Tanelorn's Fleet

[Tanelorn]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_054_frigate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_054A_frigate
The Type 054 (NATO Codename Jiangkai I) frigate is a Chinese multi-role warship that resembles the French La Fayette-class frigates in shape and displacement. The Chinese used French, or French-derived, electronics and weapons exported to China in the 1980s, and were later granted production licences. These are similar to those used on the La Fayettes in the 1980s. The succeeding Type 054A frigates (NATO Codename Jiangkai II) incorporate a larger proportion of more-advanced indigenous (or Russian derived) systems on the same hull.
Two Type 054 and 26 Type 054A frigates are active with the PLAN by 2018. Three more are being fitted out and the more advanced Type 054B is under development.
Russian navy updates are in order

 

[Tanelorn]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanin-class_destroyer
The Soviet Kanin class destroyer. A scaled up version of the Kotlin, it soon exchanged its obsolete SSMs for a helipad, a sonar and more AAA guns. 8 built. It is very similar in capabilities to the unmodified Kashin class, just a little slower.

 

[Patine]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanin-class_destroyer
The Soviet Kanin class destroyer. A scaled up version of the Kotlin, it soon exchanged its obsolete SSMs for a helipad, a sonar and more AAA guns. 8 built. Kashin class next.

Speaking of Soviet and Russian ships, I couldn't help but notice the post-Cold War Russian Naval Jack (not the Ensign, which is the reintroduced Tsarist one) looks strangely very similar to the Basque Separatist Flag...

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

Speaking of Soviet and Russian ships, I couldn't help but notice the post-Cold War Russian Naval Jack (not the Ensign, which is the reintroduced Tsarist one) looks strangely very similar to the Basque Separatist Flag...

You mean like some kind of... fifth column..?

 

[Tanelorn]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashin-class_destroyer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajput-class_destroyer

The 25 Kashin-class destroyers were the first Soviet purpose-built anti-air warfare ships and the first to carry an ASW helicopter. Six ships were modernised in the 1970s as the Project 61MP, by being fitted with new weapons and a raised helipad. One of the latter was leased and then sold to Poland. Another five were exported to India as the Rajput subclass.
The modified Kashins are more typical Soviet designs than later types, emphasizing surface and anti-air warfare at the expense of ASW. There is no hangar and only short range ASW weapons are on board. At 35 knots, these were among the fastest main surface combattants of their time. The unmodified ones lacked the anti-surface and self defence enhancements that were added in 1973 but still had a moderate long range anti-air capability. All of the Kashins were decomissioned in the 90s/ early 00s, except for the Smetlivy. The Rajputs are all still in service.
Sovremennyy class next.

 

[Tanelorn]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovremennyy-class_destroyer
Although classified as destroyers, these ships are larger and more capable than many Soviet cruisers. They are primarily anti-surface warships armed with the SS-N 22 Sunburn, a 120 km range sea skimmer three times faster than the US Harpoon, a battery of SA-N-7, comparable to the Standard SM-1 ER and its two five inch guns are the largest on a Soviet destroyer (though nothing special by western standards). Out of 21 produced, 3 are active, 1 is ongoing modernization and 2 are in reserve in Russia; 4 have been exported and are active in China with even more advanced systems, including VLS cells, installed. 10 more have been retired. Udaloy coming up.
Sidenote: The Indian Delhi class is a mix of the Rajput with features from the Sovremennyy.

 

[Broken_Erika]

Speaking of Soviet and Russian ships, I couldn't help but notice the post-Cold War Russian Naval Jack (not the Ensign, which is the reintroduced Tsarist one) looks strangely very similar to the Basque Separatist Flag...

You mean like some kind of... fifth column..?

The Basque Separatists control Russia, Putin is just a puppet!

 

[Tanelorn]

INS Delhi DD class and Rajput DD class (recoloured)
Developed in the 80s with Soviet assistance, the Delhi class has been described as a stretched Rajput class with some elements from the Godavari-class frigates (a UK Leander derivative) and Sovremennyy-class destroyers, combining Italian torpedoes, British SSMs and helicopters with Soviet SAMs, SSMs and guns. Currently Israeli Barak-1 SAMs are being added as well. All three operate from Mumbai.
@Broken_Erika In Soviet Russia, Vladimir Vladimirovich makes fun of you!

 

[Tanelorn]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udaloy-class_destroyer
Based on the hull of the Krivak frigates (sounds dubious), these are analogous to the US Spruance destroyers, being entirely oriented towards ASW operations. They have two helix ASW helicopters, long range ASW missles, short range ASW rockets and eight ASW torpedo tubes. Twelve were built in the 80s and a 13th was completed as the improved, anti-ship tasked Udaloy II (now undergoing repairs). Nine are still active, five of those are slated for a modernization that will add cruise missles to their arsenal. In their current configuration they are the closest thing the Russians have to a multi-role ship. Three have been scrapped.
Krivak frigates next.

 

[Tanelorn]

Soviet destroyer battleline so far.
Kotlins are typical post WW2 destroyers, modified to use a long range SAM missle battery, for the time. Despite this, by the end of the cold war it was outclassed in every way by most warships. It was a simplified version of the preceeding Neustrashimy class, on which the Chinese Luda class was actually based on. One modernized Kotlin was transferred to Poland as (suprise!) the Warszawa.
The four Kidlins were a very fast version of the Kotlin at 36 knots, armed with antiquated SSMs and manually operated AAA guns.

 

[Tanelorn]

The Krivaks that succeeded the Rigas were the most powerful of Soviet Navy frigates. Upon close examination it becomes clear that the Soviets had a very different concept of frigate design than the US navy. No Soviet frigate had a long range SAM or an effective SSM. Although their equipment was almost entirely oriented towards ASW, with the exception of the Krivak III Nerei, they could not carry helicopters, a fundamental flaw in contemporary naval operations. They seemed to be limited to coastal convoy protection or inner ASW defence for a small battlegroup. US frigates were more comparable to Soviet destroyers, due to the better ballanced armament on US vessels. Thus, they have almost entirely been discarded in the post cold war era, despite their large number. Of the 21x Krivak I, 11x Krivak II with bigger guns and 8 Krivak III (with a helicopter hangar and a gun instead of SSMs) for the KGB border guards only 4 to 6 Krivaks are active with the Russian and one with the Uknainian navy. 7 of the Nereis are active with the Russian and one with the Ukrainian coast guard. The Indian Talwar and Russian Admiral Grigorovich classes are modern advanced derivatives of the Krivak III. Will do next.

 

[Tanelorn]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talwar-class_frigate
The Talwar frigates are an improved version of the Krivak III, with modern weaponry, a VLS cell block and one ASW helicopter. Six have been delivered to India, which plans to induct another four.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiral_Grigorovich-class_frigate
Admiral Grigorovich is an updated version of the Talwar for the Russian navy. Three have been delivered, three are under construction and another two are planned.

 

[Tanelorn]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neustrashimyy-class_frigate
This heavy ASW frigate was planned as a replacement for the Krivaks. Only two had been completed when the USSR collapsed, and another five never materialised. Both are still active. No connection to the 1950s destroyer of the same name, mentioned above.
Admiral Gorshkov next.

 

[Tanelorn]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiral_Gorshkov-class_frigate
Project 22350 is the successor of the Krivak and Sovremennyy class. Unlike their Soviet-era predecessors the new ships are designed to perform multiple roles. The ships are to be able to execute long-range strikes, conduct anti-submarine warfare and to carry out escort missions and impements a stealthy hull design. The Russian Navy has set a requirement for 20-30 such ships, but the situation with Ukraine has stalled the procurement of gas turbines and only two are currently active. Another four are under construction.
India is interested in the design. Btw, the Indian Kolkata class destroyers look like a supersized version of this...

 

[Tanelorn]

Soviet/Russian frigate battleline for now.
Added the Mirka light frigate. 18 boats were produced. Similar to the Petyas, they had advanced CODAG propulsion which, however, proved very unreliable. All were decomissioned with the fall of the USSR.
Soviet cruisers next.

 

[Tanelorn]

Sverdlov cruiser, a derivative of the Italian Condottieri class
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sverdlov-class_cruiser
An much better armored and improved, radar equipped early 50s development of the Chapayev ,the Sverdlov class was part of Stalin's plan to create a big power navy to go against the Brits in the noth Atlantic. The plan was to blockade and starve the UK. The Blackburn Buccaneer was designed to counter the Sverdlov threat. They were to be supported by the Stalingrad-class battlecruisers and aircraft carriers but construction was cancelled by Khrushchev after 14 had been completed. They stayed in service up till the end of the cold war, some converted as command ships. An upgrade was underway. One survives as a museum.

One briefly served Sukarno's Indonesia before Suharto's takeover. Its fate remains a mystery despite what wikipedia says.

 

[Tanelorn]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapayev-class_cruiser
A development of the pre-WWII Kirov class (itself based on the Italian Condottieri class plans) 17 Chapayevs were planned, two were destroyed by the advancing Nazis and only five were completed in 1950. I had previously said they were ugunned version of the Kirov, but actually they had smaller caliber (four triple 152mm instead of three triple 180mm turrets) faster firing guns.
Three were decomissioned in the early 1960s, the remaining two served as training ships, each up to 1976 and 1981 respectively.

@Thorvald of Lym @typhoon353 Thanks for the likes, guys!

 

[Tanelorn]

The Kirov-class (Project 26) cruisers were a class of six cruisers built in the late 1930s for the Soviet Navy. After the first two ships, armor protection was increased and subsequent ships (that also deleted the quadripod foremast) are sometimes called the Maxim Gorky class. These were the first large ships built by the Soviets after the Russian Civil War, and they were derived from the Italian cruiser Raimondo Montecuccoli fitted with the machinery of the later Duca d'Aosta-class cruisers. The Soviet ships had three triple 180mm turrets, instead of the four double152mm turrets of the Montecuccoli. Two ships each were deployed in the Black and Baltic Seas during World War II, while the last pair was still under construction in the Russian Far East and saw no combat during the war. All six ships survived the war until the 1970s in secondary roles before being scrapped.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirov-class_cruiser
Kynda, Kresta I&II, Kara and Slava classes next

 

[Tanelorn]

Kynda class missle cruisers, the first such generation for the USSR sre more accurately described as destroyers, due to their small size. They were primary suited to anti-surface operations. They had minimal long range SAM capability, and their ASW value was negligible.
They proved top heavy and were soon replaced by the Kresta class. Three out of four were decomissioned in the early 90s and one served with the black sea fleet up to 2002.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kynda-class_cruiser
Check the previous page for Russian destroyers, frigates and WW2 cruisers

 

[Cassius Critzer]

If anyone has an Atakebune that will open in MGE, or is interested in making one, I could surely use it. I am currently modifying the Sengoku Jidai 2.0 for MGE for personal use. I am starting the scenario back in 1330 AD or earlier with prebuilt cities, then letting it run up through Sengoku Jidai and the aftermath. Thus the Atakebune would be extremely helpful.

The Atakebune was the naval ship of choice for that time period. I am using another graphic which looks nothing like one. That way there are three ships in total: a defenseless transport that it basically a trieme, a weak ship (I altered the stats) to largely fight off other ships and is the escort for the transport, then the Atakenbune would do both transport and fight the weaker ships.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atakebuneu