• 1 × 10 RBU-1000 305 mm ASW rocket launchers [1640 x 923] Close Posted by 14 minutes ago Balls of fire sprouted up all over the Kirov, setting fire to the deck and setting of explosions. Agentsvo Natsionalnykh Novostey (Russian) 19 September 2009, Ударные корабли, Том 11, часть 1, Ю.В. Iowa-class Battleship: Kirov-class Battlecruiser: 1980s, North Pacific Ocean, an alternate universe where the Cold War "turned hot" Two Iowa-class battleships, the USS Iowa and USS New Jersey, new refitted with missile armaments sailed through the middle of the Pacific. The fleet expects to receive the updated cruiser in 2022, by which point her hull will be no less than 36 years old. So if they begin the refit of Pyotr Velikiy on time, Russia will have to face a period without any battlecruisers on active duty. The Frunze took on water and sank. As of today, only one of them is in service: Pyotr Velikiy. • 1 × twin AK-130 130 mm/L70 dual purpose gun (2 × AK-100 100 mm/L60 DP guns in Ushakov) The missile has a top speed of Mach .95 and armed with a 185 lb shaped charge. Radars: (NATO reporting name): When she appeared for the first time in 1981, NATO observers called her BALCOM I (Baltic Combatant I). The missile has a GPS guidance system. The vessels served in the Pacific theater of the Second World War as carrier escorts and shore bombardment vessels. In Autumn 2012, Dmitry Rogozin, vice-premier of Russian Government in charge of defense industry, replied to an inquiry about the fate of the ship. The 4 Virginia class cruisers were entering service at roughly the same time as the Kirovs, but were no where close to the firepower the Kirovs packed. On March 23, 2004, English language press reported that the Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief, Fleet Admiral Vladimir Kuroedov said Pyotr Veliky's reactor was in an extremely bad condition and could explode "at any moment". • 48 S-300F Fort and 46 S-300FM Fort-M (SA-N-20 Gargoyle) long-range SAM (Pyotr Velikhy)[2] Pyotr Velikiy carries some S-300FM missiles and is the only ship in the Russian Navy capable of ballistic missile defence. The P-700, also known as by the NATO reporting name SS-N-19 "Shipwreck" (Presumably named for the intended result! She was also assigned to the Northern Fleet. • 14 × SS-N-14 Silex ASW cruise missiles (Ushakov only) Repairs were never carried out, due to lack of funds and the changing political situation in the Soviet Union. Fregat MR-710 (Top Steer) 3D search radar, main mast That same year, when the entire Soviet system was reeling from economic mismanagement, the first Project 1144 Kirov-class missile cruiser was commissioned. The Kirov class, originally designated Project 1144 Orlan include 4 ships. Seconds later, the flames reached the forward magazine and set off a huge explosion that blew away the front of the ship, sending the vessel to the bottom in seconds. The Kirov class's main weapons are 20 P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) missiles mounted in deck, designed to engage large surface targets. Russia continues to upgrade heavy nuclear cruisers the Admiral Nakhimov and the Petr Veliky of project 1144 to the 11442M level. The Kirov-class battlecruiser, a massive Russian guided missile cruiser the size of a World War I battleship, and armed with over 300 missiles. https://deadliestfiction.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:SPARTAN_119/Iowa-class_Battleship_(1980s_refit)_vs_Kirov-class_battlecruiser?oldid=65803. "Cruiser Kirov, now Admiral Ushakov, is returned to the Navy. Admiral Nakhimov (Russian: Адмирал Нахимов) is the third battlecruiser of the Russian Navy Kirov class. All rights reserved. not an aircraft carrier or amphibious assault ship) in operation in the world. In Russia this class of ship is usually referred to by the designation Project 1144 Orlan (sea eagle). The ship is currently held in reserve. The ‘Kirov’-class battlecruiser ‘Frunze’ in 1986. Kirov and Frunze had eight 30 mm (1.2 in) AK-630 close-in weapon systems, which were supplanted with the Kashtan air-defence system on later ships. Scheduled to be back in service by 2020. The Ural was decommissioned and laid up in 2001, due to high operating costs. A… These were Inflexible, Invincible and Indomitable, a… The Kirov class's main weapons are 20 P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) missiles mounted in deck, designed to engage large surface targets. Admiral Nakhimov is the third battlecruiser of the Russian Navy's Kirov class. Original plans called for the construction of 5 ships, however the last was cancelled. In 1983, a command and control ship, the SSV-33 command ship Ural was launched, although the ship would not be officially commissioned until 1989. The BGM-109 Tomahawk is a subsonic cruise missile with a range of 2500 km and a speed of about 880 kilometer per hour. When Nakhimov leaves refit in 2018, Pyotr Velikiy is scheduled to receive the same treatment over a three-year period. The Ships participated in the Gulf War of 1991, firing cruise missiles and their 16 inch guns at Iraqi positions, before being decomissioned in the 1990s. Kalinin, now Admiral Nakhimov, was the third ship to enter service, in 1988. The Kirov-class Battlecruiser is a large Soviet (later Russian) guided missile cruiser about the size of a World War I-battleship. [3], Originally built for the Soviet Navy, the class is named for the first of a series of 4 ships to be constructed, the Kirov, which was renamed Admiral Ushakov in 1992. They r… The missile carries a 1624 pound high explosive warhead, or a nuclear warhead, but for the purposes of this match, it will have a conventional payload. On 19 September 2009, General Popovkin, Deputy MOD for Armaments, said that the MOD is looking into bringing Lazarev back into service.[8]. The first to hit on the armor, causing little damage, the third disabled the rear turret, and the final missile hit a Tomahawk missile launcher, detonating the warheads and fuel, blowing a hole in the deck and causing a massive fire. Modernization of this ship will start soon. • 8 ×AK-630 six-barreled Gatling 30 mm/L60 PD guns (Ushakov, Lazarev) The ships have thus far never seen combat, but with their armament of dozens of anti-ship missiles and over 200 surface-to-air missiles, would doubtless be a formidable opponent. Note: The Air Defenses cannot directly attack other ships, but they can shoot down incoming missiles and possibly even gun shells. Among modern warships, they are second in size only to large aircraft carriers, and of similar size to a World War I era battleship. Examinations found no problems with the ship's reactor. She was assigned to the Pacific Fleet. But don’t let the class’s small size fool you—the nuclear-powered Kirovs are both the heaviest and largest class of non-aircraft carrier ships in the world. Frunze, the second vessel in the class, was commissioned in 1984. The long range weapon, the S-300 or SA-N-6 has a speed of Mach 4 and carries a 300 pound warhead. Their mission, to eliminate a couple of Kirov-class battlecruisers before that got in missile range of a carrier battlegroup. Compared to the most recent of the RN's cruisers they were quite different. not an aircraft carrier or amphibious assault ship) currently in active operation in the world. Warning: Display title "Kirov class battlecruiser" overrides earlier display title "Kirov-class battlecruiser". 92x S-300 SAM, 192 9K311 SAMs, 8x AK-630 30mm CIWS. The sheer size of the ships mean that they have plenty of space for a command, control and communications (C³) outfit, and could serve as effective fleet flagships. Deadliest Fiction Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. The Iowa's repair crews raced into action, sealing the hatches and starting the pumps, managing to stop the Iowa from taking on too much water. Currently, all four battleships are either floating museums, or awaiting conversion into such. The Kirov-class battlecruiser is a class of nuclear-powered warship of the Russian Navy, the largest and heaviest surface combatant warships (i.e. 1980s, North Pacific Ocean, an alternate universe where the Cold War "turned hot". The Kirov hull design also was used for the nuclear-powered SSV-33 command ship Ural. The Iowa fired off a salvo from its 16 inch main guns as well as several Harpoon anti-ship missiles. The ship was known as the Kalinin (Калинин) until 1992. 2 × Palm Frond navigation radar, foremast Pyotr Velikiy carries some S-300FM missiles and is the only ship in the Russian Navy capable of ballistic missile defence. For the purposed of this match, the missile with be armed with a 1000-pound high-explosive warhead. The SS-N-14 Silex is a ship-launched short range cruise missile designed for use against naval targets. Renamed Admiral Nakhimov, she was mothballed in 1999 and reactivated in 2005. Only the Pyotr Velikiy is still operational, but Russia plans to reactivate the remaining three vessels by 2020. The Kirov's P-700 for its larger warhead, longer range, and higher speed, meaning it will be more difficult for the Iowa's anti-missile CIWS guns to intercept. The Phalanx Close-In Weapons System is a close-range air defense system deployed on U.S. warships, capable of engaging both aircraft and missiles. It utilized the basic hull design of the Kirov-class vessels, but with a modified superstructure, different armament, and was intended for a different role within the Soviet Navy. The official designation of the ship-type is "heavy nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser", but because of their size and general appearance, the ships are sometimes referred to as battlecruisers in western media. © Valve Corporation. Guns: • 44 OSA-MA (SA-N-4 Gecko) PD SAM The Type 53 is an acoustic homing torpedo with a maximum speed of greater than 30 knots. Although the vessels differed dramatically in capability and configuration, they were both big; the U.S. Navy imagined several new ways of packing systems onto the gigantic Iowa hulls that would make them formidable, multi-purpose ships. 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The Kirov returned fire, launching several P-700 missiles at that American ships. • 96 S-300F Fort SA-N-6 Grumble surface-to-air missiles (Ushakov, Lazarev, Nakhimov)[citation needed] All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. not an aircraft carrier or amphibious assault ship) currently in active operation in the world.Among modern warships, they are second in size only to large aircraft carriers, and of similar size to a World War I-era battleship. The Kirov carries a formidable anti-air armament of 284 total missiles and 6 CIWS guns. I was unable to find much information on these weapons, but it is likely that their range and muzzle velocity is less than even the 5-inch guns on the Iowa. Kirov-class battlecruiser "Admiral Nakhimov" leaving the Sevmash basin today to continue with its refit and modernization process. The guns have a muzzle velocity of 820 meters per second and can hit target at a distance of 38 kilometers. But nearly as desired are Russia's rare Kirov-class battlecruisers. The Kirovs are armed with two AK-100 100mm guns. The Admiral Ushakov, which had been inoperable since 1989-1990, was stricken in October 1998 to provide material for a refit of the other active unit of the Kirov class, the Admiral Nakhimov. Refit imagined by Neale "Vance" Davidson. The Kirov Class Battle Cruiser is a design originally by Steve Cole as a TOS ship for the game "Star Fleet Battles". Other weapons are the automatic 130 mm (5.1 in) AK-130 gun system (except in Kirov which had two single 100 mm (3.9 in) guns instead), 10 21-inch (533-mm) torpedo/missile tubes (capable of firing SS-N-15 ASW missiles on later ships) and Udav-1 with 40 anti-submarine rockets and two sextuple RBU-1000 launchers. The 'USS Iowa and New Jersey each fired off two Tomahawk cruise missile over the horizon at the Kirov-class battlecruisers. Air defense is provided by twelve octuple S-300F launchers with 96 missiles and a pair of Osa-MA batteries with 20 missiles each. The Iowas went on to serve in the Korean War and then be recommissioned in the 1960s in conjunction with the Vietnam War and again in the 1980s, when they were refitted and armed with missiles and Phalanx CIWS. They will become operational in the 2020s, the Izvestia daily reported. The SA-N-9 can relay targetting information to the AK630 30mm CIWS Gatling guns if the target makes it past the missile's 1.5 km minimum range. 2 × Top Dome for SA-N-6 fire control (the forward Top Dome is replaced with Tomb Stone in, 4 × Bass Tilt for AK-360 CIWS System fire control (not in, 2 × Eye Bowl for SA-N-4 fire control (Also for SS-N-14 in, 2 × Hot Flash/Hot Spot for SA-N-11 Grisom (CADS-N-1 units only), 2 × Cross Sword for SA-N-9 (Gauntlet-equipped units only). They had 12 inch guns instead of 9.2, a displacement similar to Dreadnought but twice the power to give 25 knots. Sonar: Horse Jaw LF hull sonar, Missiles: • 6 × CADS-N-1 Kashtan gun/missile system (Nakhimov, Pyotr Velikiy[2]) Aerial port view of the foredeck of Kalinin illustrating the differences from the lead ship of the class. The Kirov-class battlecruiser is a class of nuclear-powered warship of the Russian Navy, the largest and heaviest surface combatant warships (i.e. The Tor installation is in fact mounted further forward of the old SS-N-14 mounting, in the structure directly behind the blast shield for the bow mounted RBU ASW rocket launcher. In 1992, she was renamed Admiral Lazarev. The Kuznetsov is supposed to be going in for a refit soon and will be coming out in 2017-2018 so both vessels should be ready around the same time ... what about the status of the three Kirov class battle cruiser in reserve? • 20 × P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) AShM The lead ship, Kirov (renamed Admiral Ushakov in 1992 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union) was laid down in June 1973 at Leningrad's Baltiysky Naval Shipyard, launched on December 27, 1977 and commissioned on December 30, 1980. By this point, the two ships were visible on the horizon. Aerial starboard view of the foredeck of Kirov. The Kirov-class battlecruisers Kirov and Frunze fired off a four S-300 SAMs. She was renamed Pyotr Veliky (Peter the Great) in 1992. The captain of the Iowa, no doubt infuriated by the loss of the 'New Jersey and the damage to his own ship, ordered the Iowa fire back with everything she had. The Kirov fired a second barrage of P-700 and SS-N-14 missiles, a few of them damaging the secondary weapons systems, but othewise, causing little damage. [10], The ship was sent to port for a month, and the crew lost one-third of their pay. When the Kirov was deployed, they needed a stop gap measure to counteract it. She is in overhaul at Severodvinsk Shipyard. The Russians designated the Kirov-class as heavy nuclear-powered guided missile cruisers. Middleton, Drew (1981-03-13). The Kirov's SAMs and AK-630 CIWS for the combined short, medium, and long-range air/missile defense capabilities. A second Russian battlecruiser may be on the cusp of returning to service for the first time since the 1990s. The battlecruiser designation is Western interpretation. The construction of the Kirov’s lent weight to arguments in the U.S. Navy in favor of recommissioning the Iowa class battleships. The gun can engage targets at a range of about 3.6 kilometers (the exact range is classified). Modernization project for the ship is in planning stages. [2] The ships had some differences in sensor and weapons suites: Kirov came with SS-N-14 ASW missiles, while on subsequent ships these were replaced with 9K331 Tor SAM systems. During the Cold War, they were emblematic of the power of the Soviet Navy. But, based on its size and displacement, the Kirov's are more akin to the Alaska-class large cruisers, which were also referred to as battlecruisers. Russia continues upgrading its Kirov-class nuclear-powered cruisers. "Pentagon likes budget proposal, but questions specifics". Admiral Ushakov (ex-Kirov), lead ship of the class. The same committee, instigated by Jackie Fisher, that produced the Dreadnought had been charged with the design of a new armoured cruiser. [9] The name was later changed to Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya (October Revolution),[11] and then just Kuznetsov;[12] finally, on 4 October 1990, the project for a fifth ship was scrapped.[9]. The M61 Gatling gun used in the Phalanx has a rate of fire of 3000-4500 rounds per minute, and fires armor piercing rounds at muzzle velocity of 1100 meters per second. The RGM-84 Harpoon is long range anti-ship missile capable of striking targets at ranges of up to 124 kilometers. For the purpose of this match, the guns will fire 2700 pound armor piercing shells. • 2 × 6 RBU-12000 (Udav-1) 254 mm ASW rocket launchers, The Kirov-class battlecruiser is a class of nuclear-powered warship of the Russian Navy, the largest and heaviest surface combatant warships (i.e. The AK630 can be fired from a range 4000 meters and has a rate of fire of 5000 rounds per minute, with each round having a muzzle velocity of 900 meters/second. The only remaining Kirov-class aside from Admiral Nakhimov is the 10 years younger Pyotr Velikiy. Russian Navy Kirov-class cruiser Admiral Nakhimov Return to Operational Status Slips to 2022 The return to operational status of the Russian Navy’s Project 11442M (NATO reporting name: Kirov-class ) Admiral Nakhimov nuclear-powered missile cruiser will take place within three to four years, United Shipbuilding Corporation President Alexei Rakhmanov has told the Interfax News Agency. Basically because of how they defined cruisers, they found themselves severely lacking in true cruisers. The Iowa-class battleships were designed in the late 1930s and the first was commissioned in 1943. Three of the missiles were shot down by CIWS systems of the U.S battleships, but rest impacted the USS New Jersey. The Iowa-class battleship, the American World War II-era warship that was upgraded with modern missiles and other weaponry in the 1980s. Two Iowa-class battleships, the USS Iowa and USS New Jersey, new refitted with missile armaments sailed through the middle of the Pacific. Displacing between 23,000 to 25,000 tons and recognized as the largest warship of the late 20th century the Kirov was the eldest among five siblings to accompany the first Soviet carrier battle groups. The other missile, The 9K311 is controlled by a radar system that can track eight missiles onto four targets at a speed of 850 meters per second. Among modern warships, they are second in size only to large aircraft carriers, and of similar size to a World WarI-era battleship. The missile flies at a speed of 864 kilometers per hour and carries a 488 pound warhead. The first battlecruisers came from the Royal Navy. It is still in active service but a large maintenance and upgrade program is scheduled to begin in 2020. [2][4], The appearance of the Kirov class played a key role in the recommissioning of the Iowa-class battleships by the United States Navy in the 1980s.[5][6][7]. Now all renamed Admiral Ushakov, Admiral Lazarev, Admiral Nakhimov and Pyotr Velikiy. Russian language reporting actually said that the condition of the propulsion plant was such that it could get worse at any moment. Construction of the fourth ship, Yuriy Andropov, encountered many delays; her construction was started in 1986 but was not commissioned until 1998. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. This statement was later withdrawn and Russian sensationalist press speculated it may have been the result of internal politics within the Russian Navy, alleging that Admiral Igor Kasatonov was the uncle of Pyotr Veliky's commanding officer, Vladimir Kasatonov), who was testifying in the court hearings on the losses of K-159 and Kursk. Admiral Nakhimov is currently undergoing a refit to receive new and improved weaponry and is scheduled to re-enter service with the Russian Navy in around 2022. ), as a Russian anti-ship cruise missile with a maximum range of 550-625 km. followed by pics of my three models -Kirov-Poytor Velikiy and Admiral Nakhimov The Phalanx system consists of a 20mm Gatling gun mounted in a computer-controlled turret with a radar guidance system. The Kirov took on water and disappeared below the waves. The Iowa's 16-inch and 5-inch guns for their greater firepower, range, and number of guns. Kirov suffered a reactor accident in 1990 while serving in the Mediterranean Sea. Four of these ships were built between the 1970s and 1990s, with the armament and weapons fit of … Only one can be THE DEADLIEST WAR MACHINE! [9] The ship currently serves as the flagship of the Russian Northern Fleet. The missile's top speed is between Mach 1.6 and 2.5. The flight deck of Kalinin showing the hangar doors open and a Ka-25 and a Ka-27. At the same time, the Kirov fired a spread of torpedoes, one of them impacting below the waterline of the Iowa. The AK-630 CIWS took down the missile headed for the Kirov, the but the final Tomahawk impacted the bow VLS of the Frunze, detonating the hundreds of stored missiles sending the entire front of the ship up in a ball of flames, blasting a gaping hole in the hull. The Iowa's main battery consists of nine 16-inch Mark 7 naval guns in three triple turrets. Their mission, to eliminate a couple of Kirov-class battlecruisers before that got in missile range of a carrier battlegroup. • 128 9K95 Tor (SA-N-9 Gauntlet) point defense SAM[2] The vessels were built from 1974-1998. Admiral Nakhimov (Russian Адмирал Нахимов) is the third battlecruiser of the Kirov class. [citation needed], A fifth Kirov-class cruiser was planned; originally named Fleet Admiral of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov or alternatively reported as Dzerzhinsky, the ship was never laid down. The small 5 inch secondary guns are capable firing 55 pound shell at 790 meters per second. This was one of the defining factors in the reintroduction and refit of the Iowa class battleships. To counter the rise of the Soviet navy former US president Ronald Reagan started an ambitious plan of a 600 ship navy, wherein the iconic and powerful Iowa class battleships were reactivated and their glorious careers stretched far longer than what they had been designed for. As the missiles closed in on the Russian warships, alarms sounded on deck. Voskhod MR-800 (Top Pair) 3D search radar, foremast These refitted Kirov class battlecruisers will supposedly feature a whole new set of sensors and subsystems, and most ominously, weapons. A little entro ! The ship became inactive in 1994 and was decommissioned four years later. The 'USS Iowa and New Jersey each fired off two Tomahawk cruise missile over the horizon at the Kirov-class battlecruisers. Air defense is provided by twelve octuple S-300F launchers with 96 missiles and a pair of Osa-MA batteries with 20 missiles each. The Kirov class nuclear powered battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov has been in dry dock undergoing a deep refit for years now, with the promise being the … 1,000 nautical miles (2,000 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h) (combined propulsion), 76 mm plating around reactor compartment, light splinter protection. The Kirov class battlecruisers have the world's largest missile battery, at 352 missiles. The Kirov Class Battlecruiser is the only modern Battlecruiser still in active service in any nation. They’re also armed to … The ship was originally commissioned into service with the Soviet Navy in the 1980s, known back then as Kalinin, a name the ship kept until 1992. Torpedoes and others: The American navy had nuclear powered cruisers in service for some time. ... is undergoing an exhaustive refit. The S-300's maximum range is 90 km. The Admiral Nakhimov, one of four Kirov class nuclear cruisers built by the Soviet Union in the 1980s, appears finally to be nearing the final stages of a long-planned refit that will return her to service with a suite of lethal new weapons. Russia’s Kirov-class battlecruisers are some of the most heavily armed ships sailing today. The ship was originally commissioned into service with the Soviet Navy in the 1980s, known back then as Kalinin (Калинин), a name the ship kept until 1992. The 9K311, AKA SA-N-9 carries a 15kg warhead. The Kirov-class of battlecruisers are a small class, only four of the planned five hulls were ever built. Two of the missiles intercepted the Tomahawks headed for the warships, but the other two SAMs missed. Star Fleet Battles '' other ships, but they can shoot down incoming and... 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