Grisha Class / Project 1124 Albatros
Anti-Submarine Frigate


A photo of a Grisha II aiming its forward guns at the photographer's aircraft, taken in March of 1983.

 

Grisha Class ASW Frigate

Grisha I

Grisha II Grisha III
Russian Designation: MPK (Malyy Protivolodochnyy Korabl)
Translation: Large Anti-Submarine Ship 		PSKR (Pogranichnyy Storozhevoy Korabl
Translation: Border Patrol Ship 		MPK (Malyy Protivolodochnyy Korabl)
Translation: Large Anti-Submarine Ship

Manufacturer:

Uncertain at Present

Leninskaya Uncertain at Present

Role:

Anti-Submarine

Coast Guard Anti-Submarine

Year Adopted:

1968

1974 1975
Number in Class: 15 Ships 11 Ships 32 Ships
Displacement: 950 tons standard
1200 tons loaded

Operational Status:

Russia - No longer in service

Armament:

1x Twin SA-N-4 'Geko' SAM, with 18 missiles.*
1x Twin 57mm AA guns
1x 30mm ADG6-30 CIWS mount (Grisha III only)
2x 12 Barrel RBU-6000 ASW rockets (120 rockets)
2x Twin 533mm (21 in) ASW torpedo tubes
2x rails for 12 depth charges
Also fitted for 20-30 mines

*On the Grisha II class these were replaced by a Twin 57mm AA gun mount.

Sensor Suite:

1x 'Strut Curve' air search radar
1x 'Pop Group' SA-N-4 fire control radars
1x 'Bass Tilt' CIWS fire control radars
2x 'Watch Dog' ECM systems
1x 'High Pole B' IFF system
1x high frequency dipping sonar
1x medium freq hull mounted sonar


1x 'Muff Cob' or 'Bass Tilt' gun fire control radar in place of the 'Pop Group' radar on Grisha II class only

Engine:

 CODAG arrangement with one gas turbine and four diesels delivering 18,000 hp to three shafts

Crew:

80 Officers and Sailors

Length:

236.2 feet
(72.0 meters)

Draught:

12.1 feet
(3.7 meters)

Beam:

32.8 feet
(10.0 meters)

Maximum Speed:

36 knots

Range: 2,000 nautical miles (3,710 km) at 20 knots

Aircraft:

None

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