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Chapayev class cruisers

Project 68 Chapayev class cruisers (1941) 5 cruisers (1941): Chapayev, Zheleznyakov, Kuybyshev, Chkalov, Frunze The Chapayev class cruisers were a…

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Romeo class submarines

Conventional SSK attack submarines (Project 633, 1957) 21 submarines (1958-62) Introduction: Perhaps not the best-known cold war conventional submarine of…

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Cold War Soviet Destroyers

160 Destroyers (45 in 1990) Foreworld: A destroyer force dwarved by NATO The Soviet Navy was the “poor parent” compared…

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Soviet Frigates

c120 ASW Frigates 1947-1990 A general overview: During the cold war, the Soviet Union developed the most formidable naval force…

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Cold War Soviet Cruisers (1947-90)

Conventional and missile Cruisers, projects and conversions (1947-90) 62 Cruisers 1947-90 Overview: From conventional to missile warfare In February 1946…

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Komar class FACs (1960)

Komar class FACs (1960) Proyekt 183R – 112 boats 1952-60 The world’s first Fast Attack Crafts: USSR in the early…

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Kynda class cruisers (1961-63)

Kynda class cruisers (1961-63) Groznyy, Admiral Fokin, Admiral Golovko, Varyag Kynda The four ships of the Kynda class were the…

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A-90 Orlyonok

A-90 Orlyonok 5 Ekranoplanes (1972-79) Landing tanks on a beach at 400 kph: The A-90 Orlyonok series are the only…

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Riga class Frigates (1952)

Project 50 Gornostay Storozhevoi Korabl 68 ASW frigates (1949-55) In four years, the Nikolayev, Komsomol and Kaliningrad shipyards delivered 68…

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Kresta II class cruisers (1968-76)

Project 1134A (Berkut A) 10 cruisers: Kronstadt, Admiral Isakov, Admiral Nakhimov, Admiral Makarov, Admiral Voroshilov, Admiral Oktyabryskiy, Admiral Isashenko, Admiral…