Kashin Class DDG

Kashin

MPK (Bolshoi Protivolodochnyy Korabl)
Translation: Large Anti-Submarine Ship

Manufacturer:

Zhdanov (1963-1972)
Leningrad (1964-1966)
Nikolaev (1963-1972)

Uncertain at Present

Role:

Anti-Submarine

Year Adopted:

1963

Operational Status:

Russia - One unit in service as of 1995.
Poland - One is service.
India - In active service as the Rajput class

Armament:

2x Twin SA-N-1 'Goa' anti-air missile launcher
4x SS-N-2C 'Styx' missile launchers (Mod Kashin only)
2x Twin 76mm (3 inch) dual purpose guns
4x 30mm ADG6-30 CIWS mountings
2x 12 Barrel RBU-6000 ASW rockets (forward)
2x 12 Barrel RBU-6000 ASW rockets (aft)*
1x Quintuple 533mm (21 in) ASW torpedo mount
2x rails for 12 depth charges
Also fitted for 20-30 mines

*Only on unmodified Kashin ships

Sensor Suite:

1x 'Head Net C' or 'Big Net' air search radar*
2x 'Peel Group' SA-N-1 'Goa' fire control radars
2x 'Owl Screech 76mm gun fire control radars
4x 'Bass Tilt' CIWS fire control radars**
2x 'Watch Dog' ECM systems
2x 'Don Kay' or 'Don 2' navigation radars
1x 'High Pole B' IFF system
1x hull mounted variable depth sonar array**

*2x 'Head Net A' radars in some ships instead.  Provorny has 'Top Steer' instead.
**Mod Kashin only

Engine:

 COGAG arrangement with one four M-3 gas turbines delivering a total of 72,000 hp to two shafts

Crew:

280 men

Length:

470 feet, 11 inches
(143.3 meters)

Draught:

15.4 feet
(4.7 meters)

Beam:

52 feet, 6 inches
(15.9 meters)

Maximum Speed:

35 knots

Aircraft:

None, but is equipped with a helicopter pad