648th independent Coastal Missile Regiment

648-й отдельный береговой ракетный полк

Military Unit: 09794

Activated 1974 in Korsakov, Sakhalinskaya Oblast.

Initially with two missile battalions, but in 1978/1979 two additional battalions were activated with the 4K40 Rubezh.

Organisation 1980:

• 574th independent Coastal Missile Battalion (Burevestnik, Iturup Island) with four 4K40 Rubezh (SSC-3 Styx) missile launchers
• 789th independent Coastal Missile Battalion (Mys Palets, Shimushir Island) with four 4K44B Redut (SSC-1 Sepal) missile launchers
• 830th independent Coastal Missile Battalion (Mys Crillon, Sakhalinskaya Oblast) with four 4K40 Rubezh (SSC-3 Styx) missile launchers
• 1036th independent Coastal Missile Battalion (Korsakov, Sakhalinskaya Oblast) with eight 4K44B Redut (SSC-1 Sepal) missile launchers
• 419th independent Coastal Artillery Battalion (Korsakov, Sakhalinskaya Oblast) with 12 130mm SM-4-1 guns
• 97th independent Coastal Artillery Battery (Burevestnik, Iturup Island) with four 100mm KSM-65 guns
• 2610th independent Technical Battalion (Korsakov, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)

In 12.90 renamed 451st independent Coastal Missile and Artillery Brigade:

• 574th independent Coastal Missile Battalion (Burevestnik, Iturup Island) with four 4K40 Rubezh (SSC-3 Styx) missile launchers
• 789th independent Coastal Missile Battalion (Mys Palets, Shimushir Island) with four 4K44B Redut (SSC-1 Sepal) missile launchers
• 830th independent Coastal Missile Battalion (Mys Crillon, Sakhalinskaya Oblast) with four 4K40 Rubezh (SSC-3 Styx) missile launchers
• 1036th independent Coastal Missile Battalion (Korsakov, Sakhalinskaya Oblast) with eight 4K44B Redut (SSC-1 Sepal) missile launchers
• 419th independent Coastal Artillery Battalion (Korsakov, Sakhalinskaya Oblast) with 12 130mm SM-4-1 guns
• 97th independent Coastal Artillery Battery (Burevestnik, Iturup Island) with four 100mm KSM-65 guns
• 2610th independent Technical Battalion (Korsakov, Sakhalinskaya Oblast)

In 1996 disbanded, and absorbed by the 520th independent Coastal Missile and Artillery Brigade.

Bases:

• Korsakov, Sakhalinskaya Oblast, 1974 - 1996 [46 37 47N, 142 46 12E]

Subordination:

• Department of Coastal Troops Pacific Fleet, 1974 - 1996

Regiment coordinates:

• Burevestnik, Iturup Island - launch positions: 44 55 24N, 147 38 38E
• Mys Palets, Shimushir Island - launch positions: 47 06 11N, 152 14 45E
• Korsakov, Sakhalinskaya Oblast - launch positions: 46 39 07N, 142 45 21E and 46 37 36N, 142 49 06E
• Mys Crillon, Sakhalinskaya Oblast - launch positions: 45 53 49N, 142 04 54E