Kiev (Orel) Class (Type 1143.2/3) Aircraft Cruiser
(CVHG)
Russia
| 076 | Kiev |
| 077 | Minsk |
| 078 | Novorossiysk |
| Modified Kiev | |
| 079 | Admiral Gorshkov (ex-Baku) |
While the US was building 'super-carriers', Russia combined the two most
powerful ships into one hull. A combination of carrier and cruiser, the
Kiev was a good idea on paper, though not necessary a decent reality. Able
to fly the Forger jet and Helix helos, it was a good ASW platform, though could
not 'duke' it out with a more conventional carrier.
The modified Kiev is the only remaining Kiev in Merc service, though the three other hulls are in 'reserve'. The Kiev, though powerful enough on its own, was expensive to run and man, thus making it hard to continue operations in cash-strapped Russia. China has expressed interest in the Kiev herself, and made a down payment. Nothing has come of this since 1994.
( ) represent the Mod. Kiev.
| Travel Move: | 26/26 |
| Fuel Cap: | 15 000 |
| Fuel Consum: | 800 |
| Armament: | 2x SA-N-3 Twin
Goblet Launchers,
12x SA-N-9 8-Cell Vertical Launchers, 8x SS-N-12 Sandbox Launchers, (12x SS-N-12 Sandbox Launchers) (24x SA-N-9 8-Cell Vertical Launchers) 4x Twin 76.2mm AA Guns, 8x 30mm Close In Cannons, (2x 100mm Guns), (8x 30mm Close In Cannons) 10x 21" Torpedo Tubes ( ) |
Config: | Vessel |
| Tonnage: | 40 500 (45 500) | ||
| Ammo: | 72x Goblet Missiles, 96x SA-N-9 Missiles, 16x
Sandbox Missiles, 3 000x 76.2mm, 10 000x 30mm, 34x Torpedoes (192x SA-N-9 Missiles, 24x Sandbox Missiles, 2 000x 100mm, 10 000x 30mm, 34x Torpedoes) |
Propulsion: | 4 Steam Turbines to 4 shafts |
| Fuel Type: | G, A, D | ||
| Length: | 274 meters | ||
| Draft: | 9.5 meters | RADAR Sign: | 2 |
| Speed: | 35 | SONAR Sign: | 2 |
| Turn: | 1.5 | Hull Armour: | 50 |
| Acceleration: | 2 | Waterline Armour: | 60 |
| Pumps: | 14 | Superstructure Arm: | 40 |
| Night Vision: | White Light, Radar, Sonar (VDS) | Size: | 6 |
| Load: | See Below | Full Speed: | 20 boxes (ea. box = 675 (758) float. hits) |
| Min/Opt Crew: | 1 200/2 000 | Dead In Water: | 20 boxes (ea. box = 675 (758) float. hits) |
| Mnt: | 105 | Sunk: | 20 boxes (ea. box = 675 (758) float. hits) |
AirWing
| Jets |
| 13 Yak-38 Forger VSTOL |
| Helos |
| 17 Ka-27/31 Helix or Ka-25 Hormone |
Kuznetsov (Orel) Class (Type 1143.5/6) Aircraft Carrier
(CV 063)
Russia
| CV 063 | Admiral Kuznetsov (ex-Tbilisi) |
| CV 064 | Tbilisi |
| CV 065 | Leonid Brezhnev |
| CV 066 | Rigi |
The continuation of the aged 'Kiev' Class, the Kuznetsov
was the only finished ship before the war. Once the war began, the Russian
Navy sold off many aging ships to fund the two additional carriers, though
crewing them has been difficult. For Merc: 2000 and Dark Conspiracy, only
the Admiral Flota Sovietskogo Sojuza Kuznetsov (Admiral Kuznetsov 063) is
completely built.
The ship has two lifts for aircraft and a ski jump ramp of 14 degrees, with an angled flight deck The Kuznetsov has suffered from excessive rolling in rough weather and still has water distillation problems
| Travel Move: | 26/26 |
| Fuel Cap: | 20 000 |
| Fuel Consum: | 1 000 |
| Armament: | 12x Chelomey
SS-N-19 Shipwreck SSM Launchers; 4x Altair SA-N-9 Gauntlet SAM sextuple vertical launchers; 8x Altair CADS-N-1 Kortik/Kashtan SAM launchers; 8x SA-N-11 (Grisson) SAM Launchers; 8x Twin 30mm Gatling Guns 6x 30mm Gatling Guns 2x ASW Mortars |
Config: | Vessel |
| Tonnage: | 58 500 | ||
| Ammo: | 24x SeaSparrow; 30 000x 20mm | Propulsion: | 4 Steam Turbines to 4 shafts |
| Fuel Type: | G, A, D | ||
| Length: | 304 meters | ||
| Draft: | 10.5 meters | RADAR Sign: | 2 |
| Speed: | 30 | SONAR Sign: | 2 |
| Turn: | .5 | Hull Armour: | 20 |
| Acceleration: | 2 | Waterline Armour: | 20 |
| Pumps: | 16 | Superstructure Arm: | 20 |
| Night Vision: | White Light, Radar, Sonar | Size: | 6 |
| Load: | See Below | Full Speed: | 20 boxes (ea. box = 975 float. hits) |
| Min/Opt Crew: | 1 600/3 000 | Dead In Water: | 20 boxes (ea. box = 975 float. hits) |
| Mnt: | 100 | Sunk: | 20 boxes (ea. box = 975 float. hits) |
AirWing
| Jets | |
| 18 Su-33 D Flankers | 4 Su-25 Frogfoots |
| Helos | |
| 17 Ka-27/31 Helix | |
