The Kresta II Class, Soviet Designation Project 1134A, Berkut

Berkut

Berkut may refer to:* Golden Eagle, the subspecies Aquila chrysaetos daphanea* S-25 Berkut, a Russian surface-to-air missile system known to NATO as the SA-1 Guild...

 A (Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle

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) were Soviet guided missile cruisers of the Cold War. The ships entered service in the late 1960s and were rapidly decommissioned after the end of the Cold War

These ships were an Anti-Submarine derivative of the Kresta I class cruiser

Kresta I class cruiser

Kresta I class cruiser is a Soviet cruiser class, the Soviet designation was Project 1134 Berkut These ships were designed for a surface warfare role. Soviet priorities were changed to an anti-submarine role and only 4 ships were built with this configuration...

. These ships had a new anti-submarine missile (SS-N-14

SS-N-14

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), new Surface to Air Missiles (SA-N-3

SA-N-3

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) and advanced sonar. All ships were built by Zhdanov yard, Leningrad

Saint Petersburg

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Design

Conway's states that the first three ships were to have been armed with the SS-N-9 anti ship missile but Soviet naval doctrine changed with greater emphasis on anti-submarine warfare. The surface to air missiles comprised more advanced SA-N-3 missiles with two twin launchers. New 3D search radar and new fire control radars were also fitted. 4 30mm CIWS guns were also fitted for improved anti-missile defence. A more advanced sonar led to the bow being more sharply raked. The machinery suite comprised two TV-12 steam turbines with high pressure boilers, identical to the Kresta I class.

Electronics Fit:

• Radar:

MR600 air search

MR-310 Angara

Don navigation

Volga navigation

• Sonar:

MG-322 hull mounted

MG-26 communications

MG-35 Shtil

• Other systems:

Grom SA-N-1 fire control

MR103 AK725 fire control

Drakon RP33 fire control

Ships

Ship	Namesake	Laid Down	Launched	Completed	Decommissioned
Krondstadt Кронштадт	city of Krondstadt	1966	1968	1969	1991
Admiral Isakov Адмирал Исаков	Ivan Isakov Ivan Isakov Hovhannes Stepani Isakov -Early life:Ivan Isakov was born Hovhannes Ter-Isahakyan in the family of an Armenian railway worker in the village of Hadjikend in the Kars Oblast, then a part of the Russian Empire...	1968	1969	1970	1993
Admiral Nakhimov Адмирал Нахимов	Pavel Nakhimov Pavel Nakhimov Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov |Siege of Sevastopol]] during the Crimean War.-Biography:Born in the Gorodok village of Vyazma district of Smolensk region. Nakhimov entered the Naval Academy for the Nobility in Saint Petersburg in 1815. He made his first sea voyage in 1817, aboard the frigate Feniks ,...	1968	1969	1970	1991
Admiral Makarov Адмирал Макаров	Stepan Makarov Stepan Makarov Stepan Osipovich Makarov was a Ukrainian - born Russian vice-admiral, a highly accomplished and decorated commander of the Imperial Russian Navy, an oceanographer, awarded by the Russian Academy of Sciences, and author of several books. Makarov also designed a small number of ships...	1969	1970	1972	1992
Marshall Voroshilov Маршал Ворошилов (renamed Khabarovsk)	Kliment Voroshilov Kliment Voroshilov Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov , popularly known as Klim Voroshilov was a Soviet military officer, politician, and statesman...	1970	1971	1973	1991
Admiral Oktyabrsky Адмирал Октябьский	Filipp Oktyabrskiy Filipp Oktyabrskiy Filipp Sergeyevich Oktyabrskiy was a Soviet naval commander and admiral . Hero of the Soviet Union . Began service on the Baltic Fleet in November 1917. From March, 1939 up to April, 1943 and in March, 1944 - November, 1948 he was a commander of the Black Sea Fleet and headed its actions during...	1970	1971	1973	1993
Admiral Isachenkov Адмирал Исаченков		1970	1972	1974	1992
Marshal Timoshenko Маршал Тимошенко	Semyon Timoshenko Semyon Timoshenko Semyon Konstantinovich Timoshenko was a Soviet military commander and senior professional officer of the Red Army at the beginning of the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.-Early life:...	1972	1973	1975	1992
Vasily Chapaev Василий Чапаев	Vasily Chapayev Vasily Chapayev Vasily Ivanovich Chapayev or Chapaev was a celebrated Russian soldier and Red Army commander during the Russian Civil War.-Biography:...	1973	1974	1976	1993
Admiral Yumashev Адмирал Юмашев	Ivan Stepanovich Yumashev Ivan Stepanovich Yumashev Ivan Stepanovich Yumashev was a Soviet Navy admiral, Hero of the Soviet Union , and Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Naval Forces from January 1947 to July 1951....	1974	1976	1977	1993