UNKNOWN RUSSIAN SHIP

[astraltrader]

Recently got this striking photograph of a Russian warship with a pennant of I think 550. Any thoughts on identity please?

[Commodore Armiger]

Kara Class Cruiser. Not Kerch - 539 - (only one currently in service).

[tjstoneman]

As an Able Seaman I ought to know better than to disagree with Chief Petty Officer/Commodore Armiger, but I believe that the ship is a Kresta I class (Project 1134) cruiser, not a Kara. There are some pictures at http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/row/rus/1134.htm. The configuration, weapon fit and sensors don't match a Kara - see http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/row/rus/1134_2.htm

[astraltrader]

I agree with tjs that it is a Kresta - but which one? The Russian pennant numbering is often a minefield...

[GaryM]

Ship in question is a Kresta 1, pennant number 550 is the Sevastopol.
Couple of images taken in a Russian Military Museum.

[astraltrader]

Cheers Gary - I thought as much.

[CYLLA]

This is a Russian ......who followed us all over the "barent sea "..the ship,s photo rating took the pic,i was on the MOHAWK at the time.late 60,s
Looking closely ,they all look like they want to abandon ship....note she was at anchor .with that black ball up fwd ur

cylla

[astraltrader]

A Good photo Jim...

[GaryM]

The Ship is Project 56 Kotlin Class " Svetly "
Part of the Baltic fleet in the 1970s.

[claudiu_ne2000]

waching on the site gallery i found this picture with order code "Order Code XMP5860" on russian torpedo boats with the name "Unidentified Torpedo Boat on the Danube, December 1917" - well can wirte few things about this torpedo boats:

- These torpedo boats where in service for the romanian royal navy - from 1907;
- the ships was build by Thames Iron Works and Shipbuilding Company, Orchard Yard, Blackwall, in 1906, there been made 8 torpedo boats.

A very good scale model of this torpedo boat can be seen at Science Museum from London

[Alex Shenec]

This is a Russian ......who followed us all over the "barent sea "..the ship,s photo rating took the pic,i was on the MOHAWK at the time.late 60,s
Looking closely ,they all look like they want to abandon ship....note she was at anchor .with that black ball up fwd ur

cylla

Hi

It is a destroyer "Svetly" (type "Spokoyny", project 56)
Tactical onboard numbers - 86, 251, 741, 467 (77), 489 (75), 462, 482, 470, 430 (78), 850, 858.
http://navsource.narod.ru/photos/03/433/index.html

Best regards
Alex

[Alex Shenec]

Recently got this striking photograph of a Russian warship with a pennant of I think 550. Any thoughts on identity please?

It is a rocket cruiser "Admiral Zozulja" (project 1134).
Tactical onboard numbers - 581 (on 11.1967), 052 (on 1990; for 1991-1994), 297, 532, 550, 569.
http://navsource.narod.ru/photos/02/157/index.html

Best regards
Alex

[astraltrader]

Well done alex - the information is most helpful...:)

[billbuntintosser]

This Russian ship came unusually close to HMS Tiger whilst we were in the Med. Can anyone shed any light on name etc please. Sorry not particularly good quality - scanned from a slide.

Bill

[Alex Shenec]

This Russian ship came unusually close to HMS Tiger whilst we were in the Med. Can anyone shed any light on name etc please. Sorry not particularly good quality - scanned from a slide.

Bill

Hi.

It is a big submarine-hunting ship (Frigate) type "Komsomolets Ukrainy", project 61.
Probablly "Obraztsovy" ("Exemplary").
http://navsource.narod.ru/photos/02/191/index.html

At least - such on-board number at it was. I shall specify.

Best regards
Alex

[billbuntintosser]

Hi.

It is a big submarine-hunting ship (Frigate) type "Komsomolets Ukrainy", project 61.
Probablly "Obraztsovy" ("Exemplary").
http://navsource.narod.ru/photos/02/191/index.html

At least - such on-board number at it was. I shall specify.

Best regards
Alex

Thanks for that

Bill