Uda-class oiler

The Uda class (Project 577) is a class of replenishment oiler built for the Soviet Navy between 1962 and 1967.

Class overview
Name: Project 577 (NATO: Uda Class)
Builders: Vyborg
Operators:
Built: 1962-1967
In commission: 1962-present
Completed: 9
General characteristics
Displacement: 7,100 tons full load
Length: 121.9 m (400 ft)
Beam: 16.0 m (52 ft)
Draught: 6.3 m (21 ft)
Propulsion:
  • 2 Type 58D diesels
  • 8,000 bhp
  • 1 shaft
Speed: 17 knots (31 km/h)
Range: 4,000nm at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Endurance: 30-days
Capacity:
  • 2,000 tons fuel oil
  • 800 tons distillate fuel
  • 100 tons lube oil
  • 300 tons feedwater
  • 200 tons potable water
  • 100 tons stores
Complement: 74
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • 2 Don-2 (navigation)
  • 1 Palm Frond (navigation)
Electronic warfare
& decoys:		 IFF
Armament: removed
Aircraft carried: none

Construction

Project 577 vessels were built at the Vyborg, USSR shipyard during the 1960s and were designated VTR Voyenyy Tanker, Military Tanker) by the Soviet Navy. They are capable of replenishment at sea and an A-frame kingpost provides 2 amidships refueling positions. They are also capable of refueling over the stern.[1][2][3]

The Project 577 is similar in design to a US Navy AO fleet tanker or a Royal Fleet Auxiliary fleet support tanker and performs the same operational role. Unlike US or British vessels of this type, the Project 577 does not have facilities for helicopters and is incapable of vertical replenishment.[4][5][6]

There are provisions for fitting eight ZIF-75 57mm AA guns in quad mounts, plus 1 MR-302 Strut Curve and 2 MR-103 Bars radar, but no weapons systems have been reported fitted to the Uda class since the 1960s.[7][8][9]

Ships in class

There were 9 vessels in the class.[10][11][12]

NameYard No.Laid DownLaunchedCommissionedFate
TerekNo. 751not knownnot knownJuly 1962
Sheksnanot knownnot knownnot knownDecember 1962sold to commercial 1996
Donnot knownnot knownnot known1963to Indonesia Balikpapan
Donetsnot knownnot knownnot knownSeptember 1964to Indonesia Pangkalan Brandan
Dneprnot knownnot knownnot knownOctober 1964to Indonesia Wonokromo
Dunaynot knownnot knownnot knownDecember 1965
Koydanot knownnot knownnot knownFebruary 1966
LenaNo. 755not knownnot knownDecember 1966
Visheranot knownnot knownnot knownJune 1967

See also

References
  1. Guide to the Soviet Navy (Polmer)
  2. Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)
  3. russian-ships.info (accessed 29 Feb 2012)
  4. Guide to the Soviet Navy (Polmer)
  5. Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)
  6. russian-ships.info (accessed 29 Feb 2012)
  7. Guide to the Soviet Navy (Polmer)
  8. Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)
  9. russian-ships.info (accessed 29 Feb 2012)
  10. Guide to the Soviet Navy (Polmer)
  11. Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)
  12. russian-ships.info (accessed 29 Feb 2012)
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