Primorsky Komsomolets (354)

History

The Grisha-class frigates were designed by the Soviet Navy in the mid-1960s during the Cold War and built between 1970 and 1990 for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) purposes. More than 90 such examples were built and later served water services in the Soviet Union, Georgia, Ukraine and Lithuania.

Finally, among them is the Primorsky Komsomol member (354), who manages to serve in the Russian Navy today (2018) despite her Cold War origins.

Power and Structure

Primorsky Komosomolets are powered by two 20,000 hp M-507A marine diesel engines, plus a gas turbine up to 18,000 hp driving 3 shafts under the stern. The electrical system consists of three electrical kits.

Diesel engines are used for cruising maneuvers, while gas turbines help in sprint maneuvers where speed is critical. There were sixty crew members on board. The ship's structural dimensions include a total barrel length of 235 feet, a beam of 32 feet, and a draft of 12 feet.

The latter feature allows the ship to operate near coastal areas, which are critical for controlling beachheads and supporting amphibious assaults.

With the propulsion system installed, the ship can reach a top speed of 34 knots (under ideal conditions) and a range of nearly 4,000 nautical miles.

Armor Kit

The weapon is a 57mm/70 caliber Dual Purpose (DP) deck gun in a single emplacement with two guns. The warship also carries an SA-N-4 Gecko surface-to-air missile launcher with a 20-round load to repel incoming low-flying threats. Also on board are 2 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket (ASROC) launchers (96 reloads), 2 533mm torpedo tubes and 2 depth charge launchers for storage of 12 depth charges (replaceable with 18 naval mines). ).

The evolution of the Grisha class

Established various brands of Grisha grades. The original ships were under project 1124.1, these were from the period 1970-1974, but were all abandoned by 1979.

Successor design "Grisha II" - an important change is the loss of the SA-N-4 rocket launcher, in its place a second 57mm automatic cannon mount has been replaced. About seventeen ships were built to the standard.

Then came the ships of the 1124M project ("Grisha III") in the late 1970s/early 1980s. The marker has been improved with updated electronics and a 30mm automatic cannon mount. A total of 34 ships were produced. Project 1124K produced only one boat named "Grisha IV".

This was used as a test bed for the SA-N-9 (SA-15 "Gauntlet") surface-to-air missile platform. 30 items 1124ME and 1124. Then 4 boats were built from 1985 to 1994 to the updated Grisha V standard. A turret-mounted 76mm deck gun now replaces two 57mm autocannons to simplify the weapon.

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