Vishnya-class intelligence ship

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. The Soviet designation is Project 864.

Design

These ships are large, purpose built ships designed for Signal intelligence and communications intelligence electronic information gathering via an extensive array of sensors. 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.

Ships

SSV-208 Kuril'y in 2005

See also

References

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