Mirka-class frigate

The Mirka class was the NATO reporting name for a class of light frigates built for the Soviet Navy in the mid to late 1960s. The Soviet designation was Storozhevoi Korabl (escort ship) Project 35 (Mirka I) and Project 35M (Mirka II).

Mirka I class, project 35 frigate
Class overview
Name	Mirka class (project 35 /35M)
Operators	Soviet Navy
Preceded by	Petya class
Succeeded by	Koni class
Built	1964-1966
Completed	18
Retired	18
General characteristics
Type	Frigate
Displacement	950 tons (standard) 1,150 tons (full load)
Length	81.8 m (268 ft 4 in)
Beam	9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)
Draught	2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
Propulsion	2 shaft CODAG 2 gas turbines - 30,000 hp (22,000 kW) 2 diesels - 12,000 hp (8,900 kW)
Speed	34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range	4,800 nautical miles (8,900 km; 5,500 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) 500 nautical miles (930 km; 580 mi) at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement	98
Sensors and processing systems	Radar Don-2 Slim Net Hawk Screech Sonar - Herkules hull mounted & dipping sonar
Armament	4 76 mm (3 in) guns (2x2) 4 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (2 in some ships) 5 406 mm (16 in) anti-submarine torpedo tubes

Design

The role of these ships was anti-submarine warfare in shallow waters and they were similar to the Petya-class frigates but had a modified machinery suite. The machinery consisted of two shafts with diesels and gas turbines (CODAG). The propellers were in tunnels (similar to water jets). The machinery proved noisy and not very reliable.

Ships

A total of 18 ships were built by Yantar shipyard, Kaliningrad, for the Soviet Navy. All ships were decommissioned between 1989 and 1992.

Gallery

• 
  Mirka I-class frigate SKR-6 colliding with USS Caron
• 
  A Mirka II-class frigate

See also

• List of ships of the Soviet Navy
• List of ships of Russia by project number