This is a list of ships and classes of the Soviet Navy.
Soviet Ship Type Designations
Corvettes / MPK, MRK
In the Soviet Navy these were classified as small anti-submarine ships (MPK) or small missile ships (MRK).
Guardships / SKR
In the Soviet Navy, frigates were classified as guard ships (SKR)
- (Projects 2, 4, & 39)
- (Project 29)
- (Project 42 Sokol)
- (Project 50 Gornostay)
- (Project 61, briefly)
- Komsomolets Ukrainy â Ukrainian Komsomol (1960)
- Soobrazitelnyy â Astute (1961)
- Provornyy â Agile (1962)
- Obraztsovyy â Exemplary (1964)
- Odarennyy â Gifted (1964)
- Otvazhnyy â Courageous (1964)
- Steregushchiy â Watchful (1966)
- (Project 159)
- (Project 35)
- (Project 1159 Del'fin)
- Krivak I class (Project 1135 Burevestnik)
- â Watchful (1970)
- â Brisk (1971)
- Svirepyy â Fierce (1971)
- â Vigilant (1972), involved in a mutiny in 1975, this incident inspired the novel The Hunt for Red October.
- Razyashchiy â Smashing (1973)
- â Clever (1974)
- â Friendly (1975)
- â Virtuous (1971)
- Doblestnyy â Valourous (1973)
- â Active (1973)
- Zharkiy â Torrid (1975)
- â Serene (1978)
- â Ardent (1976)
- Leningradskiy Komsomolets â Leningrad Komsomol (1976); renamed Legkiy, "Light" in 1992.
- Letuchiy â Flighty (1977)
- Pylkiy â Fervent (1979)
- â Passionate (1979)
- Bezukoriznennyy â Irreproachable (1980)
- â Harmonious (1980)
- Poryvistyy â Squally (1980)
- Krivak II class (Project 1135M Burevestnik M)
- â Frisky (1975)
- Rezkiy â Sharp (1976)
- Grozyashchiy â Threatening (1977)
- Razitelnyy â Striking (1977)
- Neukrotimyy â Untamable (1978)
- Besmennyy â Unchanging (1979)
- Gordelivyy â Proud (1979)
- Gromkiy â Loud (1979)
- Revnostnyy â Zealous (1980)
- Ryavnyy â Zealous (1980)
- Pytlivyy â Inquisitive (1982)
- (Project 11540 Yastreb)
- â Fearless (1993)
Gunboats
- Krasnaya Abkhaziya
- Krasnaya Armeniya
- Krasnaya Gruziya
- Krasnyy Adzharistan
Destroyers / BPK, BRK, EM
In the Soviet Navy, smaller ships under the designation of Large Antisubmarine Ships (BPK) alongside those classified as Large Missile Ship (BRK) were also categorized as destroyers by NATO.
Cruisers / KR, RKR
Coastal defense ships
Amphibious Assault / BDK, SDK
Battlecruisers / RKR
Battleships
Aircraft carriers/Aviation cruisers / TAKR
Submarines
SS/SSK / PL
- (Project 611)
- (Project 613)
- (Project 615)
- (Project 633)
- (Project 641)
- (1959)
- B-427 (1971)
- (Project 641B Som)
- (Project 877 Paltus)
- B-248 (1980)
- B-260 (1981)
- B-227 (1983)
- B-229 (1983)
- B-404 (1983)
- B-401 (1984)
- B-402 (1984)
- B-405 Tyumenskiy Komsomolets (1984)
- B-470 (1985)
- B-806 (1986)
- B-439 (1986)
- B-445 (1988)
- B-808 (1988)
- B-394 (1988)
- B-800 Vologodskij Komsomolets (1989)
- B-464 (1990)
- B-459 (1990)
- B-871 (1990)
- B-471 (1990)
- B-494 (1990)
- B-187 (1991)
- B-177 (1991)
- B-190 (1992)
- (Project 865 Piran'ya)
- MS-520 (1988)
- MS-521 (1990)
SSB / PLRB
- Zulu IV class (Project B611)
- B-67 (1956)
- Zulu V class (Project AB611)
- B-62 (1958)
- B-73 (1957)
- B-78 (1957)
- B-79 (1957)
- B-89 (1957)
- Golf I/II class (Project 629/629A)
- B-92 (K-92, B-96)(1959)
- B-40 (K-72, B-372) (1959)
- B-41 (K-79, B-372) (1959)
- B-42 (K-83, B-83, BS-83) (1959)
- B-93 (K-126, B-126) (1959)
- B-125 (K-107, B-107, BS-107) (1960)
- B-45 (K-88, B-183) (1960)
- K-61 (B-29, B-167, BS-167) (1960)
- B-156 (K-113, BS-113, RZS-97, PZS-65) (1960)
- B-103 () (1960) [famous as target of CIA recovery operation using the Hughes Glomar Explorer]
- B-109 (K-136, BS-136) (1960)
- B-113 (K-139, B-139) (1961)
- B-46 (K-75, B-575) (1961)
- B-95 (K-36, K-100, B-106) (1961)
- B-48 (K-91, B-91) (1961)
- K-93 (B-93) (1961)
- K-110 (B-110, BS-110) (1961)
- K-142 (B-142) (1962)
- B-51 (K-99,B B-99) (1962)
- K-163 (B-163) (1962)
- Golf III class (Project 601) (converted from Golf II)
- B-149 (K-118, B-118, RZS-439) (1960)
- Golf IV class (Project 605) (converted from Golf II)
- B-121 (K-102) (1959)
- Golf V class (Project 619) (converted from Golf II)
- K-153 (BS-153) (1961)
SSG / PLRK
SSA (auxiliary)
- (Project 690 Kefal)
- SS-368 (1967)
- SS-226 (1968)
- SS-256 (1968)
- SS-310 (1970)
- (Project 940 Lenok)
- BS-486 Komsomolets Uzbekistana
- BS-257
- (Project 1710 Makrel)
- S-553 Forel
- (Project 1840)
- BS-555
SSN / PLA
- (Project 627/627A/645 Kit)
- K-3 Leninsky Komsomol (1958)
- K-5 (1959)
- (1960)
- K-14 (1959)
- K-52 (1960)
- K-21 (1961)
- K-11 (1961)
- K-133 (1962)
- K-181 (1962)
- K-115 (1962)
- (1962)
- (1963)
- K-42 (1963)
- K-50 (1964)
- Victor I class (Project 671 Yorsch)
- K-38 (1967)
- K-69 (1968)
- K-147 (1968)
- K-53 (1969)
- K-306 (1969)
- K-323 50 years of the USSR (1970)
- K-370 (1970)
- K-438 (1971)
- K-367 (1971)
- K-314 (1972)
- K-398 (1972)
- K-454 (1973)
- K-462 (1973)
- K-469 (1974)
- K-481 (1974)
- Victor II class (Project 671RT Syomga)
- K-387 (1972)
- K-371 (1974)
- K-495 (1975)
- K-513 (1976)
- K-467 (1976)
- K-488 (1978)
- K-517 (1978)
- K-505 (Not completed)
- Victor III class (Project 671RTM Shchuka)
- K-524 (1977)
- K-247 (1978)
- K-507 (1979)
- K-492 (1979)
- K-412 (1979)
- K-254 (1979)
- K-502 (1979)
- K-251 (1980)
- K-255 (1980)
- K-324 (1980)
- K-305 (1981)
- K-355 (1981)
- K-527 (1981)
- K-298 (1982)
- K-360 (1982)
- K-218 (1983)
- K-242 (1983)
- K-358 Murmansky Komsomolets (1983)
- K-264 (1983)
- K-299 (1984)
- K-264 (1984)
- K-244 (1985)
- K-292 (1987)
- K-388 (1988)
- K-138 (1990)
- K-414 (1990)
- K-448 (1992)
- (Project 705 Lira)
- K-64 (1971)
- K-123 (1977)
- K-316 (1978)
- K-432 (1978)
- K-373 (1979)
- K-493 (1981)
- K-463 (1981)
- (Project 685 Plavnik)
- K-278 Komsomolets (1983)
- Sierra I class (Project 945 Barrakuda)
- K-239 (1984)
- K-276 (1987)
- Sierra II class (Project 945A Kondor)
- K-534 (1990)
- K-336 (1993)
- Akula I/Bars class
- Akula II class
SSBN / PLARB
- (Project 658)
- (1959)
- (1969)
- K-55 (1962)
- K-178 (1962)
- K-40 (1962)
- K-16 (1963)
- K-145 (1963)
- K-149 (1964)
- Yankee I class
- K-140 Leninets
- K-26
- K-32
- K-216
- K-207
- K-210
- K-249
- K-253
- K-395
- K-408
- K-411
- K-418
- K-420
- K-423
- K-426
- K-415
- K-403
- K-245
- K-214
- K-219
- K-228
- K-241
- K-444
- K-399
- K-434
- K-236
- K-389
- K-252
- K-258
- K-446
- K-451
- K-436
- K-430
- Yankee II class (1968-?)
- Yankee Sidecar class conversion
- Yankee Pod class conversion
- Yankee Stretch class conversion
- (?-1986)
- Delta I class (Project 667B Murena)
- K-279 (1972)
- K-447 (1973)
- K-450 (1973)
- K-385 (1973)
- K-457 (1973)
- K-465 (1974)
- K-460 (1974)
- K-472 (1974)
- K-475 (1974)
- K-171 (1974)
- K-366 (1974)
- K-417 (1975)
- K-477 (1975)
- K-497 (1976)
- K-500 (1976)
- K-512 70 years of the Komsomol (1977)
- K-523 (1977)
- K-530 (1977)
- Delta II class (Project 667BD Murena-M)
- K-182 60 years of the Great October (1975)
- K-92 (1975)
- K-193 (1975)
- K-421 (1975)
- Delta III class (Project 667BDR Kalmar)
- K-242 (1976)
- K-441 (1976)
- K-449 (1976)
- K-455 (1976)
- K-490 (1977)
- K-487 (1977)
- K-496 (1977)
- K-506 (1978)
- K-211 (1979)
- K-223 (1979)
- K-180 (1980)
- K-433 (1980)
- K-129 (1981)
- K-44 (1982)
- Delta IV class (Project 667BDRM Delfin)
- K-51 (1984)
- K-84 (1985)
- K-64 (1986)
- K-114 (1987)
- K-117 (1988)
- K-18 (1989)
- K-407 (1990)
- (Project 941 Akula)
- TK-208 (1981)
- TK-202 (1983)
- TK-12 (1984)
- TK-13 (1985)
- TK-17 (1987)
- TK-20 (1989)
SSGN / PLARK
- Echo I class (Project 659)
- K-45 (1961)
- K-59 (1961)
- K-66 (1961)
- K-122 (1962)
- K-151 (1963)
- Echo II class (Project 675)
- K-166 (1963)
- K-104 (1963)
- K-170 (K-86) (1963)
- K-175 (1963)
- K-184 (1964)
- K-172 (1964)
- K-47 (1964)
- K-1 (1964)
- K-28 (K-428) (1964)
- K-35 (1965)
- K-189 (K-144) (1965)
- K-74 (1965)
- K-22 (1965)
- K-90 (K-111) (1965)
- K-31 (K-431) (1965)
- K-116 (1965)
- K-57 (K-557) (1965)
- K-125 (1965)
- K-48 (1965)
- K-128 (K-62) (1966)
- K-56 (1966)
- K-131 (1966)
- K-10 (1966)
- K-135 (1966)
- K-94 (K-204) (1966)
- K-108 (1967)
- K-7 (1967)
- K-23 (1967)
- K-34 (K-134) (1968)
- (Project 661 Anchar)
- K-222 (1970)
- Yankee Notch class conversion
- K-253 (1969)
- K-395 (1969)
- K-408 (1969)
- K-423 (1970)
- Charlie I class (Project 670 Skat)
- K-43 (1967)
- K-87 (1968)
- K-25 (1968)
- K-121 (1969)
- K-313 (1969)
- K-308 (1970)
- K-302 (1970)
- K-320 (1971)
- K-325 (1971)
- K-429 (1972)
- K-201 (1972)
- Charlie II class (Project 670M Chaika)
- K-452 (1973)
- K-458 (1975)
- K-479 (1977)
- K-503 (1978)
- K-209 (1980)
- Oscar I class (Project 949 Granit)
- K-525 (1980)
- K-206 Minskiy Komsomolets (1983)
- Oscar II class (Project 949A Antey)
- K-148 (1986)
- K-173 (1986)
- K-132 (1988)
- K-119 (1989)
- K-410 (1990)
- K-442 (1990)
- K-456 Kasatka (1992)
- K-266 Severodvinsk (1992)
SSAN (auxiliary)
- (Project 1910 Kashalot)
- AS-13 (1986)
- AS-15 (1991)
Other
- SSV-33 (Pacific Fleet communications ship, based upon the battlecruiser hull)
- (Commissioned as a ship and used as one).
- VMF Kommuna is a salvage vessel, and having been launched in 1915, one of the oldest naval vessels still in service in a major navy of the world.
- a tall ship built in Italy as the Cristoforo Colombo and acquired as war reparation.
- STS Sedov tall ship built as Magdalene Vinnen II also acquired as war reparation.
- Marshal Nedelin class missile range instrumentation/space event support ship
- Onega class acoustic trials ships
- Potok/Modified T-58 class weapons trials ship
- T-43 class acoustic trials ships
- Kashtan-class salvage vessel, a class of salvage vessel/submersible support
Missile and munitions transports
- Sadko class
- Amga class
- Lama class
- Muna class
Electronic surveillance ships
Oceanographic research ships
- Nikolay Zubov class (AGOR & AGI)
- Sibirykov class
- Yug class
Survey ships
- Moma class (AGS)
- Samara class (AGS)
- Finik class
- Biya class
- Kamenka class
- Vinograd class
See also
Citations
References
- Polmar, Norman. (1983). Guide to the Soviet Navy, 3rd Edition. Naval Institute Press.
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