the project, the Chirok crew boat with a capacity for 5 people (together with the helmsman) could be taken as a rescue vehicle. The boat was placed on two davits of the Sh6I / YAL-6 type, located on the deck on the port side behind the gas baffle. However, the boat and davits were often damaged by a jet of flame during anti-ship missile launches, and therefore they were dismantled in the late 1970s; they were no longer used on Project 1234 ships.
seaworthiness
Small missile ships of project 1234 have satisfactory controllability on a wave at bow heading angles, but at aft heading angles the ships do not obey the helm, “roll” appears and a large yaw begins along the course. At low speeds, with sea waves up to 4-5 points, the flooding and spattering of the deck and superstructure are not too significant, there is no flooding of the air intake shafts. At speeds over 14 knots, spray reaches the roof of the wheelhouse. Seaworthiness for the use of weapons - 5 points. The initial metacentric height is 2.37 m, the coefficient of transverse stability is 812 tm, the heeling moment is 19.8 tm/°. With a standard displacement, the buoyancy margin reaches 1835 m³.
Project 1234 small missile ships have good agility: the 360 ° turn time does not exceed 200 s (at a rudder angle of 25 °), the tactical circulation diameter does not exceed 30 ship lengths. The run distance to a full stop from full speed is no more than 75 ship lengths, an emergency stop is possible in 55 seconds.
Habitability
The number of personal crew of Project 1234 small missile ships in the state is 60 people, including 9 officers and 14 foremen. The number of the crew of the ships of project 1234.1 was increased by four people (an officer and 3 sailors), on the only ship of project 1234.7, the regular number of the crew was increased by one more sailor and reached 65 people.
The commander's cabin is located at the bow of the first tier of the superstructure (in the region of the 25th-32nd frames). It is divided into three rooms: an office, a bedroom and a bathroom. The wardroom of the foremen, if necessary, can be used as an operating room. On the upper platform in the area of the 33-41st frames there are three double and two single officer cabins, in the area of the 24-33rd frames there are one six-bed and two four-bed cabins for the foremen (midshipmen). The team is located in two cockpits: in the 27-seater on the upper platform (in the region of the 11-24th frames) and in the ten-seater in the region of the 11-19th frames.
In order to improve the habitability of personnel, three types of insulating structures were used in the design of the ship's hull: to protect against penetrating impulse noise (plates of flexible PVC-E foam reinforced with PVC-1 foam plastic plates), to reduce airborne noise (VT-4 mats with filling light alloy sheets) and to protect premises from cooling (plates of various grades of foam plastic and expanded polystyrene, heat-insulating mats made of staple and nylon fibers).
Autonomy in terms of provisions - 10 days. On the ships of the Black Sea Fleet, which served in the Mediterranean Sea and were supplied with food irregularly, bakeries were installed, which were not originally envisaged by the project.
Specifications
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Small rocket ships.
Ships of project 1234 ("Nanuchka-I class" according to NATO classification) are designed to protect sea lanes, guard convoys, and combat surface ships in coastal areas. The power plant of the ship consists of three diesel engines with a total capacity of 30,000 hp, which rotate three propellers. The maximum speed is 34 knots.
The first two small rocket ships of project 1234 were worn until April 25, 1970. only a digital tactical name: the lead "MRK-3", the first production building - "MRK-7". Subsequent ships were assigned "weather" names, traditional for Soviet patrol ships of the Great Patriotic War, for their "weather" names were called the "bad weather division". The lead ship of the Storm project.
Photos of the ships are taken from the site www.forums.airbase.ru
Small rocket ship Storm.
Small rocket ship MRK-3 - built within the framework of project 1234, code "Gadfly". Launched October 18, 1968, April 25, 1970. renamed "The Tempest". It entered service on September 30, 1970, and already on February 09, 1971. became part of the Red Banner Black Sea Fleet (KChF). July 5, 1971 the management of the 166th Novorossiysk Red Banner division of small rocket ships was formed, and on August 14, 1971. small missile ships RTOs "Storm" and "Breeze" are subordinate to the commander of the 166th DNMRK. March 11, 1980 The 295th Sulinsky Red Banner Division of torpedo boats was disbanded and on its basis the 295th Sulinsky Red Banner Division of small missile ships was created, consisting of:
RTO "Storm";
RTO "Thunderstorm";
MRK-5;
PD-26;
PD-19.
By order of the Civil Code of the Navy of December 24, 76. RTOs "Zarnitsa" and RTOs "Storm" were declared the best tactical group of RTOs based on the results of an inspection by the USSR Ministry of Defense.
15.04 to 16.06.1982 Together with RTO "Grom" and PRTB-33 - BS in the Mediterranean Sea.
Board numbers: 540, 354, 961, 964(1977), 604(1978), 601, 603, 602(1982), 609(1984), 605(1986), 608(1990), 624(1.05.1990). Decommissioned: 1991
Small rocket ship Breeze.
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Small rocket ship MRK-7 - built within the framework of project 1234, code "Gadfly". Launched October 10, 1969, April 25, 1970. renamed "Breeze". It entered service on December 31, 1970, and already on February 09, 1971. became part of the Red Banner Black Sea Fleet (KChF). From December 1970 testing of the Malachite rocket launcher began - The first launch took place on December 29, 1970.
July 5, 1971 the management of the 166th Novorossiysk Red Banner division of small rocket ships was formed, and on August 14, 1971. small missile ships RTOs "Storm" and "Breeze" are subordinate to the commander of the 166th DNMRK.
October 30, 1973 Together with RTO "Groza", PRTB-13 (KUG) - BS in the Mediterranean Sea. During the service, in October, the exercise "Delivery of a missile strike by TG RTOs on the AUG from the tracking position according to own means" was conducted.
From November 01 to November 17, 1974 Together with RTOs "Whirlwind" and PRTB-33 (KUG) - BS in the Mediterranean Sea. When performing tasks, we carried out weapon tracking of the Little Rock URO KR and conducted an exercise to deliver a missile attack on the Forrestal AVU and the Long Beach URO KRA.
From 25.06 to 01.08.1977 Together with RTO "Zarnitsa" and PRTB-13 (KUG) - BS in the Mediterranean Sea. When performing tasks, weapons were tracked by the Long Beach CRA URO "Long Beach" for the US Navy integrated supply ship.
From 17.06 to 08.08.1978 Together with the RTO "Grom" and PRTB-33 (KUG) - BS in the Mediterranean Sea. They performed the task of tracking the Kitty Hawk AVU with weapons. On June 22-27, RTO "Breeze" as part of a group of ships of the RRC "Admiral Golovko", BOD "Ochakov" made an official visit to the port of Latakia, SAR.
From July 23 to September 3, 1979 Together with the RTO "Grom" and PRTB-33 (KUG) - BS in the Mediterranean Sea. In the course of military service, they carried out long-term tracking with weapons AUG AVU "Forrestal" KR URO "Yarnel", FR URO "Kelsh".
From September 19 to October 20, 1980 Together with RTO "Zyb" and PRTB - BS in the Mediterranean Sea. In the course of the exercise “Destruction of the AUG by the forces of 5 OPESK in cooperation with the MRA of the fleet”, weapons were tracked by the AUG AVU “America”, the KR URO “Little Rock”, the FR URO “Vodzh”, the US Navy complex supply ship, followed by a simulated missile strike .
From August 15 to September 2, 1981 went to the BS for reinforcement (the BS of the Zyb RTO, Zarnitsa RTO and PRTB-13 were already carried on the spot) due to the aggravated situation in Lebanon on August 15. The ships carried out weapon tracking of the AUG AVU "Interprise" of the KRA URO "Long Beach" in the subsequent TDK "Guadalcanal" south of the island of Cyprus.
In 1981 the tactical group consisting of RTOs "Breeze" and "Zarnitsa" was declared the best in missile training in firing at a sea target and received a challenge prize of the USSR Navy.
From 25.05 to 05.08.1983 Together with RTO "Komsomolets of Mordovia" RTO "Zarnitsa" and PRTB-33 (KUG) - BS in the Mediterranean Sea.
from 20.11.1983 to 20.02.1984 Together with RTOs "Komsomolets Mordovia" and PRTB-33 carried BS in the Mediterranean Sea.
Since 10.05.1987 to 20.05.1988 joined the BS in Cam Ranh.
Board numbers: 356, 966, 962(1977), 963, 967, 611, 602(1980), 623, 617(1982), 606(1984), 612(1984), 618(1986), 403(05.1987), 430(05.1990). Decommissioned: 1992.
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Small rocket ship Whirlwind - built within the framework of project 1234, code "Gadfly". Launched on July 22, 1970, and entered service on September 30, 1971, and already on November 1, 1971. became part of the Red Banner Black Sea Fleet (KChF).
From November 01 to November 17, 1974 Together with RTO "Breeze" and PRTB-33 - BS in the Mediterranean Sea. When performing tasks, we carried out weapon tracking of the Little Rock URO KR and conducted an exercise to deliver a missile attack on the Forrestal AVU and the Long Beach URO KRA.
08/01/1977 transferred to the Red Banner Pacific Fleet (KTOF).
07/26/1992 changed the Naval flag of the USSR to Andreevsky.
Board numbers: 978 (1975), 351 (1976), 955, 966, 425 (1985), 438 (05.1990), 432 (1994).
Decommissioned: 1994
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Small rocket ship Grad - built within the framework of project 1234, code "Gadfly". Launched on April 30, 1972, and entered service on September 30, 1972, and already on October 31, 1972, it became part of the Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet (DKBF). In 1983, 1985 and 1987 won the prize of the Civil Code of the Navy for missile training (as part of the KUG).
26.7.1992 changed the Naval flag of the USSR to Andreevsky
Board numbers: 941 (1973), 506, 567, 552 (1987), 582 (1990). Decommissioned: 1993
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Small rocket ship Grom - built within the framework of project 1234, code "Gadfly". Launched on October 29, 1972, and entered service on December 28, 1972, and already on January 31, 1973. joined the Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet (DKBF). September 4, 1973 transferred to the Red Banner Black Sea Fleet (KCHF). In 1978 and 1992 won the prize of the Civil Code of the Navy for missile training (as part of the KUG).
From June 3 to September 8, 1975 Together with RTO "Zarnitsa" and PRTB-33 (KUG) BS in the Mediterranean Sea. On July 11, the KUG was tasked with carrying out reconnaissance, tracking and delivering a simulated missile attack on the Forrestal AVU with the passage of the meridian of 22 degrees. The task was successfully solved on July 12.
From 17.06 to 8.08.1978 Together with RTO "Breeze" and PRTB-33 (KUG) BS in the Mediterranean Sea. They performed the task of tracking weapons for the Kitty Hawk AVU.
From July 23 to September 3, 1979 Together with RTO "Breeze" and PRTB-33 - BS in the Mediterranean Sea. In the course of military service, they carried out long-term tracking with weapons AUG AVU "Forrestal" KR URO "Yarnel", FR URO "Kelsh".
15.04 to 16.06.1982 Together with RTOs Burya and PRTB-33 (KUG) BS in the Mediterranean Sea.
26.7.1992 changed the Naval flag of the USSR to Andreevsky.
Board numbers: 361(1976), 976(1977), 818(1979), 608, 604(1982), 605(1984), 607(1986), 622(1.05.1990). Decommissioned: 1995
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Small rocket ship Groza - built within the framework of project 1234, code "Gadfly". Launched on July 26, 1972, and entered service on December 28, 1972, and already on January 31, 1973. joined the Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet (DKBF). September 4, 1973 transferred to the Red Banner Black Sea Fleet (KChF). March 11, 1980 295th Sulinsky Red Banner Division torpedo boats the 295th Sulinsky Red Banner Division of small missile ships was disbanded and based on it, consisting of:
RTO "Storm";
RTO "Thunderstorm";
MRK-5;
PD-26;
PD-19.
October 30, 1973 Together with RTO "Breeze" and PRTB-13 (KUG) - BS in the Mediterranean Sea. During the service, in October, the exercise "Delivery of a missile strike by TG RTOs on the AUG from the tracking position according to own means" was conducted.
From June 2 to July 12, 1976 Together with RTO "Zarnitsa" and PRTB-13 - BS in the Mediterranean Sea. Since June 19, they have been tracking the AVU "America" with weapons. KR URO "Yarnel", FR "Voj". Participation in the exercises "Crimea-76".
Board numbers: 363, 358, 977(1973), 970, 611, 604(1980), 613(1982), 614(1984), 604(1986), 619(1.05.1990). Decommissioned: 1992
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Small rocket ship Zarnitsa - built within the framework of project 1234, code "Gadfly". Launched on April 28, 1973, and entered service on September 18, 1973, and already on October 26, 1973. became part of the Red Banner Black Sea Fleet (KChF). In 1978, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1993, 1994 and 1998 won the prize of the Civil Code of the Navy for missile training (as part of the KUG).
From June 3 to September 8, 1975 Together with RTO "Grom" and PRTB-33 (KUG) BS in the Mediterranean Sea. On July 11, the KUG was tasked with carrying out reconnaissance, tracking and delivering a simulated missile attack on the Forrestal AVU with the passage of the meridian of 22 degrees. The task was successfully solved on July 12.
From June 2 to July 12, 1976 Together with RTO "Groza" and PRTB-13 - BS in the Mediterranean Sea. Since June 19, they have been tracking the AVU "America" with weapons. KR URO "Yarnel", FR "Voj". Participation in the exercises "Crimea-76".
By order of the Civil Code of the Navy dated December 24, 1976, RTOs "Zarnitsa" and RTOs "Storm" were declared the best tactical group of RTOs based on the results of an inspection by the USSR Ministry of Defense.
From 25.06 to 01.08.1977 Together with RTO "Breeze" and PRTB-13 (KUG) - BS in the Mediterranean Sea. When performing tasks, weapons were tracked by the Long Beach CRA URO "Long Beach" for the US Navy integrated supply ship.
From July 15 to September 2, 1981 Together with RTO "Zyb" and PRTB-13 - BS in the Mediterranean Sea. The ships carried out weapon tracking of the AUG AVU "Interprise" of the KRA URO "Long Beach" in the subsequent TDK "Guadalcanal" south of the island of Cyprus.
In 1981 the tactical group consisting of RTOs "Breeze" and "Zarnitsa" was declared the best in missile training in firing at a sea target and received a challenge prize of the USSR Navy.
In 1984 a tactical group consisting of RTOs "Zarnitsa" and RTOs "Komsomolets of Mordovia" received the challenge prize of the Civil Code of the Navy for missile firing at the MC.
From May 15 to June 15, 1984 Together with "Komsomolets of Mordovia" - BS in the Mediterranean Sea. In the period from May 27 to May 29, the TG MRK as part of the KUG-2 took part in the operational-tactical exercise of the 5th OPESK "Destruction of the AMG of the enemy OS RUS in cooperation with the MRA of the fleet"
24.09.93 - a tactical group consisting of RTOs "Zarnitsa" and RTOs "Mirage" received a challenge prize of the Civil Code of the Navy for missile firing at the MC.
09/22/94 the tactical group consisting of RTOs "Zarnitsa" and RTOs "Shtil" received the challenge prize of the Civil Code of the Navy for missile firing at the MC.
06/12/1997 changed the Naval flag of the USSR to Andreevsky.
Board numbers: 363 (1976), 973, 972, 607, 618, 606 (1990), 621 (1.05.1990). Decommissioned: 2005
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Small missile ship Shkval - built within the framework of project 1234, code "Gadfly". Launched on December 28, 1973, and entered service on June 14, 1974, and already on July 16, 1974. became part of the Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet (DKBF) as part of the 106th division of the RTOs of the 76th BEM, based on the Winter Harbor of the Liepaja Naval Base. After 1992 the division was transferred to the 36th brigade of missile boats of the 12th division of surface ships.
Board numbers: 915 (1976), 551 (1985), 567, 565. Decommissioned: 1994.
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Small rocket ship Metel.
Small rocket ship Metel - built within the framework of project 1234, code "Gadfly". Launched on August 10, 1974, and entered service on December 8, 1974, and already on January 23, 1975. became part of the Red Banner Northern Fleet (KSF). In 1982 won the prize of the Navy Civil Code for missile training (as part of the KUG).
Board numbers: 923 (1977), 534 (1979), 542. Decommissioned: 1998.
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Small rocket ship Storm.
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Small rocket ship Storm - built within the framework of project 1234, code "Gadfly". Launched on March 3, 1975, and entered service on June 15, 1975, and already on July 21, 1975. joined the Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet (DKBF). In 1983, 1985 and 1987 won the prize of the Civil Code of the Navy for missile training (as part of the KUG).
07/26/1992 changed the Naval flag of the USSR to Andreevsky
Board numbers: 953, 587 (1978), 567, 577 (1990). Decommissioned: 1998
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Small rocket ship Cyclone - built within the framework of project 1234, code "Gadfly". Launched on May 24, 1977, and entered service on December 31, 1977, and already on February 17, 1978. became part of the Red Banner Pacific Fleet (KTOF).
From May 1985 to May 1986 Together with RTO "Typhoon" - BS to Vietnam, South China Sea, Cam Ranh Bay.
07/26/1992 changed the Naval flag of the USSR to Andreevsky.
Board numbers: 430, 438, 425 (1984), 435 (1985), 412 (05.1987), 444 (05.1990). Decommissioned: 1995
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Small rocket ship Monsoon - built within the framework of project 1234, code "Gadfly". Launched on July 1, 1981, and entered service on December 30, 1981, and already on February 9, 1982. became part of the Red Banner Pacific Fleet (KTOF - 165 BrRKA Pacific Fleet). April 16, 1987 died in the Sea of Japan due to spontaneous retargeting of a missile while practicing combat training tasks.
Board numbers: 427 (1982), 414 (1984).
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The logical continuation of this series of small missile ships was project 1234.1 ("Nanuchka-III class" according to NATO classification). The main differences of this project are the increase in the main caliber of artillery from 57 mm to 76 mm, the additional installation of one 30 mm AK-630 artillery system on the ship, as well as new radar and electronic equipment. Despite the relatively small displacement, the ship of this project has high seaworthiness and the ability to use weapons at a sea state of 5 points and a speed of 24 knots.
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Small rocket ship Burun - built within the framework of project 1234.1, code "Gadfly-1". Launched in July 1977, and entered service on December 30, 1977, and already on February 17, 1978. became part of the Red Banner Northern Fleet (KSF). April 21, 1978 listed in the DCBF.
In 1978, he won the prize of the Navy Civil Code for missile training (as part of the KUG).
07/26/1992 changed the Naval flag of the USSR to Andreevsky.
Board numbers: 570, 559 (1986), 566 (1990). Decommissioned: 2002
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Small rocket ship Veter.
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Small Rocket Ship Wind - built within the framework of project 1234.1, code "Gadfly-1". Launched on April 21, 1978, and entered service on September 30, 1978, and already on November 23, 1978. became part of the Red Banner Northern Fleet (KSF). In 1980 won the prize of the Navy Civil Code for missile training (as part of the KUG).
07/26/1992 changed the Naval flag of the USSR to Andreevsky.
Board numbers: 572 (1978), 527, 523, 524 (1995). Decommissioned: 1995
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Small rocket ship Zyb - built within the framework of project 1234.1, code "Gadfly-1". Launched on October 23, 1978, and entered service on December 31, 1978, and already on February 16, 1979. became part of the Red Banner Black Sea Fleet (KChF). April 13, 1982 renamed to " Komsomolets of Mordovia”, and on February 15, 1992. in "Calm".
From September 19 to October 20, 1980 Together with RTO "Breeze" and PRTB -13 (KUG) - BS in the Mediterranean Sea. In the course of the exercise “Destruction of the AUG by the forces of 5 OPESK in cooperation with the MRA of the fleet”, the weapons were tracked by the AUG AVU “America”, the KR URO “Little Rock”, the FR URO “Vodzh”, the US Navy complex supply ship, followed by a conditional missile strike .
From July 15 to September 2, 1981 Together with RTO "Zarnitsa" and PRTB-13 - BS in the Mediterranean Sea. The ships carried out weapon tracking of the AUG AVU "Interprise" of the KRA URO "Long Beach" in the subsequent TDK "Guadalcanal" south of the island of Cyprus.
From May 25 to August 5, 1983 Together with RTO "Breeze", RTO "Zarnitsa" and PRTB-33 (KUG) - BS in the Mediterranean Sea.
From November 20, 1983 to February 20, 1984 Together with RTO "Breeze" and PRTB-33 (KUG) - BS in the Mediterranean Sea.
From May 15 to June 15, 1984 Together with RTO "Zarnitsa" and PRTB-33 - BS in the Mediterranean Sea. In the period from May 27 to May 29, the TG MRK as part of the KUG-2 took part in the operational-tactical exercise of the 5th OPESK "Destruction of the AMG of the enemy OS RUS in cooperation with the MRA of the fleet"
In 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1998 won the prize of the Civil Code of the Navy for missile training (as part of the KUG).
06/12/1997 changed the Naval flag of the USSR to Andreevsky.
Currently, the Shtil small missile ship of project 1234.1 is part of the 166th Novorossiysk Red Banner Small Missile Ships of the 41st Missile Boat Brigade.
Board numbers: 608 (1982), 609 (1984), 605 (1986), 620 (1.05.1990).
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Small rocket ship Moroz - built within the framework of project 1234.1, code "Gadfly-1". Launched on September 23, 1989, and entered service on December 30, 1989, and already on February 28, 1990. became part of the Red Banner Pacific Fleet (KTOF). 07/26/1992 changed the Naval flag of the USSR to Andreevsky. In 1999 won the prize of the State Committee of the Navy for missile training (as part of the KUG)
Board numbers: 434, 450, 402 (05.1990), 409 (2000).
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Small rocket ship - built within the framework of project 1234.1, code "Gadfly-1". Launched on August 24, 1991, and entered service on December 31, 1991, and already on February 11, 1992. became part of the Red Banner Pacific Fleet (KTOF). 07/26/1992 changed the Naval flag of the USSR to Andreevsky. In 1999, he won the prize of the Navy Civil Code for missile training (as part of the KUG).
Board numbers: 450 (2000).
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Small rocket ship Downpour - built within the framework of project 1234.1, code "Gadfly-1". Launched on October 5, 1986, and April 14, 1987. renamed "XX Congress of the Komsomol". It entered service on December 25, 1987, and already on February 19, 1988. became part of the Red Banner Pacific Fleet (KTOF). February 15, 1992 renamed - "Hoarfrost".
07/26/1992 changed the Naval flag of the USSR to Andreevsky.
In 1999, he won the prize of the Navy Civil Code for missile training (as part of the KUG).
Board numbers: 422 (05.1987), 415 (05.1990), 418 (2000).
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Small rocket ship Tucha - built within the framework of project 1234.1, code "Gadfly-1". Launched on April 29, 1980, and entered service on July 31, 1980, and already on October 24, 1980. became part of the Red Banner Northern Fleet (KSF).
07/26/1992 changed the Naval flag of the USSR to Andreevsky.
In 1995 won the prize of the Navy Civil Code for missile training (as part of the KUG).
Board numbers: 527 (1987), 524 (1988), 505 (1997). Decommissioned: 2005
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Small rocket ship Smerch - built within the framework of project 1234.1, code "Gadfly-1". Launched on November 16, 1984, and entered service on December 30, 1984, and already on March 4, 1985. became part of the Red Banner Pacific Fleet (KTOF).
From April 1986 to July 1987 performs combat service tasks in Vietnam, the South China Sea, Cam Ranh Bay.
07/26/1992 changed the Naval flag of the USSR to Andreevsky.
Board numbers: 415, 418, 450 (1987), 405 (1990), 423 (2000).
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