Patrol ship Dagestan being built by Zelenodolsk Shipyard left the yard on Sept 13 and via internal waterways moved towards Novorossiysk to hold sea trials, told a source in defense industry to Central Navy Portal. Dagestan is the second Project 11661K ship built by Zelenodolsk Shipyard for Russian Navy. The first one – Caspian Flotilla’s flagship Tatarstan – was commissioned in 2003.
Patrol ship Dagestan is to serve in the Caspian Sea as well; she has significant distinctions in arms comparing to the predecessor. This is the first Russian Navy’s ship armed with multipurpose missile system Caliber-NK capable to use several types of high-precision missiles against surface and coastal targets at distances up to 300 km.
The ship is going to reach Novorossiysk in Sept and start integrated sea trials on Oct 1 including tests of radioelectronics and arms. It is planned to hand over Patrol ship Dagestan to the Navy in 2012.
Performance characteristics:
Full-load displacement – 1,900 tons
Dimensions:
– length – 102.2 meters
– beam – 13.1 meters
– draft – 4.5 meters
Full speed – 28 knots
Fuel range – 5,000 nautical miles at 10 knots
Endurance – 15 days
Propulsion – CODAG (2 gas turbines, overall power 29,000 shp + 1×8,000-shp diesel)
Armament:
– 1×8-tube Caliber-NK missile launcher
– 1 Palma antiaircraft gun/missile system
– 1×76-mm gun mount AK-176M
– 2×14.5-mm pedestal machinegun mounts
– Mineral-M radar system
– Pozitiv-M1 general detection radar
– Sigma tactical data system
– TK-25 electronic warfare system
– PK-10 passive jamming system
Crew is about 120 men including 12 officers
[mappress] Source: rusnavy, September 18, 2011;