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Project 1143.4 Krechyet-Mod Class
NATO : Baku



Name Builders Laid down Launched Commissioned
Baku / Admiral Gorshkov N 26th December 1978 1st April 1982 11th December 1987


Builders:
N : Nikolaiev South, Nikolaiev,Russia

Dimensions:
898' 11" x 107' x 32' / 273.70m x 32.60m x 9.75m

Displacement:
40000 tons std / 44750 tons max

Complement:
1200 crew

Armament:
2 x 3.9" AK-100 guns in single turrets (500 rounds in total)
2 x RBU12000 AS mortars
8 x 30mm AK-630 CIWS (16000 rounds in total)
6 x twin SM241 launchers for SS-N-12 Sandbox / Bazalt SSM (12 rounds in total)
4 x 6 x 8 launchers for SA-N-9 Gauntlet / Kinzhal SAM (192 rounds in total)


Aircraft Facilities:
The flightdeck measures 640' x 173' 9". Normally 33 aircraft are carried, usually made up of 12 x Yak-38, 18 x Ka-27 and 3 x Ka-25. Maximum aviation fuel load is 1200 tons.

Armour:
None known.

Powerplant:
There are 8 boilers and 4 steam turbines providing a total of 180000shp on 4 shafts.
Maximum speed is 30kts and the range is 13500NM @ 18kts. Maximum fuel load is 7000 tons.

Electronics Fit:
Radar:
Sky Watch 3D air search
Palm Frond navigation

Sonar:
MG-342 Orion / Horse Jaw hull mounted
MG-335 Platina / Horse Tail towed array

Other:
Trap Door fire control
2 x Owl Screech fire control
Tsunami communications
Salgir navigation

Miscellaneous:
A towed torpedo decoy system is fitted.