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SOVIET NAVY (USSR)

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DELFIN guard ships (project 1159) (1975 - 1985)

SKR-482 guard ships (project 1159T) (1980 - 1987)

SKR-201 guard ships (project 1159TR) (1985 - 1986)

Delfin 1980

SKR-482 1980

SKR-201 1985

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Project 1159
Äåëüôèí [Delfin]   201 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk 21.4.1973 19.7.1975 31.12.1975 to Bulgaria 2.1991 (Ñìåëè [Smeli])
Íåðïà [Nerpa]   202 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk 22.10.1974 4.6.1977 31.12.1977 to East Germany 7.1978 (Rostock)
Êðå÷åò [Krechet]   203 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk 19.1.1977 3.7.1978 31.12.1978 to East Germany 5.1979 (Berlin - Haupstadt der DDR)
Ñîêîë [Sokol]   204 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk 1/1978 21.4.1979 30.11.1979 to Yugoslavia 3.1980 (Ñïëèò [Split])
ÑÊÐ-481 [SKR-481]   205 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk 25.12.1979 24.12.1981 30.9.1982 to Yugoslavia 12.1982 (Êîïåð [Koper])
ÑÊÐ-149 [SKR-149]   206 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk 8.4.1983 30.6.1984 25.6.1985 to East Germany 11.1985 (Halle)
Project 1159T
ÑÊÐ-482 [SKR-482]   250 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk 10.6.1978 12.1.1980 30.9.1980 to Algeria 12.1980 (مراد رئس [Mourad Rais])
ÑÊÐ-28 [SKR-28]   251 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk 17.7.1979 21.6.1980 30.12.1980 to Cuba 9.1981 (Mariel)
ÑÊÐ-35 [SKR-35]   252 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk 11.6.1980 30.4.1981 30.11.1981 to Algeria 3.1982 (رئس كلش [Rais Kellich])
ÑÊÐ-471 [SKR-471]   253 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk 24.4.1981 31.7.1982 17.8.1983 to Cuba 2.1984 (356)
ÑÊÐ-129 [SKR-129]   254 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk 7.7.1982 11.11.1983 30.8.1984 to Algeria 1.1985 (رئس قرف [Rais Korfu])
ÑÊÐ-451 [SKR-451]   257 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk 6.5.1986 3.5.1987 25.12.1987 to Cuba 4.1988 (Moncada)
Project 1159TR
ÑÊÐ-201 [SKR-201]   255 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk 22.9.1982 27.4.1985 30.12.1985 to Lybia 6.1986 (الهاني [Al Hani])
ÑÊÐ-195 [SKR-195]   256 Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk 18.4.1985 27.4.1986 25.12.1986 to Lybia 10.1987 (القيردبا [Al Kyrdabian])

 

Displacement standard, t

pr. 1159: 1440

pr. 1159T: 1520

pr. 1159TR: 1550

Displacement normal, t

pr. 1159: 1660

pr. 1159T: 1673

pr. 1159TR: 1705

Length, m

96.5

Breadth, m

12.6

Draught, m

pr. 1159: 3.20 hull 5.57 max

pr. 1159T: 3.32 hull 5.74 max

pr. 1159TR: 3.28 hull 5.39 max

No of shafts

3

Machinery

pr. 1159, 1159T: 1 M-8G gas turbine (central shaft) + 2 68B diesels (outer shafts)

pr. 1159TR: 1 M8V6 gas turbine (central shaft) + 2 68B-6 diesels (outer shafts)

Power, h. p.

20000 + 16000 = 36000

Max speed, kts

pr. 1159: 29.7

pr. 1159T: 29

pr. 1159TR: 28

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

pr. 1159: 4500 (14)

pr. 1159T: 4000(14)

pr. 1159TR: 3800(14)

Armament

pr. 1159, 1159T: 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

pr. 1159TR: 2 x 2 P-20M Termit SSM (4 P-20M), 1 x 2 Osa-M SAM (20 9M33), 2 x 2 - 76/59 AK-726, 2 x 2 - 30/71 AK-230, 4 - 400 TT, 1 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

pr. 1159, 1159T: 108

pr. 1159TR: 112

Project history: Small frigates built for export. Only Delfin was retained in the Soviet Navy for training of foreign crews and demonstration.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Delfin 1979

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