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MARIEL frigates (1981-1988)

Mariel 1985

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Mariel (ex-ÑÊÐ-28 [SKR-28]) 350 251 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk, USSR 17.7.1979 21.6.1980 30.12.1980 // 24.9.1981 stricken 1997
Moncada (ex-ÑÊÐ-451 [SKR-451]) 353 257 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk, USSR 6.5.1986 3.5.1987 25.12.1987 // 10.4.1988 stricken 1998
(ex-ÑÊÐ-471 [SKR-471]) 356 253 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk, USSR 24.4.1981 31.7.1982 17.8.1983 // 2.1984 stricken 1996

 

Displacement standard, t

1520

Displacement normal, t

1673

Length, m

96.5

Breadth, m

12.6

Draught, m

3.32 hull 5.74 max

No of shafts

3

Machinery

1 M-8G gas turbine (central shaft) + 2 68B diesels (outer shafts)

Power, h. p.

20000 + 16000 = 36000

Max speed, kts

29

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

4000(14)

Armament

1 x 2 Osa-M SAM (20 9M33), 2 x 2 - 76/59 AK-726, 2 x 2 - 30/71 AK-230, 2 x 12 RBU-6000 Smerch-2 ASWRL, 2 DCR (12), 14 mines

Sensors

MR-320 Topaz-2V, Fut-N, 4R-33, MR-105 Turel', MR-104 Rys', Don radars, MG-311 Vychegda sonar, Bizan'-4B ECM suite

Complement

108

Project history: Small frigates of Soviet export project 1159T.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Moncada 1988

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