Project 12341

Nanuchka III class

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Russian records unfortunately only mentions out of area deployments (Eastern Mediterranean and South China Sea), so exercises in local areas are not listed.

Ships:

Burun - Primorskiy SSZ, Leningrad - serial no. 68 - laid down 11.75 - launched 7.77 - completed 30.12.77; 21.4.78 accepted into the Baltic Fleet (106th Missile Ship Battalion); from 1986(?) attached to the 485th Missile Ship Battalion; 9.11.90 to 3.3.93 repairs and modernisation at Almaz Shipyard (Primorskiy SSZ); 3.2002 decommissioned

Veter - Primorskiy SSZ, Leningrad - serial no. 69 - laid down 27.2.76 - launched 21.4.78 - completed 30.9.78; 10.78 accepted into the Northern Fleet (292nd Missile Ship Battalion); 10.78 to 11.78 transferred from Baltiysk to Severodvinsk, via inland waterways; 10.9.86 to 27.2.87 repairs and modernisation at SRZ-82, Roslyakovo; 1.12.87 relegated to the reserve - stationed in Guba Dolgaya Zapadnaya (Granitsa); 10.8.88 towed to Saida Bay; 4.8.95 decommissioned

Zyb - Primorskiy SSZ, Leningrad - serial no. 70 - laid down 28.4.76 - launched 23.10.78 - completed 31.12.78; 10.78 transferred from Leningrad to Sevastopol, via inland waterways; 2.79 accepted into the Black Sea Fleet (166th Missile Ship Battalion); 19.9.80 to 20.10.80 operations in the Mediterranean, together with MRK "Briz" and PRTB-13 - tracked USS "America" - visited Tartus, Syria; 15.7.81 to 2.9.81 operations in the Mediterranean in connection with the aggrevated situation in Lebanon, together with MRK "Zarnitsa" and PRTB-13 - joined by MRK "Briz" 15.8.81 - tracked USS "Enterprise" and her task force - MRK "Zub" and "Zarnitsa" visited Tartus, Syria (PRTB-13 did not return home until 15.9.81); 13.4.82 renamed "Komsomolets Mordovii"; 25.5 to 5.8.83 operations in the Mediterranean, together with MRK "Briz", "Zarnitsa" and PRTB-33; 20.11.83 to 20.2.84 operations in the Mediterranean, together with MPK "Briz" and PRTB-33 - MPK "Briz" returned early with a broken propeller blade - tracked USS "America"; 15.5 to 15.6.84 operations in the Mediterranean, together with MRK "Zarnitsa" and PRTB-33 - took part in tactical exercise 27.5 to 29.5.84; 15.2.92 renamed "Shtil"; 31.10 to 1.11.97 took part in the exercise "Fairway Peace-99", together with MRK "Mirazh", RK "R-109" and "R-239"; still in service

Aysberg - Primorskiy SSZ, Leningrad - serial no. 71 - laid down 11.11.76 - launched 20.4.79 - completed 30.9.79; 10.79 transferred from Baltiysk to Severodvinsk, via inland waterways; 11.79 accepted into the Northern Fleet (292nd Missile Ship Battalion); 20.9.89 to 14.11.90 repairs and modernisation at SRZ-82 Roslyakovo; from 11.92 attached to the 108th Missile Ship Battalion; 1999 during an exercise with TARKR "Petr Velikiy" and MRK "Rassvet" chased the Norwegian intelligence ship "Marjata" away - fired a modified P-120 (target missile), which was shot down by TARKR "Petr Velikiy"

Tucha - Primorskiy SSZ, Leningrad - serial no. 72 - laid down 4.5.77 - launched 29.4.80 - completed 31.7.80; 8.80 to 9.80 transferred from Baltiysk to Severodvinsk, via inland waterways; 8.80 accepted into the Northern Fleet (292nd Missile Ship Battalion); 3.2003 decommissioned - stationed at Ekaterininskiy harbour (Polyarnyy); 29.2.2004 set up for sale, but further fate unknown

Uragan - Primorskiy SSZ, Leningrad - serial no. 73 - laid down 1.8.80 - launched 27.5.83 - completed 30.9.83; 10.83 transferred from Baltiysk to Severodvinsk, via inland waterways; 10.83 accepted into the Northern Fleet (292nd Missile Ship Battalion); decommissioned 10.4.2002

Priboy - Primorskiy SSZ, Leningrad - serial no. 74 - laid down 25.11.80 - launched 20.4.84 - completed 30.11.84; 8.84 transferred from Leningrad to Severodvinsk, via inland waterways; 12.84 accepted into the Northern Fleet (292nd Missile Ship Battalion); 4.2 to 1.9.94 repairs and modernisation at SRZ-82 Roslyakovo; decommissioned 3.5.2001

Priliv - Primorskiy SSZ, Leningrad - serial no. 75 - laid down 29.4.82 - launched 26.4.85 - completed 31.10.85; from 1.86 accepted into the Baltic Fleet (485th Missile Ship Battalion); from 2002 attached to the 106th Missile Ship Battalion; decommissioned 10.4.2002

Mirazh - Primorskiy SSZ, Leningrad - serial no. 77 - laid down 30.8.83 - launched 19.8.86 - completed 30.12.86; 9.86 transferred from Leningrad to Sevastopol, via inland waterways; from 1.87 accepted into the Black Sea Fleet (166th Missile Ship Battalion); 31.10 to 1.11.97 took part in the exercise "Fairway Peace-99", together with MRK "Shtil", RK "R-109" and "R-239"; 10.8.2008 sunk a Georgian vessel of the coast of Abkhaziya; still in service

Meteor - Primorskiy SSZ, Leningrad - serial no. 78 - laid down 13.11.84 - launched 16.9.87 - completed 31.12.87; 2.88 accepted into the Baltic Fleet (485th Missile Ship Battalion); 12.10.95 to 20.6.96 repairs at Riga SSZ, Latvia; from 2002 attached to the 106th Missile Ship Battalion; decommissioned 22.6.2005

Rassvet - Primorskiy SSZ, Leningrad - serial no. 79 - laid down 29.9.86 - launched 22.8.88 - completed 28.12.88; 8.88 transferred from Leningrad to Severodvinsk, via inland waterways; 1.89 accepted into the Northern Fleet (292nd Missile Ship Battalion); from 11.92 attached to the 108th Missile Ship Battalion; 1999 took part in the "Zapad-99" exercise, together with MRK "Aysberg"; 21.7.2001 chased the Norwegian intelligence ship "Marjata" away from the site where the submarine had Kursk had sunk; still in service

Zyb - Primorskiy SSZ, Leningrad - serial no. 80 - laid down 26.8.86 - launched 28.2.89 - completed 26.9.89; 11.89 accepted into the Baltic Fleet (485th Missile Ship Battalion); from 2002 attached to the 106th Missile Ship Battalion; still in service

Geyzer - Primorskiy SSZ, Leningrad - serial no. 81 - laid down 21.12.87 - launched 28.8.89 - completed 27.12.89; 1.90 accepted into the Baltic Fleet (485th Missile Ship Battalion); from 2002 attached to the 106th Missile Ship Battalion; still in service

Passat - Primorskiy SSZ, Leningrad - serial no. 82 - laid down 27.5.88 - launched 13.6.90 - completed 6.12.90; 1.91 accepted into the Baltic Fleet (485th Missile Ship Battalion); 14.5 to 17.5.99 visited Karlskrona, Sweden, together with MRK "Liven" and EM "Bespokoynyy"; from 2002 attached to the 106th Missile Ship Battalion; still in service

Liven - Primorskiy SSZ, Leningrad - serial no. 83 - laid down 28.9.88 - launched 8.5.91 - completed 25.10.91; 1.92 accepted into the Baltic Fleet (485th Missile Ship Battalion); 14.5 to 17.5.99 visited Karlskrona, Sweden, together with MRK "Passat" and EM "Bespokoynyy"; from 2002 attached to the 106th Missile Ship Battalion; still in service

Perekat - Primorskiy SSZ, Leningrad - serial no. 84 - laid down 28.9.88 - planned completion date 12.92; work stopped 11.91 due to lack of funding; mid-1992 cancelled, and the hull was launched and scrapped; probably intended for the Baltic Fleet

Smerch - Vladivostok SSZ - serial no. 1004 - laid down 16.11.81 - launched 16.11.84 - completed 30.12.84; 2.85 accepted into the Pacific Fleet (192nd Missile Ship Battalion); 4.86 to 7.87 deployed to Kamran, Vietnam, for operations in the South China Sea (attached to the 119th Surface Ship Brigade); from 7.87 attached to the 66th Missile Ship Battalion; still in service

Liven - Vladivostok SSZ - serial no. 1005 - laid down 6.7.83 - launched 5.10.86 - completed 25.12.87; 14.4.87 renamed "XX syezd VLKSM"; 2.88 accepted into the Pacific Fleet (66th Missile Ship Battalion); 15.2.92 renamed "Iney"; 5.92 to 2.93 repairs and modernisation at SRZ-49 in Vilyuchinsk; still in service

Moroz - Vladivostok SSZ - serial no. 1006 - laid down 17.2.85 - launched 23.9.89 - completed 30.12.89; 2.90 accepted into the Pacific Fleet (66th Missile Ship Battalion); 7.8 to 8.8.2005 took part in the successful rescue efforts, after the deep dive rescue vehicle "AS-28" had sunk in the Berezovaya Bay; still in service

Razliv - Vladivostok SSZ - serial no. 1007 - laid down 1.11.86 - launched 24.8.91 - completed 31.12.91; 2.92 accepted into the Pacific Fleet (66th Missile Ship Battalion); 1994 damaged the hydrographic ship "GS-44" during mooring operations; 8.2000 due to a fuel system malfunction, suffered an explosion and fire onboard - 1 crewman died - repaired; 7.8 to 8.8.2005 took part in the successful rescue efforts (with Minister of Defence Ivanov onboard), after the deep dive rescue vehicle "AS-28" had sunk in the Berezovaya Bay; still in service