Kedrov was one of nine Project 11351 ships launched between 1982 and 1992. Project 11351, the Nerey (Russian: Нерей, "Nereus") class, was the patrol version of the Project 1135 Burevestnik for the Soviet Maritime Border Troops. The ships were designated BorderPatrol Ship (пограничный сторожевой корабль, PSKR)[1] to reflect their role as patrol ships of the Border Troops. In comparison to other members of the class, Project 11351 ships have a helipad and hangar for a Kamov Ka-27PS search-and-rescue helicopter astern, in exchange for the removal of one 100 mm gun, one twin-arm surface-to-air missile launcher, and the URPK-5 Rastrub (SS-N-14 'Silex') anti-ship missile launchers. NATO classified the vessels as 'Krivak III'-class frigates.[2][3]
Kedrov was 123 m (403 ft 7 in) long overall, with a beam of 14.2 m (46 ft 7 in) and a draught of 5 m (16 ft 5 in). Displacing 3,180 t (3,130 long tons) standard and 3,670 t (3,610 long tons) full load, the ship's power was provided by two 22,500 shp (16,800 kW) DT59 and two 9,000 shp (6,700 kW) DS71 gas turbines arranged in a COGAG installation, driving two fixed-pitch propellers. Design speed was 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) and range 3,900 nautical miles (7,223 km; 4,488 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph). The ship's complement was 192, including 31 officers.[4]
Armament and sensors
Kedrov was armed with one 100 mm (4 in) AK-100 gun mounted forward of the bridge and two AK-630Mclose-in weapon system autocannons mounted on each side of the helicopter hangar. Defence against aircraft was provided by twenty 4K33 OSA-M (SA-N-4 'Gecko') surface-to-air missiles which were launched from one set of twin-arm ZIF-122 launchers, mounted aft of the fore 100 mm gun. For anti-submarine warfare, the ship were equipped with a pair of RBU-6000 213 mm (8 in) Smerch-2 12-barrel anti-submarine rocket launchers and a pair of PTA-53-1135 quadruple launchers for 533 mm (21 in) torpedoes, consisting of either 53-65K wake homing torpedo or SET-65 anti-submarine homing torpedo.[5][4] The ship can also carry 16 naval mines.[5]
The ship sensor suites includes Sapfir-U7 combat management system, a single MR-760 Fregat-MA air/surface search radar, one Vaigach-Nayadanavigation radar, and the MP-401 StartElectronic Support Measures (ESM) system.[6]Fire control for the guns consisted of MR-184 Lev radar for the 100 mm gun and Vympel-A radar for the 30 mm autocannons.[4] An extensive sonar complex was fitted, including the bow-mounted MGK-335S Platina-S and the towed-array MG-345 Bronza. The vessel was also equipped with two PK-16 and two PK-10 decoy-dispenser systems which used chaff as a form of missile defense.[6]
The ship was assigned to the 2nd Brigade of Border Patrol Ships, 1st Red Banner Division of Border Patrol Ships in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, part of the Northeastern Border District. From 27 September to 20 November 1990, Kedrov sailed from Sevastopol to its assigned homeport in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky via the Suez Canal.[7]
She was decommissioned on 24 April 2002.[11]Kedrov was stricken from the coast guard on 28 February 2003 and was sent to China for scrapping,[12] although according to Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016, the ship was extant and non-operational as of 2015.[13]
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