Harpoon4 Form

Lada/Amur SS

Lada/Amur class, Russia

by Larry Bond



BASIC SHIP DATA
Displacment: 2145 subm
Propulsion: Diesel-Electric
Battery Rating: 100
Crew: 37
In Class: )+1
Max Depth: Int V
Size Class (2.3): Small
Signature (4.2.2.1): Small/VQuiet

Advance per 45° turn (Speed/Loss)

    Standard rudder: 200 yards (2)
    Hard rudder: 100 yards (3)

Accel/Tac Turn from 0-50% Max Speed 15
Accel/Tac Turn from 51-100% Max Speed 8
Deceleratlon/Tac Turn from any speed 12

Electronic Warfare
Acoustic Counterterm: 3rd Gen
Electronic Counterterm: None
ESM/AIR: 3rd Generation

RADARS (5.2.4)
NameLgeMedSmallVsmallStealthyFunction
Tobol-M2
[Snoop Tray]
2012842SS

SONARS (5.3)
NameModeType75%50%25%Freq
LiraActiveArray1.23.34.5LF-MF
LiraActiveBow1.23.34.5LF-MF
Lira TowedPassiveTowed2.05.57.5LF-MF
Lira FlankPassiveFlank1.64.46.0LF-MF

WEAPONS:
A PB&SB (3)1 533mm TT w/16 weapons (01-50)
B PB&SB (3)1 533mm TT w/16 weapons (51-00)
OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO O (Both 533mm mounts share a common torpedo room)
TE-2 TEST. 9.9 (3rd gen). 48 kts (2.4 nm/tac turn). 63 dp vs. sub, 125 DP vs. surf ship. Diameter = 533mm, Max Depth Deep I. Wire-Guided/Wake homer. Shallow-water capable. UGST. (3rd gen). 50 dp vs. sub, 100 DP vs. surf ship. Diameter = 533mm, Max Depth Deep I.
11.0 nm at 50 kts (2.5 nm/tac turn)
19.3 nm at 35 kts (1.8 nm/tac turn)
3M54E Guidance I/TARH. VSMall radar target. Min RngI 6.5 nm. Max Alt: Low, Min Alt: VLow. Cruise profile, rises to low altitude the turn of launch. ROF = 8 msls per turn (all tubes). At 11 nm from target final stage ignites, accelerate to 1380 knots (11.5 nm/engagement turn) SSM 120 (3rd gen) 600 knots (2.5 nm/engagement turn). 40 dp vs. ship only
3M14E Guidance I/TERCOM. VSMall radar target. Min RngI 6.5 nm. Max Alt: Low, Min Alt: VLow. Cruise profile, rises to low altitude the turn of launch. ROF = 8 msls per turn (all tubes). SSM 162 (3rd gen) 600 knots (2.5 nm/engagement turn). 80 dp vs. land targets only
91RE1 Klub-S 21.6. ASW Standoff weapon 1300 kts (10.8 nm/engagement turn) Ballistic trajectory. Payload is APR-3 torpedo. Diameter = 533 mm.
APR-3E 2.2 (3rd gen). 62 kts (3.1 nm/tac turn). 25 dp vs. sub. Diameter = 350mm.Max Depth = Deep I. Acoustic seeker, rocket propulsion. Shallow-water capable.

REMARKS Export version is called Amur. Litiy Integrated Digital FC system, can track 24 targets, control 4 wire-guided torpedoes at once. Anechoic coating, skewed 7-bladed propellor. Designs for subs of 550, 750, 950, 1650, 1850 tons. Prototype St. Petersburg is Amur 1650 under construction for Russian Navy. Another unit, also an Amur 1650, is a private venture for export. Endurance 45 days, max submerged endurance 10 days (650 nm @ 3 kts). Non-hull penetrating search mast. Conventional periscope fitted. 1997: Keel laid for St. Petersburg.

Damage and Speed Breakdown:
ktsktsDPDamage taken. Total damage points = 40.
Mark off each damage point taken as it occurs
102110OOO OOO OOO O
81620OOO OOO OOO O
51130OOO OOO OOO O
2536OOO OOO
0040OOO O Sunk

BT


Back to The Naval Sitrep #18 Table of Contents
Back to Naval Sitrep List of Issues
Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List
© Copyright 2000 by Larry Bond and Clash of Arms.
This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web.
Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com