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SMELI light frigate (1975/1990)
Photo
Smeli 2009
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Смели [Smeli] (ex-Дельфин [Delfin]) | 11 | 201 | Gorkiy Yd, Zelenodolsk, USSR | 21.4.1973 | 19.7.1975 | 31.12.1975 // 6.1990 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1440 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1900 |
| Length, m | 96.5 |
| Breadth, m | 12.6 |
| Draught, m | 3.20 hull 5.57 max |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 1 M-8G gas turbine (central shaft) + 2 68B diesels (outer shafts) |
| Power, h. p. | 20000 + 16000 = 36000 |
| Max speed, kts | 29.7 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4500 (14) |
| Armament | 1 x 2 Osa-M SAM (20 9M33), 2 x 2 - 76/59 AK-726, 2 x 2 - 30/71 AK-230, 2 x 12 RBU-6000 Smerch-2 ASWRL, 2 DCR (12), 14 mines |
| Electronic equipment | MR-320 Topaz-2V, Fut-N, 4R-33, MR-105 Turel', MR-104 Rys', Don radars, MG-311 Vychegda sonar, Bizan'-4B ECM suite |
| Complement | 108 |
Standard scale images
Smeli 1991
Graphics
Smeli 2009
Project history
Former Soviet Project 1159 light frigate. Project 1159 was built especially for export but Delfin served under Soviet flag and was used for training of foreign crews for sisterships.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
