Kresta II-class cruiser

The Kresta II class was an anti-submarine derivative of the {{sclass2|Kresta I|cruiser|1}}, and were armed with a new anti-submarine missile (SS-N-14), new surface-to-air missiles (SA-N-3) and advanced sonar. 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.

The Kresta II-class cruisers were {{convert|158.5|m}} long with a beam of {{convert|16.9|m|abbr=on}} and a draught of {{convert|6|m|abbr=on}}. They displaced 6000 tons standard and 7800 full load. They had a complement of 380-400 and were equipped with a hangar aft to stow away a Kamov Ka-25 Hormone-A helicopter.{{cite book|title=Compendium of Armaments and Military Hardware |last=Chant |first=Christopher |publisher=Routledge |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zUu4AwAAQBAJ&dq=kresta+II+class&pg=PA196 |date=2014 |pages=196|isbn=9781134646685 }}

Kresta II-class vessels were propelled by two TV-12 steam geared turbines powered by four high pressure boilers which created {{convert|75000|kW}}. This gave the cruisers a maximum speed of {{convert|34|kn}}. They had a range of {{convert|10500|nmi}} at {{convert|14|kn}} and {{convert|5200|nmi|abbr=on}} at {{convert|18|kn|abbr=on}}.

For their primary role as anti-submarine cruisers, the Kresta II class mounted two quadruple launchers for eight SS-N-14 anti-submarine missiles. They were also equipped with two RBU 6000 12-barrel and two RBU 1000 6-barrel rocket launchers. The Ka-25 helicopter embarked on the cruiser was also capable of aiding in the search and destruction of submarines.

Against aerial threats the cruisers were armed with four 57mm L/80 DP guns situated in two twin mountings. They also had four 30mm AK-630 CIWS mountings. They were armed with two twin launchers for the 48 SA-N-3 surface-to-air missiles they carried.

The ships also mounted two quintuple mountings for {{convert|533|mm|abbr=on}} dual-role torpedoes.

The Kresta II class were equipped with MR600 air search radar MR-310 Angara Don navigational and Volga navigational radars. For anti-submarine warfare they had MG-322 hull mounted sonar. For fire control purposes they had Grom SA-N-3 fire control, MR103 AK725 fire control and Drakon RP33 fire control. They also had an MG-26 communications outfit and an MG-35 Shtil.

The first four ships of the class to be completed were not equipped with the MR-123 Vympel fire control radar for the AK-630, and relied on manual targeting instead.{{Sfn|Hampshire|2017|p=|pp=27–28}}

All the ships were built by the Zhdanov Shipyard in Leningrad.

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• {{Cite book|title=Адмиралы и маршалы. Корабли проектов 1134 и 1134А.|last=Averin|first=A.B.|publisher=Voennaya Kniga|year=2007|isbn=978-5-902863-16-8|location=Moscow|language=ru|trans-title=Admirals and Marshals: Ships Project 1134 and 1134A}}
• {{cite book |editor-last= Gardiner|editor-first= Robert |title= Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995|year= 1995|publisher= Conway Maritime|location= London|isbn= 0-85177-605-1|oclc= 34284130}} Also published as {{cite book |last= Gardiner|first= Robert|author2=Chumbley, Stephen |author3=Budzbon, Przemysław|title= Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995|year= 1995|publisher= Naval Institute Press|location= Annapolis, MD|isbn= 1-55750-132-7|oclc= 34267261}}
• {{Cite book|title=Soviet Cold War Guided Missile Cruisers|last=Hampshire|first=Edward|publisher=Osprey Publishing|year=2017|isbn=978-1-4728-1740-2|series=New Vanguard 242|location=Oxford}}

• [http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/row/rus/1134.htm Kresta Class - Project 1134] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827030459/http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/row/rus/1134.htm |date=2016-08-27 }} at Federation of American Scientists website
• [http://ship.bsu.by/main.asp?id=100600 article in Russian]
• [http://kresta-ii.ucoz.ru] [article in Russian]
• [http://russianships.info/eng/warships/project_1134a.htm All Russian Kresta II Class Cruisers - Complete Ship List]

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