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The Russian Navy does not use the name frigate.
Most ships are typed by their function and mission.
MPK stands for Malyy Protivolodochnyy Korabl,
literally small anti-submarine ship. Most of these
are designed for and employed in anti-submarine
warfare. However, others are designed for coastal
defense and patrol work. They are not designed
for fleet escorts, as they have a fairly short
range. They are designed to patrol or guard sea
areas.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s the Soviet Fleet
strongly emphasized its ASW capabilities. Project
1124 Albatros fit in with this strong emphasis
on anti-submarine capability. They were designed
to guard the sea frontiers of the Soviet Union.
They have been built in five series. NATO assigned
a code name for these small vessels based on Russian
nicknames. Project 1124 vessels were named Grisha,
which can be translated to Greg.
MPK "Murometc" was built by Leninskaya
Kuznitsa SY, Kiev, Ukraine. Laid down 30 Oct 1981,
completed 10 Dec 1982. Laid up 05 Mar 1983.
From 27 July 1982 to 15 Feb 1992 this warship
has name "Kievskyy Komsomoletc", from
15 Feb 1992 to 05 Apr 1999 - "MPK-134",
from 05 Apr 1999 to present moment - "Murometc".
| Specifications |
| Builder: |
Leninskaya Kuznitsa
SY, Kiev, Ukraine |
| Year:
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1983 |
| Displacement:
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1,200 full load |
| Speed: |
32 knots |
| Dimensions:
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71.2 × 9.8
× 3.7 meters / 233.6 × 32.2 ×
12.1 feet |
| Propulsion:
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CODAG: 2 cruise diesels,
20,000 shp, 2 shafts plus 1 boost gas turbine,
18,000 shp, 1 shaft |
| Crew: |
89 |
| Radar: |
MR-320 Topaz-2/Strut
Pair air/surf. search |
| Sonar: |
MGK-335MC Platina/Bull
Horn hull mounted MF
Shelon'/Elk Tail MF dipping |
| Systems: |
MPZ-301 Baza/Pop
Group SA-N-4 control |
| Missiles:
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1 Osa-M SAM system
(20 9M-33/SA-N-4 Gecko SAM)
2 SA-N-8 SAM positions |
| Guns: |
1 76.2mm/59cal DP
1 30 mm AA |
| Ect. armament: |
4 (2 twin) 21 inch
torpedo tubes
1 RBU-6000 ASW RL
2 DC/mine racks |
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