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Monday, December 13th 2004, 7:00pm

New Russian ships for 1926

Russian Federation Navy will lay down four Admiral Nakhimov class light cruisers, twelve Voronezh class destroyers, and twelve Krokodil class Amphibious Warfare Ships. Russian Federation Navy will also continue producing Khitriy class Coastal Submarines and Myak class Corvettes.

Admiral Nakhimov class, Russian Light Cruisers laid down 1926

Displacement:
7,588 t light; 7,951 t standard; 9,301 t normal; 10,381 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
606.40 ft / 601.05 ft x 55.12 ft x 21.00 ft (normal load)
184.83 m / 183.20 m x 16.80 m x 6.40 m

Armament:
12 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns (4x3 guns), 125.66lbs / 57.00kg shells, 1926 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (6x2 guns), 37.48lbs / 17.00kg shells, 1926 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
24 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (8x3 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1926 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1,995 lbs / 905 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
12 - 20.9" / 530 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2.95" / 75 mm 410.79 ft / 125.21 m 9.19 ft / 2.80 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 105 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.95" / 75 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 0.98" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 2.95" / 75 mm

Aviation:
2 Seaplanes, 1 Catapult

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 77,351 shp / 57,704 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 11,030nm at 15.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,430 tons)

Complement:
473 - 615

Cost:
£2.728 million / $10.910 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 211 tons, 2.3 %
Armour: 1,091 tons, 11.7 %
- Belts: 456 tons, 4.9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 201 tons, 2.2 %
- Armour Deck: 406 tons, 4.4 %
- Conning Tower: 28 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 2,476 tons, 26.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,759 tons, 40.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,714 tons, 18.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
10,242 lbs / 4,645 Kg = 95.6 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
Metacentric height 2.7 ft / 0.8 m
Roll period: 14.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.69
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.468
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.90 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 27.90 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 30.35 ft / 9.25 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.80 ft / 6.95 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.98 ft / 6.70 m (15.42 ft / 4.70 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 15.42 ft / 4.70 m
- Stern: 15.42 ft / 4.70 m
- Average freeboard: 19.59 ft / 5.97 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 105.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 126.1 %
Waterplane Area: 22,294 Square feet or 2,071 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 120 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 100 lbs/sq ft or 487 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.52
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily


Voronezh Class, Russian Destroyer laid down 1926

Displacement:
1,454 t light; 1,509 t standard; 1,711 t normal; 1,872 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
400.16 ft / 377.30 ft x 31.82 ft x 12.47 ft (normal load)
121.97 m / 115.00 m x 9.70 m x 3.80 m

Armament:
3 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns in single mounts, 74.96lbs / 34.00kg shells, 1926 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, majority forward
8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1926 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1926 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 238 lbs / 108 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
9 - 20.9" / 530 mm above water torpedoes
30 tons depth charges/mines

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 37,242 shp / 27,782 Kw = 34.50 kts
Range 4,500nm at 15.00 kts (Bunkerage = 363 tons)

Complement:
132 - 172

Cost:
£0.687 million / $2.749 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 27 tons, 1.6 %
Armour: 9 tons, 0.5 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 9 tons, 0.5 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 897 tons, 52.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 492 tons, 28.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 256 tons, 15.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 30 tons, 1.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
472 lbs / 214 Kg = 7.0 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.39
Metacentric height 1.6 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 10.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.22
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 11.86 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.16 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.11 ft / 7.35 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 16.90 ft / 5.15 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.90 ft / 5.15 m (11.15 ft / 3.40 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.15 ft / 3.40 m
- Stern: 11.15 ft / 3.40 m
- Average freeboard: 14.60 ft / 4.45 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 183.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 74.9 %
Waterplane Area: 7,670 Square feet or 713 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 65 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 31 lbs/sq ft or 151 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.82
- Overall: 0.57
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily


Krokodil class, Russian Amphibious Warfare Ship laid down 1926

Displacement:
546 t light; 562 t standard; 607 t normal; 643 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
189.32 ft / 187.01 ft x 36.09 ft x 3.94 ft (normal load)
57.71 m / 57.00 m x 11.00 m x 1.20 m

Armament:
1 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns in single mounts, 37.48lbs / 17.00kg shells, 1926 Model
Quick firing gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
6 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1926 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on centreline, evenly spread
12 - 0.30" / 7.6 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 1926 Model
Machine guns in casemate mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 47 lbs / 21 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
80 Naval Infantry Troops

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 187.01 ft / 57.00 m 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Upper: 0.98" / 25 mm 98.43 ft / 30.00 m 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Main Belt covers 154 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 0.39" / 10 mm, Conning tower: 1.18" / 30 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 1,216 shp / 907 Kw = 14.00 kts
Range 2,100nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 81 tons)

Complement:
60 - 79

Cost:
£0.099 million / $0.397 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 5 tons, 0.8 %
Armour: 110 tons, 18.1 %
- Belts: 60 tons, 9.9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 5 tons, 0.8 %
- Armour Deck: 43 tons, 7.1 %
- Conning Tower: 2 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 39 tons, 6.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 232 tons, 38.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 62 tons, 10.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 160 tons, 26.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,715 lbs / 778 Kg = 56.2 x 3.9 " / 100 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.30
Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 11.5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.02
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.01

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.800
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.18 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 13.68 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 69
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 8.20 ft / 2.50 m (6.56 ft / 2.00 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
- Stern: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
- Average freeboard: 7.28 ft / 2.22 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 57.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 122.9 %
Waterplane Area: 5,898 Square feet or 548 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 157 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 34 lbs/sq ft or 166 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.17
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform