Russian Navy

R-79

R-79 (hull number 995) is a Project 12411T missile boat designed for destruction of enemy warships, transport vessels, and amphibious means; air defense reinforcement of task units and single ships, coverage from attacks of enemy light forces.

REGISTRATION

Pacific Fleet

CONSTRUCTION

The boat was laid down at Khabarovsk Shipyard in 1980 under serial number of 904. Commissioned on December 19, 1984.

PERFORMANCE

Speed: 42 knots (full), 13 knots (cruising)
Fuel range: 760 nautical miles at 43 knots, 1 400 nautical miles at 13 knots
Crew: 41 men

DIMENSIONS

Displacement: 392 tons (standard), 469 tons (full)
Length: 56.1 meters (overall), 49.5 meters (at design waterline)
Beam: 10.2 meters (overall), 8.74 meters (at design waterline)
Draft: 2.5 meters (at hull level, full load), 4.15 meters (at screw level)

POWERPLANT

2 x 16,000-shp gas-turbine engine M-15 (4,000 shp cruising gas turbine M-75; 12,000-shp boost gas turbine M-70), 2 propeller screws

ARMAMENT

1 x 1 76-mm gun mount AK-176
2 x 6 30-mm antiaircraft gun system AK-630
4 x 1 launchers of antiship missiles P-15 Termit or Moskit
1 x 4 SAM system Strela-3 (combat load 16 missiles)

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