Mirka-class frigate
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 Mirka I class, project 35 frigate
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Mirka class (project 35 /35M) |
| Operators |  Soviet Navy |
| Preceded by | Petya class |
| Succeeded by | Koni class |
| Built | 1964-1966 |
| Completed | 18 |
| Retired | 18 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Frigate |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 81.8 m (268 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 9.2 m (30 ft 2 in) |
| Draught | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph) |
| Range |
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| Complement | 98 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Armament |
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The Mirka class was the NATO reporting name for a class of light frigates built for the Soviet Navy in the mid to late 1960s. The Soviet designation was Storozhevoi Korabl (escort ship) Project 35 (Mirka I) and Project 35-M (Mirka II).
Design
[edit]The role of these ships was anti-submarine warfare in shallow waters and they were similar to the Petya-class frigates but had a modified machinery suite. The machinery consisted of two shafts with diesels and gas turbines (CODAG). The propellers were in tunnels (similar to water jets). The machinery proved noisy and not very reliable.
Ships
[edit]A total of 18 ships were built by Yantar shipyard, Kaliningrad, for the Soviet Navy. All ships were decommissioned between 1989 and 1992.
Gallery
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Mirka I-class frigate SKR-6 colliding with USS Caron -
A Mirka II-class frigate
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995 ISBN 0-85177-605-1
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to SKR-7 class frigate.
- Page from FAS Archived 2016-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Page in Russian
- (in English) Russian Mirka Class - Complete Ship List