Tarantul Class Missile Corvette

Tarantul I/II

Manufacturers:

Petrovsky in St. Petersburg, Srednyy Neva in Kopino, Suostroilnoye Obyedieneniye at Almaz, and Vladivostokskiy Sudostroitelnyy Zavod in Vladivostok

RK (Raketii Korabil)
Translation: Missile Ship

Role:

Anti-Surface Ship

Year Adopted:

1979 (Tarantul I)
1981 (Tarantul II)

1987

28 Ships

Operational Status:

Active Service: Bulgaria, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Yemen

Obsolete: East Germany

Armament:

2x Twin SS-N-2c 'Styx' anti-ship missiles*
1x Quadruple SA-N-5 'Grail' anti-aircraft missile 
      launcher, with 16 missiles
1x 76.2mm/59 caliber Anti-Aircraft Gun
2x 30mm ADG6-30 CIWS mountings

*2 x Twin SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles on Tarantul III

Sensor Suite:*

2x 'Bass Tilt' CIWS fire control radars
1x 'Kivach' surface search radar
1x 'Plank Shave' targeting radar

1x 'Band Stand' fire control radar*
1x 'Light Bulb' targeting radar*

*In Tarantul II and Tarantul III only

Engines:

2 shaft 34,000 hp COGAG arrangement comprised of:
2 M-70 gas turbines producing 24,000 hp
2 M-510 diesel engines producing 8,000 hp

Crew:

41 Officers and Sailors

Length
     Overall:
     Waterline:

    
185 feet, 4 inches  (56.5 meters)
172 feet, 2 inches (52.5 meters)

Draught:

8 feet, 3 inches
(2.5 meters)

Beam:

63 feet, 4 inches
(19.3 meters)

Maximum Speed:

38 knots

Aircraft:

None