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Nuclear monsters
USSR came close to nuclear Furnished squadron, unequaled in the ocean would not be
Source: Free Press: svpressa.ru/society/article/36353/
Few people know that in order to fight against the American fleet in any part of the world's oceans, our country is going to get more and nuclear armada. To power reserve was unlimited and high-speed, affordable usually ship an hour or two, it would be possible to maintain the clock. Due to lack of funds, most of these wonderful ships remained on paper. But something still managed to build ...
In those years the global arena of confrontation between the Soviet and American fleets looked hopeless for us losing. The entire perimeter of the borders of the Soviet Union as barnacles on the ship had not shelled the bottom, close military base potential enemy. Even in the closest to the native land of the Mediterranean Sea from our 5th operational squadron had no fighter escort. And because in the event of war the life of the squadron were released a few hours. What to say about the Soviet surface ships that dare to come to America?
From this geopolitical hopelessness among admirals of the Soviet Navy had a plan: to create an unprecedented nuclear squadron led by the aircraft carrier. The reactors were supposed to have all - the carrier of the "Eagle" type missile cruiser "Orlan" escorts like "Anchar". Cruising connection - unlimited,
The idea of this terrible excited Washington. But realized he was not destined. However, first things first.
The first Soviet designers have taken to put into practice "Eagle". No wonder some experience designing nuclear missile cruiser in our country already had, but the cruisers themselves never had. The history of this is the paradox.
On nuclear ships Soviet admirals have dreamed for a long time, ever since the, like the Americans in 1957 to its shipyards laid the "Long Beach" - the world's first surface warship reactor. Shocked by Nikita Khrushchev ordered and we immediately produce something like that, only better.
In the feverish rush work began our answer to Washington. Named conceived nuclear cruiser was a project 63. Resolution on the early work of the Council of Ministers of the USSR adopted in June 1957. It is plotting to build by 1964 a series of seven such ships.
Displacement Project 63 was to meet on 15-16 th. Tons. Full speed - 32 knots. The main striking power of the ship had to be from 18 to 24 strategic cruise missiles P-20, which created the Ilyushin Design Bureau (OKB-240). If ILYUSHIN and Leningrad shipbuilders managed to bring their offspring to mind, the Americans with their "Long Beecham" shaking to shiver. The length of the missile P-20 was supposed to about 21 meters, wingspan - 7, 25 meters. Starting weight - up to 30 tons. The firing range is almost like today's "Tomahawk" - up to 3,000 kilometers. But most importantly - a nuclear warhead in 1-3 megatons.
None of the missile or nuclear cruisers Project 63 was not destined to see the light. Work on them turned at the direction of the same Khrushchev piously believed in the omnipotence of intercontinental ballistic missiles and put an end not only to the plans. Resolution of the Council of Ministers on 3 December 1958 the work on the draft nuclear cruiser 63 were discontinued.
The idea of creating a Soviet surface warships with nuclear power plant has been delayed, but as it turned out, not for long. The desire to get hold of the same nuclear squadron with almost unlimited possibilities nautical Moscow finally formed by the end of the 60s. In 1973 he was drafted by the heavy nuclear missile cruiser Project 1144 "Orlan". As it turned out displacement of 1, 5 times more than "Long Beach" in 2, 5 times more than each of the next generation of US nuclear cruisers of "Virginia".
The advantages that can help win the naval battle, it is difficult to carry. We are delighted to have been to "Eagle" turned out not so huge, but the problem was in the original desire of Soviet admirals make them versatile and arm all that possible. As a result, taking into account all the wishes of the designers on board the "Eagle" was the whole range surface ship weapons except mine-sweeping.
The cruiser "Kirov»:
At the same time, our fleet was perhaps too large, powerful vehicles. The first of these, originally received the name "Kirov" was launched in 1977 (after the collapse of the Soviet Union renamed "Admiral Ushakov"). In 1984 he came into operation "Frunze" (renamed "Admiral Lazarev"). In 1988 - "Kalinin" ("Admiral Nakhimov"). In 1998 - "Peter the Great" (previously on the stocks was called "Yuri Andropov»).
From this armada in service today only last. Needless to say, a beautiful ship, designed to destroy aircraft carriers. Where powerful American counterparts - nuclear missile cruiser of the "Virginia" and "California».
"Frunze»:
By the way, Americans are very concerned about the appearance of our ships. The destruction of the Russian squadron led by "Peter the Great", according to their calculations, would require concentrating at once, four aircraft carrier battle groups. In the simulation, this fight turned out that the destruction of "Peter" with escort ships of the US Navy will cost an unprecedented expensive - afloat will be only one of the four aircraft carrier.
Himself "Peter" not much navoyuet. Its combat capabilities are limited to just a tragic loneliness. Nuclear fellow cruisers actually destroyed years of lack of funds for supporting the repair.
Gone are the days of raiders like Hitler's "Bismarck" terrifies the Allied convoys in the Atlantic. But the order was sent to the bottom of the combined efforts of Her Majesty's Navy. In the age of satellites which make it as simple. Acting "Peter" can only be part of the group. A possible escorts with conventional engines severely limit the potential of the nuclear-powered cruiser.
The construction of multi-purpose escort ships of the "Anchar" we have not begun. Support "Peter" could have nuclear aircraft carrier. And it was up to him - a stone's throw. Design "Eagle" in 1984 was charged Nevsky Design Bureau. I had to get a machine of a displacement of about 75 thousand tons. On board the first-born, named "Ulyanovsk", planned to plant up to 70 aircraft and helicopters: 20 MiG-29K fighters, 25 Su-33, Yak-44 8, 15 Ka-27PL, 2 Ka-27PS. From traditional American aircraft carriers, our ship was characterized by the presence of their own strike weapons - 16 launchers of anti-ship cruise missiles long range "Granite».
In 1987, a technical project was prepared. It was supposed to build four such nuclear giant. November 25, 1988 the parent nuclear aircraft carrier laid at the shipyard in Nikolayev. Launching planned for 1992, the entry into service - by December 1995.
By the time of the demise of the Soviet Union "Ulyanovsk" was prepared by 35 percent. Ukraine, together with the independence of a sudden to get the unfinished aircraft carrier, he was nowhere. That with the "Ulyanovsk" came next, probably can be attributed to the major successes of the CIA. One of the admirals of the Black Sea Fleet told one of the authors of these lines:
- Immediately to the highest representatives of the Kiev offices were little-known American company with an offer to cut "Ulyanovsk" in the metal. Flashed autogen. 147 rezalschikov tore to shreds the body nine months. The entire case was from armor thickness in the area of tank ammunition and rocket aircraft cellars reached 70 millimeters. And when the body of an aircraft carrier is not to be restored, the company declared bankruptcy. But threatens the security of the US ship was lost, not born. © Sergey Ishchenko
"Peter the Great:
"Peter the Great & quot; - Heavy nuclear missile cruiser of the project 11442, the flagship of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy, the world's largest ship neavianesuschy percussion (2008).
Location-based
Northern Fleet, Severomorsk.
Building name
"Peter the Great" laid on 25 April 1986 the Baltic Shipyard under the name "Yuri Andropov" and launched on April 25, 1989. He joined the fleet in 1988 under the name "Peter the Great".
Milestones
27 October 1996 on the tests in the Arctic in the forward engine boiler room cruiser ruptured steam line. Killed 5 sailors and specialists acceptance commission.
Best ship of the Russian Navy in 2000 at the end of the school year.
He was awarded the prize of Commander of the Navy at the end of the 2002 school year.
Best ship of the Northern Fleet at the end of the 2003 school year.
In December 2008, "Peter the Great" participated in joint naval exercise between Russia and Venezuela "VENRUS 2008". February 13, 2009 the cruiser was detained in the Gulf of Aden 3 ship on which there were 10 pirates - the citizens of Somalia.
Baltic Shipyard provides maintenance cruisers despite the fact that the factory warranty period has expired. This precedent has no analogues in the world.
Performance characteristics
Power: 2 boilers, nuclear reactor 140000 hp
Speed: 31 knots
Endurance: 60 days for food and supplies, 3 years (at a nuclear reactor - unlimited) fuel
Crew: 655 people
Dimensions
Length: 251, 1 meter
Width: 28, 5 meters
Height: 59 meters
Draft: 10, 3 meters
Displacement Standard: 23,750 tons
Full displacement: 25,860 tons
Armament
Tandem 130-mm universal tower AK-130 artillery system
20 individual underdeck vertical launchers SM-233
12 launchers (96 missiles) anti-missile air defense zone "Reef»
2 vosmitrubnyh container anti-aircraft missiles and short-range air defense right "Blade" ("dagger") 6 combined missile and artillery systems 3M87 "Chestnut" ("Dirk»)
2 anti-missile torpedo 533 mm complex RFC-6M "Waterfall»
Torpedo complex RKPTZ-1 "Boa-1M»
Reactive bombometnye installation RBU-12000, RBU-1000 "Cyclone-3»
2 twin 150-mm PU PK-14 (set of decoy)
2 heavy multipurpose helicopter Ka-27 "Helix-B»
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Source: Free Press: svpressa.ru/society/article/36353/
Few people know that in order to fight against the American fleet in any part of the world's oceans, our country is going to get more and nuclear armada. To power reserve was unlimited and high-speed, affordable usually ship an hour or two, it would be possible to maintain the clock. Due to lack of funds, most of these wonderful ships remained on paper. But something still managed to build ...
In those years the global arena of confrontation between the Soviet and American fleets looked hopeless for us losing. The entire perimeter of the borders of the Soviet Union as barnacles on the ship had not shelled the bottom, close military base potential enemy. Even in the closest to the native land of the Mediterranean Sea from our 5th operational squadron had no fighter escort. And because in the event of war the life of the squadron were released a few hours. What to say about the Soviet surface ships that dare to come to America?
From this geopolitical hopelessness among admirals of the Soviet Navy had a plan: to create an unprecedented nuclear squadron led by the aircraft carrier. The reactors were supposed to have all - the carrier of the "Eagle" type missile cruiser "Orlan" escorts like "Anchar". Cruising connection - unlimited,
The idea of this terrible excited Washington. But realized he was not destined. However, first things first.
The first Soviet designers have taken to put into practice "Eagle". No wonder some experience designing nuclear missile cruiser in our country already had, but the cruisers themselves never had. The history of this is the paradox.
On nuclear ships Soviet admirals have dreamed for a long time, ever since the, like the Americans in 1957 to its shipyards laid the "Long Beach" - the world's first surface warship reactor. Shocked by Nikita Khrushchev ordered and we immediately produce something like that, only better.
In the feverish rush work began our answer to Washington. Named conceived nuclear cruiser was a project 63. Resolution on the early work of the Council of Ministers of the USSR adopted in June 1957. It is plotting to build by 1964 a series of seven such ships.
Displacement Project 63 was to meet on 15-16 th. Tons. Full speed - 32 knots. The main striking power of the ship had to be from 18 to 24 strategic cruise missiles P-20, which created the Ilyushin Design Bureau (OKB-240). If ILYUSHIN and Leningrad shipbuilders managed to bring their offspring to mind, the Americans with their "Long Beecham" shaking to shiver. The length of the missile P-20 was supposed to about 21 meters, wingspan - 7, 25 meters. Starting weight - up to 30 tons. The firing range is almost like today's "Tomahawk" - up to 3,000 kilometers. But most importantly - a nuclear warhead in 1-3 megatons.
None of the missile or nuclear cruisers Project 63 was not destined to see the light. Work on them turned at the direction of the same Khrushchev piously believed in the omnipotence of intercontinental ballistic missiles and put an end not only to the plans. Resolution of the Council of Ministers on 3 December 1958 the work on the draft nuclear cruiser 63 were discontinued.
The idea of creating a Soviet surface warships with nuclear power plant has been delayed, but as it turned out, not for long. The desire to get hold of the same nuclear squadron with almost unlimited possibilities nautical Moscow finally formed by the end of the 60s. In 1973 he was drafted by the heavy nuclear missile cruiser Project 1144 "Orlan". As it turned out displacement of 1, 5 times more than "Long Beach" in 2, 5 times more than each of the next generation of US nuclear cruisers of "Virginia".
The advantages that can help win the naval battle, it is difficult to carry. We are delighted to have been to "Eagle" turned out not so huge, but the problem was in the original desire of Soviet admirals make them versatile and arm all that possible. As a result, taking into account all the wishes of the designers on board the "Eagle" was the whole range surface ship weapons except mine-sweeping.
The cruiser "Kirov»:
At the same time, our fleet was perhaps too large, powerful vehicles. The first of these, originally received the name "Kirov" was launched in 1977 (after the collapse of the Soviet Union renamed "Admiral Ushakov"). In 1984 he came into operation "Frunze" (renamed "Admiral Lazarev"). In 1988 - "Kalinin" ("Admiral Nakhimov"). In 1998 - "Peter the Great" (previously on the stocks was called "Yuri Andropov»).
From this armada in service today only last. Needless to say, a beautiful ship, designed to destroy aircraft carriers. Where powerful American counterparts - nuclear missile cruiser of the "Virginia" and "California».
"Frunze»:
By the way, Americans are very concerned about the appearance of our ships. The destruction of the Russian squadron led by "Peter the Great", according to their calculations, would require concentrating at once, four aircraft carrier battle groups. In the simulation, this fight turned out that the destruction of "Peter" with escort ships of the US Navy will cost an unprecedented expensive - afloat will be only one of the four aircraft carrier.
Himself "Peter" not much navoyuet. Its combat capabilities are limited to just a tragic loneliness. Nuclear fellow cruisers actually destroyed years of lack of funds for supporting the repair.
Gone are the days of raiders like Hitler's "Bismarck" terrifies the Allied convoys in the Atlantic. But the order was sent to the bottom of the combined efforts of Her Majesty's Navy. In the age of satellites which make it as simple. Acting "Peter" can only be part of the group. A possible escorts with conventional engines severely limit the potential of the nuclear-powered cruiser.
The construction of multi-purpose escort ships of the "Anchar" we have not begun. Support "Peter" could have nuclear aircraft carrier. And it was up to him - a stone's throw. Design "Eagle" in 1984 was charged Nevsky Design Bureau. I had to get a machine of a displacement of about 75 thousand tons. On board the first-born, named "Ulyanovsk", planned to plant up to 70 aircraft and helicopters: 20 MiG-29K fighters, 25 Su-33, Yak-44 8, 15 Ka-27PL, 2 Ka-27PS. From traditional American aircraft carriers, our ship was characterized by the presence of their own strike weapons - 16 launchers of anti-ship cruise missiles long range "Granite».
In 1987, a technical project was prepared. It was supposed to build four such nuclear giant. November 25, 1988 the parent nuclear aircraft carrier laid at the shipyard in Nikolayev. Launching planned for 1992, the entry into service - by December 1995.
By the time of the demise of the Soviet Union "Ulyanovsk" was prepared by 35 percent. Ukraine, together with the independence of a sudden to get the unfinished aircraft carrier, he was nowhere. That with the "Ulyanovsk" came next, probably can be attributed to the major successes of the CIA. One of the admirals of the Black Sea Fleet told one of the authors of these lines:
- Immediately to the highest representatives of the Kiev offices were little-known American company with an offer to cut "Ulyanovsk" in the metal. Flashed autogen. 147 rezalschikov tore to shreds the body nine months. The entire case was from armor thickness in the area of tank ammunition and rocket aircraft cellars reached 70 millimeters. And when the body of an aircraft carrier is not to be restored, the company declared bankruptcy. But threatens the security of the US ship was lost, not born. © Sergey Ishchenko
"Peter the Great:
"Peter the Great & quot; - Heavy nuclear missile cruiser of the project 11442, the flagship of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy, the world's largest ship neavianesuschy percussion (2008).
Location-based
Northern Fleet, Severomorsk.
Building name
"Peter the Great" laid on 25 April 1986 the Baltic Shipyard under the name "Yuri Andropov" and launched on April 25, 1989. He joined the fleet in 1988 under the name "Peter the Great".
Milestones
27 October 1996 on the tests in the Arctic in the forward engine boiler room cruiser ruptured steam line. Killed 5 sailors and specialists acceptance commission.
Best ship of the Russian Navy in 2000 at the end of the school year.
He was awarded the prize of Commander of the Navy at the end of the 2002 school year.
Best ship of the Northern Fleet at the end of the 2003 school year.
In December 2008, "Peter the Great" participated in joint naval exercise between Russia and Venezuela "VENRUS 2008". February 13, 2009 the cruiser was detained in the Gulf of Aden 3 ship on which there were 10 pirates - the citizens of Somalia.
Baltic Shipyard provides maintenance cruisers despite the fact that the factory warranty period has expired. This precedent has no analogues in the world.
Performance characteristics
Power: 2 boilers, nuclear reactor 140000 hp
Speed: 31 knots
Endurance: 60 days for food and supplies, 3 years (at a nuclear reactor - unlimited) fuel
Crew: 655 people
Dimensions
Length: 251, 1 meter
Width: 28, 5 meters
Height: 59 meters
Draft: 10, 3 meters
Displacement Standard: 23,750 tons
Full displacement: 25,860 tons
Armament
Tandem 130-mm universal tower AK-130 artillery system
20 individual underdeck vertical launchers SM-233
12 launchers (96 missiles) anti-missile air defense zone "Reef»
2 vosmitrubnyh container anti-aircraft missiles and short-range air defense right "Blade" ("dagger") 6 combined missile and artillery systems 3M87 "Chestnut" ("Dirk»)
2 anti-missile torpedo 533 mm complex RFC-6M "Waterfall»
Torpedo complex RKPTZ-1 "Boa-1M»
Reactive bombometnye installation RBU-12000, RBU-1000 "Cyclone-3»
2 twin 150-mm PU PK-14 (set of decoy)
2 heavy multipurpose helicopter Ka-27 "Helix-B»
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