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Soviet frigate Silnyy
Krivak-class frigate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Silnyy or Silny (Russian: Сильный, "Strong") was a Soviet Navy Project 1135 Burevestnik-class Large Anti-Submarine Ship (Большой Противолодочный Корабль, BPK) or Krivak-class frigate. Displacing 3,200 tonnes (3,100 long tons; 3,500 short tons) full load, the vessel was built around the Metel anti-submarine missile system. Launched on 29 August 1972, Silnyy served with the Baltic Fleet. The vessel undertook a number of visits to nations friendly to the Soviet Union, including Cape Verde, Cuba, East Germany and Poland. In 1976, while escorting the aircraft carrier Kiev, the ship had a close encounter with the cruiser USS Josephus Daniels, although neither vessel was damaged. Silnyy was taken out of service for repairs in 1990. However, lack of funds meant that, instead, the ship was decommissioned on 30 June 1994 and broken up.
![]() Silnyy underway on 1 October 1985 viewed from a Lockheed P-3 Orion. | |
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Name | Silnyy |
Namesake | Russian for Strong |
Builder | Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad |
Yard number | 154 |
Laid down | 15 March 1971 |
Launched | 29 August 1972 |
Commissioned | 30 June 1973 |
Decommissioned | 30 June 1994 |
Fate | Broken up |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Project 1135 Burevestnik frigate |
Displacement | |
Length | 123 m (403 ft 7 in) |
Beam | 142 m (465 ft 11 in) |
Draft | 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) |
Installed power | 48,000 shp (36,000 kW) |
Propulsion | 4 gas turbines; 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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