Sverdlov Class / Project 68bis
Light Cruiser

Sverdlov Class Light Cruiser

Russian Designation:  KR (Kreyser)
Translation: Cruiser

Manufacturer:

Unknown at this time

Role:

Surface Warfare Ship

Year Adopted:

1949

Number in Class: 14 ships total production
Displacement: 12,900 Tons Standard
17,000 Tons Loaded

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete
Phased out in early 1990's

Armament:
(Varies by ship)

4x Triple 152mm (6 in) guns*
6x  Twin 100mm (3.9 in) Dual Purpose Guns
2x Quintuple 533mm (21in) Torpedo Tubes**
16x Twin 37mm Anti-Aircraft Guns*
1x Twin SA-N-4 'Gecko' SAM,
with 18 missiles*
4x Twin 30mm AA guns*
200 mines can also be carried*

*These systems vary on the Admiral Senyavin and Zhadanov.
**These were removed long ago.

Sensor Suite:
(
Varies by ship, the Admiral Senyavin 
and Zhadanov are described in the lower
section)

1x 'Big Net' or 'Top Trough' air search radar
1x 'High Sieve' or 'Low Sieve' air search radar
1x 'Knife Rest' air search radar*
1x 'Slim Net' air search radar
1x 'Don-2' or 'Neptune' navigational radar
2x 'Sun Visor' gun fire control radars
2x 'Top Bow' 152mm gun fire control radars
8x 'Egg Cup' gun fire control radars
2x 'Watch Dog' ECM systems
                                         *on some ships only


1x 'Top Trough' air search radar
1x 'Pop Group' SA-N-4 fire control radar
1x 'Sun Visor' 152mm (6in) gun fire control radar
2x 'Top Bow' 152mm (6in) gun fire control radars 
4x 'Drum Tilt' 30mm fire control radars
     (only two in Zhadanov)
6x 'Egg Cup' gun fire control radars

Engine:

Geared steam turbines delivering 110,000 hp to two propeller shafts.

Crew:

1250 Officers and Sailors

Length:

689 feet
(210 meters)

Draught:

23.6 feet
(7.2 meters)

Beam:

72.2 feet
(22 meters)

Maximum Speed:

32.5 knots

Aircraft:

1x Ka-25 'Hormone-C' ASW Helicopter
(on Admiral Senyavin only)

  

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