Vishnya-class intelligence ship
_and_Soviet_AGI_Kareliya_(SSV-535)_1988.jpg) SSV-535 Kareliya and USS Texas (CGN-39) in 1988 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland |
| Operators: | Soviet Navy, Russian Navy |
| Preceded by: | Balzam class intelligence ship |
| Succeeded by: | Yury Ivanov-class intelligence ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Intelligence collection ship |
| Displacement: | 3,470 tons full load |
| Length: | 94.4 m |
| Beam: | 14.6 m |
| Draught: | 4.5 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 shafts, 2 Sulzer diesels, 4,400 bhp |
| Speed: | 16 knots |
| Complement: | 146 (= 6 passengers) |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Sonar: Pamyat hull mounted arrays, HF dipping |
| Electronic warfare & decoys: | Intercept arrays |
| Armament: |
2 AK-630 six-barreled Gatling 30 mm/L60 guns 2 SA-N-8 surface-to-air missiles |
The Vishnya class (also known as the Meridian class) are a group of intelligence collection ships built for the Soviet Navy in the 1980s. The ships continue in service with the Russian Navy.[1] The Soviet designation is Project 864. The Russian Navy operates seven of these ships.[2]
Design
These ships are large, purpose built ships designed for signal and communications intelligence electronic information gathering via an extensive array of sensors.[3] The data could be transmitted to shore via satellite link antennas housed in two large radomes. The ships are armed with two AK-630 close-in weapon systems and SA-N-8 SAM launchers.
Operations
The Vasily Tatishchev was deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean on 5 October 2015 to monitor the conflict in Syria.[4]
Ships
- SSV-520 Fedor Golovin (ex Meridian 1985- Baltic Fleet)
- SSV-169 Tavriya (1986-Northern Fleet)
- SSV-208 Kurily (1986-Pacific Fleet)
- SSV-535 Kareliya (1986-Pacific Fleet)
- SSV-201 Priazovye (1987 Black Sea Fleet)
- SSV-175 Viktor Leonov (ex Odograf 1988 Northern Fleet)
- SSV-231 Vasiliy Nikititch Tatischev (ex Pelengator Northern Fleet)