Slava class cruiser

Slava class cruiser

The "Slava" class cruiser, Soviet designation "Project 1164 Atlant", is a large conventionally-powered warship, currently operated by Russia.

Design

[
P-500 Bazalt (SS-N-12 Sandbox) launchers on the Slava class.] The design started in the late 1960s and was based around the P-500 Bazalt missile, as a less expensive, conventional alternative to the nuclear powered Kirov class battlecruiser. There was a long delay in the programme, while the problems with this weapon were resolved. These ships acted as flagships for numerous task forces. All ships were built at the 61 Kommunar yard, in Mykolaiv, Ukraine (Nikolaev). The class was a follow up to the Kara class cruiser, constructed at the same shipyard and appears to be built on a stretched version of "Kara" hull.GlobalSecurity.org [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/1164.htm Project 1164 Atlant] .]

The Slava class was initially designated BLACKCOM 1 (Black Sea Combatant 1) and then designated the Krasina class for a short period until "Slava" was observed at sea. The SS-N-12 launchers are fixed facing forward at around 8° elevation with no reloads available. As there was nothing revolutionary about the design of the class western observers felt they were created as a hedge against the failure of the more radical "Kirov" class. ["Modern naval combat". / David Miller, Chris Miller. p. 150. London ; New York : Salamander Books, c1986. ISBN 0861012313] The helicopter hangar deck is located 1/2 deck below the landing pad with a ramp connecting the two. [Encyclopedia Of World Sea Power by Tony Cullen p.86 ISBN 0517653427] GlobalSecurity.org notes that the design is said to be "marred by large quantities of flammable material and poor damage-control capabilities."GlobalSecurity.org [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/1164.htm Project 1164 Atlant] .]

Units

ee also

*Russian battleship Slava a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Imperial Russian Navy, the last of the five Borodino-class battleships.

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