Soviet frigate Razyashchiy
 Razyashchiy undergoing replenishment while at sea on 1 January 1985
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| Name | Razyashchiy |
| Namesake | Russian for Striking |
| Builder | Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad |
| Yard number | 157 |
| Laid down | 28 September 1972 |
| Launched | 22 July 1974 |
| Commissioned | 30 December 1974 |
| Decommissioned | 29 October 1992 |
| Fate | Sold to a South Korean company to be Broken up |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Project 1135 Burevestnik frigate |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 123 m (403 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 14.2 m (46 ft 7 in) |
| Draft | 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) |
| Installed power | 48,000 kW ) |
| Propulsion | 4 COGAG ; 2 shafts |
| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) |
| Range | 3,950 nmi (7,315 km; 4,546 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 23 officers, 174 ratings |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | PK-16 decoy-dispenser system |
| Armament |
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Razyashchiy (Russian: Разящий, "Striking") was a Project 1135
Danang, Vietnam, to, among other objectives, enhance the relationships between these countries and the Soviet Union. In 1991, the vessel was transferred to the newly-formed Russian Navy. After nearly twenty years of service, however, Razyashchiy was in a poor state and so was decommissioned on 29 October 1992 and sold to be broken up
on 6 October 1994.
Design and development
Razyashchiy was one of twenty-one
blue water role and shared the same BPK designation as the larger ships.[1][2] 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]
COGAG arrangement and driving one fixed-pitch propeller. 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 197, including 23 officers.[7]
Razyashchiy had a primary mission of anti-submarine warfare for which it was equipped with four
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]
Razyashchiy had a well-equipped sensor suite, including a single MR-310A Angara-A air/surface
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
Laid down at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad on 28 September 1972, Razyashchiy was the seventh of the class to be constructed by the shipbuilder, and was given the yard number 157.[13] The vessel was named for a Russian word that can be translated to striking or smashing.[14] Launched on 22 July 1974 and commissioned later the same year on 30 December, Razyashchiy joined the Pacific Fleet and was transferred to the naval base in Vladivostok. The ship undertook operations in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[15]
Between 10 and 17 November 1976, Razyashchiy visited
Danang, accompanying the cruiser Varyag. The sailors were greeted by members of the People's Army of Vietnam and local people. The ships stayed for four days, with the crews taking part in cultural activities. The aim of the visit was to foster better relationships between the two countries.[17]
The ship returned to Vladivostock in November 1981 and docked at
US Navy ships, led by the aircraft carrier USS Ranger. In response, the destroyer USS Fife manoeuvred to cut across the Soviet vessel's path and the two collided. Razyashchiy suffered minor hull damage.[18]
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union on 26 December 1991, the ship was to be transferred to the Russian Navy.[19] However, service in this force was short-lived. Intensive operations over a prolonged duration had meant that much of the ship was in a poor state. Razyashchiy was decommissioned on 29 October 1992 and disarmed. On 6 October 1994, the vessel was sold to a South Korean business to be broken up.[15]
References
Citations
- ^ a b Pavlov 1997, p. 132.
- ^ Balakin 2001, p. 5.
- ^ Balakin 2001, p. 23.
- ^ a b Gardiner & 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. 204.
- ^ a b c d Apalkov 2005, p. 76.
- ^ Averin 2007, p. 63.
- ^ Daily Report: Soviet Union (Report). Vol. 81. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1981. p. 13.
- ^ Sweetman 1991, p. 275.
- ^ Sharpe 1996, p. 544.
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