 Nikolayev in 1986
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Soviet Union | |
| Name | Nikolayev |
| Namesake | Nikolayev |
| Builder | 61 Communards Shipyard |
| Laid down | 25 June 1968 |
| Launched | 19 December 1969 |
| Commissioned | 31 December 1971 |
| Decommissioned | 3 July 1992 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1994 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Kara-class cruiser |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 173.2 m (568 ft) |
| Beam | 18.6 m (61 ft) |
| Draught | 6.7 m (22 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft COGAG, 4 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89 MW) |
| Speed | 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph) |
| Range | 9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) |
| Complement | 380 |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 Kamov Ka-25 'Hormone-A' or Kamov Ka-27 'Helix' |
Nikolayev was the lead ship of the Kara-class cruisers of the Soviet Navy. She was launched on 19 December 1969 and commissioned on 31 December 1971 at the 61 Communards Shipyard.[2] On 8 February 1972, she became part of the 30th Surface Ship Division of the Black Sea Fleet.[3] Between 26 September–1 October 1973, she paid a visit to Split, Yugoslavia, and between 15–21 April 1981 to Havana, Cuba. On 9 April 1984 she was reassigned to the Pacific Fleet. On 16 July 1986 at night, she collided with destroyer Strogy (1967) during the exercises in the Sea of Japan. After light repairs at Dalzavod, Vladivostok, she made a transition to Sevastopol, and then Nikolayev. On 1 November 1987, Nikolayev was delivered to Nikolayev for major repairs. In April 1992, the repairs were cancelled and on 29 October 1992, she was decommissioned. On 10 August 1994, she was towed for scrapping in India.[1]
- ^ a b Chant, Chris (2004). Warships Today. Summertime Publishing Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 0-7607-6700-9.
- ^ Gardiner, Robert (1983). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1982. Conway Maritime Press. p. 484. ISBN 0851772781.
- ^ "БПК "Николаев"". kchf.ru. Retrieved 18 September 2022.