According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on January 12, 2021, the Kola Flotilla’s Iceberg small missile ship of Russian Navy (NATO reporting name: Nanuchka class) has gone to the Barents Sea to hold artillery live-firing against seaborne, aerial and coastal targets, the Russian Defense Ministry’s press office said.
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Russian Navy Nanuchka-class small missile ship. (Picture source Twitter International Naval & Maritime News)
“The crews of shipborne AK-176 and AK-630 artillery systems will practice repelling the attacks of a simulated enemy’s air-launched weapons from medium altitudes. The small missile ship will also conduct live-firing against seaborne targets, imitating an artillery engagement with the simulated enemy’s surface ship,” the press office said.
Besides, crews of the missiles/gunnery department will hit coastal exposed targets and eliminate sea mines and small surface targets. Before returning to the base, the Iceberg ship will practice anti-frogman techniques and maneuvering in limited-visibility and heavy traffic conditions.
The Nanuchka-class, Russian designation Project 1234 Ovod is a series of corvettes (small missile ships) designed and built for the Russian Navy. These ships were designed around the P-120 Malakhit ("Siren") anti-ship missile.
The Nanuchka-class is powered by three Diesel shaft developing 30,000 hp. The ship can reach a top speed of 32 knots (59 km/h) with a cruising of 2,500 nautical miles (4,630 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h) or 900 nmi (1,667 km) at 30 kn (56 km/h). She has a crew of 60 people.
The Nanuchka-class ships were upgraded to version II, II, and IV. The ship is armed with six P-120 (SS-N-9 'Siren') (2x3) or 4 x P-15 (SS-N-2 'Styx') (export ships) anti-ship missiles, 16 Kh-35 (SS-N-25 'Switchblade') anti-ship cruise missiles (for Nanuchka III), 20 4K33 (SA-N-4 'Gecko') surface-to-air missile, Twin 57mm AK-257 gun ( for Nanuchka I), one 76mm AK-176 gun (for Nanuchka III) and one 30mm AK-630 gun (for Nanuchka III).
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