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The fourth Russian Project 1144 nuclear- powered guided missile cruiser—named Yuriy Andropov at her 1989 launch—was renamed the more politically correct Petr Velikiy (Peter the Great) in May 1992. Work on fitting out the 28,300-ton (full load) cruiser at Baltic Shipyard, St. Petersburg, had been nearly halted in late 1991, but her completion has been assured by the new Russian ten-year shipbuilding program. Renewed activity had seen the installation of most weapons and sensors by the time this view was taken in August. In most respects, the ship is identical to the third ship of the class, the Northern Fleet’s Admiral Nakhimov (ex-Kalinin). Class prototype Admiral Ushakov (ex-Kirov) has been inactive at Severomorsk since a 1990 propulsion accident, while the Admiral Lazarev (ex-Frunze) is the largest combatant in the Pacific Fleet.
The aptly named USNS Waters (T-AGS 45) (below) entered service with the Military Sealift Command on 26 May 1993. Intended to conduct hydrographic and oceanographic surveys in support of the Integrated Undersea Surveillance System, the 12,200- ton, 455-foot ship has a sea endurance of 60 days and a maximum speed of 12 knots. The civil service crew includes 37 officers and 52 unlicensed personnel. A centerline “moonpool” opening in the hull bottom provides calm water for the launch and recovery of a remotely controlled unmanned submersible.
tically launched surface-to-air missiles, close-defense guns (a Phalanx mounting can be seen on the Eliat's bow, where official drawings had depicted a 76-mni dual-purpose gun), antisubmarine torpedoes, and a missile-armed helicopter.
The Eliat was due for delivery this month, but further outfitting in Israel with weapons and sensors and subsequent trials arc expected to delay her entry into service into mid-1996.
Israel’s second Sa’ar-V corvette, the Lahav (above), is seen here at her launching on 20 August 1993 at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi. Fitting out in the background is the first ship of the class, the Eliat, while the third, the Hanit, is scheduled for launching next May. Ton-for-ton among the most heavily armed warships in the world, the 1,275- ton ships will carry 16 antiship missiles (8 Harpoon, 8 Gabriel-Ill, 64 Barak ver
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