Desna Class (Project 1559)
Missile Range Instrument Ship

Desna Class Missile Range Ship

Russian Designation: 

OS

Manufacturer:

Warnow Yard, Warnemude
(East Germany)

Role:

Missile Test Range Instrument Ship

Year Adopted:

Uncertain at Present

Number in Class:

2 ships total production
(Chazhma and Chumikan)
Displacement:

13,500 tons (Full Load)

Operational Status:

Russia: Uncertain at Present

Armament:

None

Sensor Suite:

2 x 'Don-2' navigational radars
1 x 'Head Net-B' air search radar
1 x 'Ship Globe' tracking radar
2 x 'Watch Dog' EW system

Engine:

1 x MAN Diesel engine delivering 5,400 hp to one shaft

Crew:

Uncertain at Present

Length:

458 feet, 11 inches
(139.9 meters)

Draught:

25 feet, 11 inches
(7.9 meters)

Beam:

59 feet
(18.0 meters)

Maximum Speed:

15 knots

Range: 1,200 Nautical miles at 13 knots

Aircraft:

1-2 Ka-25 'Hormone' helicopters

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