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Kirov class Battlecruiser

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BACKGROUND

The Kirov-class battlecruiser is a class of nuclear-powered military ships of the Russian Navy, the largest and heaviest surface combatant warships (i.e., not an aircraft carrier, assault ship, or submarine) currently in active operation in the world. The Russian designation is heavy nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser. Originally built for the Soviet Navy, in Russia the class is usually known by the designation Project 1144 Orlan (sea eagle).

They are second in size only to large aircraft carriers, and are similar in size to a World War I battleship. Because of their size, the ships are sometimes referred to as battlecruisers in western media. The appearance of the Kirov class played a key role in the recommissioning of the Iowa-class battleships by the United States Navy in the 1980s.

Construction of the cruisers began in 1974. The Admiral Ushakov (ex-Kirov), the first of the class, was commissioned. Originally there were to be 12 ships in the Kirov class, but budget problems kept those plans from being realized. The fourth and last of the class, the Peter Velikiy, was finally commisioned in 1998, nearly 9 years after it was launched. A fifth ship the Kuznetsov was scrapped in 1992 before construction was completed. As each ship was constructed several years apart, there are substantial differences in equipment.

The class was originally designed to hunt enemy ballistic submarines. After the introduction to the Granit long range antiship missile, the Kirov's roll expanded to engage enemy surface ships, provide air support and submarine protection for naval forces. To carry out these rolls the Kirov is armed with a combination of missiles and cannons. The gun systems differ between ships do to changes in production. Also the Kirov can accomodate 3 Makov Ka-27PL or Ka-25RT helicopters.

The ships engines are a combination of nuclear power and steam turbines. At full speed the ship is capable of 31 knots and can operate with out the nuclear engines at a speeds of 14-17 knots with a range of a 1000 miles or 60 days. The engines are located in three separate compartments. One for the nuclear engines and the other two for the turbine units and the steam boilers.

RPG STATS

Government: Russia (Russian Navy)
Ship Type: Guided Missile Cruiser
Class: Kirov (1144.2 ORLAN)
Crew: 710 total

Ships of Class: Admiral Ushakov
Admiral Lazarev
Admiral Nakhimov
Petr Velikiy

MDC BY LOCATION: 
MDC BY LOCATION:
(1) Main Body                                    3,250
(2) Command Tower                                 600
(2) Sensor Array (behind command tower)           180
(3) Helicopter Hanger/Landing Deck               1200 
(4) Propellors (2)                                300 each

    AK-130 130mm Guns  (1)                        275 
    AK-100 100mm Guns (2) Ushakov only            275 each
    Kinzal Launcher (8)                           100 each 
    Fort Launcher (8)                             100 each
    Granit Launcher (1)                           500 
    Kashtan CIWS (6) Nakimov / Velikiy only       150 each
    AK-630 CIWS (8) Ushakov/Lazerev only          150 each
    RPK-3 Metel Launcher (2)  Nakimov only        150 each
    RPK-8 ZAPAD (2)                                75 each
    RPK-2 Viyoga (2)                              100 each
    TYPE 53 Torpedo Launchers (2)                 200 each     

    Outer Hull (per 40ft area)                    100
    Interior walls (per 20ft)                      10
NOTES:
  1. Depleting the MDC of the main body will put the Cruiser out of commission. All internal systems will shut down, the ship itself will be an unsalvageable sinking wreck.
  2. Destroying the command tower will instantly kill the command staff and deprive the ship of all forms of long range communications, radar and targeting. Destroying the main sensory array behind the command tower will have the same effect, but the command staff will not be killed instantly.
  3. Destroying the flight deck will greatly impair the ships ability to deploy and recover helicopter.
  4. Depleting the MDC of the propellors will leave the ship adrift until such time as they are repaired or the ship is towed back to port.

SPEEDS:

Speed: 32 knots (59 kmph)
Maximum Range: combined propulsion: 2,000 km at 30 knots (56 kmph); nuclear power: unlimited at 20 knots (37 kmph)

STATISTICAL DATA:

Length: 252 m
Width: 28.5 m
Weight: 24,300 tons standard, 28,000 fully loaded

Engines:
Two KN-3 PWR 300 MW Pressurized water nuclear reactors (Main): 140,000 Shaft Horsepower
Two oil fired boilers.

Radar Systems:
MR-800 Voshkod Surface Radar
MR-710 (Phased Array) 3-D Radar
MR-Volga Surface Search Radar (3)

Sonar Systems:
Orion Hull Mounted Sonar
Platina Towed Array Sonar

WEAPON SYSTEMS:

1a. AKA-130 130 mm GUN MOUNTS (1):

This fully automatic lightweight gun is accurate against fast, highly maneuverable surface targets, air targets and shore bombardment threats. One of these guns is mounted aft except for the Ushakov which mounts AK 100s.

1b. AKA-100 100 mm GUN MOUNTS (2): (USHAKOV ONLY)

This fully automatic lightweight gun is accurate against fast, highly maneuverable surface targets, air targets and shore bombardment threats. One of these guns are mounted forward of the bridge.

2. 3K95 KINZAL SAM VERTICAL LAUNCHING SYSTEM (18):

The primary anti-aircraft/missile weapon of the battlecruiser it is situated in eight armoured silos. Each silo contains 8 missiles.

3. FORT MISSILE SYSTEM (12): (SA-N-6 GRUMBLE)

Another anti-aircraft/missile weapon of the battlecruiser using the V601 missile. Eight of these systems are mounted with 12 missiles in each.

4. P-700 GRANIT MISSILE SSM (1): (SS-N-19 Shipwreck)

The main anti-warship battery of the Kuznetsov is the P-700 Granit system which can devestate most any ship it hits. The bulging 10 m missile has swept-back wings and tail, weighs around 7,000 kg and can be fitted with either a 750 kg HE warhead, a FAE warhead, or a 500 kt nuclear warhead. The missile, when fired in a swarm (group of 4-8) has a unique guidance mode. One of the weapons climbs to a higher altitude and designates targets while the others attack. The missile responsible for target designation climbs in short pop-ups, so as to be harder to intercept. The missiles are linked by data connections, forming a network. If the designating missile is destroyed the next missile will rise to assume its purpose. Missiles are able to differentiate targets, detect groups and prioritize targets automatically using information gathered during flight and types of ships and battle formations pre-programmed in an onboard computer. They will attack targets in order of priority, highest to lowest: after destroying the first target, any remaining missiles will attack the next prioritized target. Once in it's supersonic dive it is difficult to hit.

5. OSA M MISSILE SYSTEM (2): (SA-N-4 GECKO)

Another of he Kirov's anti-aircraft/missile weapon utilising the 9M33 Missile for defence of the battlecruiser.

6. KH-35 URAN LAUNCHERS (2):

Anti-warship cruise missile developed similiar to the Nato Harpoon missile. Missile cruises at 15 m and drops to sea-skimming alititude about 3 to 5 m above surface. Looks very simliar to harpoon and has gained the nickname "harpoonski".

7. CADS-N-1 KASHTAN CIWS (6):

The Kashtan (Chestnut) Close-in weapon system (CIWS) is a modern naval air defence gun-missile system deployed by the Russian Navy. Most typically deployed as a combined gun and missile system, it provides defence against anti-ship missiles, anti-radar missiles and guided bombs. The system can also be employed against fixed or rotary wing aircraft or even surface vessels such as fast attack boats or targets on shore. Built by the Instrument Design Bureau and Tulamashzavod JSC in Tula, it combines a missile launcher, 30 mm twin gun, and radar/optronic director. Each system has 8 missiles reloadable by automation.

8. AK 630 (CIWS) (8):

The primary close-in defensive weapon of the Ushakov and Lazarev are the primary defence against inner range aircraft and missiles. These guns are effective against low flying aircraft/missiles.

9. URPK-3 METEL QUAD LAUNCHERS (2): (USHAKOV ONLY)

An anti-submarine weapon developed to be launched from the ship it will travel like a missile and land in the water on top of submarine and deploy a M1981 torp on search and destroy. This the only ship with the ability at sea.

10. RGB-10 ZAPAD (2): (RBU-1000)

Six tubed ASW Mortar used for combating submerged enemies.

11. RBU-6000 (1):

12 tubed ASW mortar with greater range than the other ASW mortars.

12. 533 mm SET 65ME TORPEDO LAUNCHER TUBES (2):

The secondary Anti-Submersible weapon of the cruiser. These three barrelled torpedo launcher tubes fire heavy warhead torpedo's designed to destroy submarines, and/or sea based installations with a single torpedo.

13. RU-100 VETER: (SS-N-16 STALLION):

An anti-submarine weapon developed to be launched from the ship it will travel like a missile and release a type 40 torp on search and destroy. This missile is launched from torpedo tubes and functions as a standoff torpedo system.

14. KANTATA-M ELECTRONIC WARFARE SUITE:

Used to defeat hostile radar and Sonar, the ECM/ESM, (Electronic Counter Measures), jammers will confuse all radar and sonar so that the ships is much harder to be detected or locked onto with radar/sonar guided weapons. This does not give away the position of the ship but it does let the enemy know that they are there. The only way that it can be defeated is with ECCM, (Electronic Counter-Counter Measures).

15. PK-2 CHAFF/ FLARE DECOY DISPENSORS (2):

The carrier's counter-measures dispensors consist of 2 four-barrelled Chaff/Flare launchers. Triggered by the Principal Weapons Officer, (PWO,) they will release either a chaff cloud or single flare depending on what the PWO chooses. They are used to confuse enemy missiles attacking the ship. Smart missiles get a 20% bonus when rolling on the below chart.

16. PK-10 CHAFF/ FLARE DECOY DISPENSORS (10):

The carriers counter-measures dispensors consist of 12 four-barrelled Chaff/Flare launchers. Triggered by the Principal Weapons Officer, (PWO,) they will release either a chaff cloud or single flare depending on what the PWO chooses. They are used to confuse enemy missiles attacking the ship. Smart missiles get a 20% bonus when rolling on the below chart.

17. RPK-5(RBU-UDAV-1) ACCOUSTIC DECOY LAUNCHER (2):

This system deploys a decoy to confuse enemy torpedos. Each system mounts 10 shots with 40 reloads.

SYSTEMS OF NOTE:

Ship-borne Vehicles (STANDARD):

Aircraft:

REFERENCES
  • Palladium Books Game Engine and MDC Rules
  • Background info provided by the FAS & Warships1 Websites
  • Wikipedia Kirov class Battlecruiser article article

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