Description:Listing Ship 153

Ships in Class:

• Kirov -

Laid Down: 26 March 1974 | Launched: 27 December 1977 | Commissioned: 30 December 1980

• Frunze -

Laid Down: 26 July 1978 | Launched: 26 May 1981 | Commissioned: 31 October 1984

• Kalinin -

Laid Down: 17 May 1983 | Launched: 25 April 1986 | Commissioned: 30 December 1988

Service:

• Kirov - Red Banner Northern Fleet, 1980-1991.
• Frunze - Red Banner Pacific Fleet, 1984-1991.
• Kalinin - Red Banner Northern Fleet, 1989-1991.

Aircraft Complement (Kirov, Early 80s):

• 3x Ka-25BSh Hormone A (ASW)

Aircraft Complement (Late 80s):

• 2x Ka-27PL Helix A (ASW)