445F AT NIKOLAYEV SHIPYARD NORTHERN 61 KOMMUNA 445, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00250A000100430001-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 5, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 1, 1979
• Content Type: REPORT

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445F at Nikolayev Shipyard
Northern 61 Kommuna 445, USSR (5)
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IAN-AO66/79
OCTOBER 1979
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445F AT NIKOLAYEV SHIPYARD NORTHERN 61 KOMMUNA 445, USSR (S)
I. (h SR) A comprehensive analysis of the 445F, the largest gas turbine warship in the Soviet
N,tvy and the second Soviet cruiser to carry four separate missile systems, was made from high-
quality imagery of' the Nikolayev Shipyard Northern 61 Kommuna 445. USSR.
?. (TSR) The 445F has an overall length of and a maximum beam of
meters. Its propulsion consists of' four boost engines and three cruise engines. Three of the
missile systems are surface to stir while the fourth is surface-to-surface cruise.
3. (TSR) The surface-to-air missiles are aft and probably represent the preferred Soviet filly
for high-value ships. The SA-NX-6 (the naval version of the SA-X-10) vveapons space is aft of the
stack and contains eight SA-NX-6 magazines with a probable total load of 64 SA NX 6 missiles. A
possible SA-X- II (naval version) wea ons space is between the helicopter hangar and the SA-NX-
6. It is wide and long. A base for a missile launcher is above the possible
SA-X- II weapons space and has a diameter ofTwo SA-N-4 positions are abeam the
helicopter hangar.
4. (TSR) Ten twin-tube cruise missile launcher deck mounts are in the area abeam the bridge
and forward deckhouse. Based on an analysis of these deck mounts, the launch tube dimensions
will he in diameter and in length. The specific cruise missile system to he
installed is unknown.
5. (TSR) Conventional weapons systems will include a naval gun and galling guns. I our
galling gun positions are amidships, forward of the stacks. A position for a large caliber naval gun
is on the fore deck. None of the guns has, as yet, been installed.
6. (h SR) Fach of the four boost engines has an uptake of~
of Each of' the three cruise engines has an uptake of'
an area of The total uptake area for all seven engines is
in diameter and an area
in diameter and
7. (TSR) Construction of the first 445E was begun hetween late October 1976 and carp
March 1977. This unit was launched and began fitting-out in July 1979. Construction of unit two
of this class began in October 1978 and, as of .vas continuing. A third unit ma-
be under construction on the huildingxvay vacated by unit one.
8. (TSR) Two Kashin guided missile destroyers (DDG) were fitting-out, one on either side
of the 445f .
(S) Conuncnts ;and queries regarding this report are "elcome. They ma
]So%ict Strategic Forces Division. Imagery Exploitation Group. NPIC.
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