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| United States - Civilian
Nuclear Powered Ships |
| NS
Savannah |
| Russian and Former
Soviet Union Nuclear Powered Surface Combatants |
Admiral Ushakov (Project
1144 (Orlan) - Kirov Class)
(until April 22, 1992 known
as Kirov).
Status: Inactive,
inoperable, likely to be scrapped.
Keel laid down on March
27, 1974. Launched on December 27, 1977, and commissioned by the Navy on
December 30, 1980. Based at Severomorsk. Inactive since 1990 when there
was an accident in the ship's machinery (some reports indicate this was
a nuclear accident). Some sourced indicate the Ushakov is lkely to
be scrapped, however ITAR-TASS reported in 2000 the Ushakov would be repaired
at Zvezdochka and returned to service. TASS reported the Russian
Duma raised $400,000 of the $160 million needed for repairs.
Length: 251.2 m Displacement:
28000 tons
Beam: 28.5 m Crew: 610
Draught: 9.1 m Speed: 30
knots
The
Russian Heavy Missile Cruise Ship, Project 1144.2 Kirov Class was built
by the Baltic Shipyard in Saint Petersburg. The Kirov Class provides the
capability to engage large surface ships and to defend the fleet against
air and submarine attack. Four cruisers were built but as of 2001 only
Admiral Nakhimov (commissioned in 1988) and Pyotr Velikhiy (commissioned
in 1995) remain active.
The ship's propulsion system
is based on a combination of nuclear power and steam turbine, with four
nuclear reactors and two auxiliary boilers. The four steam turbines deliver
28,000 horsepower. Two shafts drive two 5-bladed fixed pitch propellers.
The propulsion system provides a full speed of 31 knots."
Armaments:
Granit (Nato designation
SS-N-19 Shipwreck) long range anti-ship missile system with 20 missiles,
S-300F Air Defence Missile Complex with 12 launchers and 96 vertical launch
air defence missiles, 130 mm AK-130 multipurpose twin-barrel gun, 10 torpedo
tubes for 20 Vodopad-NK anti-submarine missiles or torpedoes, two anti-submarine
and anti-torpedo rocket systems (the Udav-1 with 40 anti-submarine rockets
and the RBU-1000), two RBU-1000 six-tube launcher, with 102 rockets, and
three Kamov Ka-27PL or Ka-25RT helicopters. |
Admiral
Lasarev (Project 1144 (Orlan) - Kirov Class)
Status: Inactive,
inoperable, likely to be scrapped.
(until 1992 known as Frunze).
Laid down on July 27, 1978. Launched on May 26, 1981, and commissioned
on October 31, 1984. The ship is based at Severomorsk, but has been laid
up over the last few years. It is expected that the vessel will be decommissioned
and scrapped.
Length: 251.2 m Displacement:
28000 tons
Beam: 28.5 m Crew: 610
Draught: 9.1 m Speed: 30
knots
More detail
on the Project 1144 ships. |
Admiral
Nakhimov (Project 1144 (Orlan) - Kirov Class)
(until 1992 known as Kalinin.)
Keel laid down on May 17, 1983. Launched on April 25, 1986, and commissioned
on December 30, 1988. As of 1997, the Admiral Nakhimov was the only
Project 1144 ship still operating.
Length: 251.2 m Displacement:
28000 tons
Beam: 28.5 m Crew: 610
Draught: 9.1 m Speed: 30
knots
More detail
on the Project 1144 ships. |
Pyotr
Veliky (Project 1144 (Orlan) - Kirov Class)
(until 1992 known as Yury
Andropov). Keel laid down on April 25, 1986. Launched on April 25, 1989,
and first sea trial completed in autumn 1995. Suffered a turbine explosion
during sea trials. Currently inoperable while awaiting repairs, completion
and acceptance testing.
Length: 251.2 m Displacement:
28000 tons
Beam: 28.5 m Crew: 610
Draught: 9.1 m Speed: 30
knots
More detail
on the Project 1144 ships. |
Ural (Project 1941 (Titan) - Kapusta Class)
Built at Baltisky Shipyard
in St. Petersburg. The keel was laid down on July 25, 1981. It was launched
in May 1983 and commissioned on December 30, 1988. The vessel was taken
out of use a short time later, and as of 2001 was in use as a power plant
on the Pacific Coast. There are now plans to either sell or decommission
the ship.
Length: 265 m Displacement:
34 640 tons
Beam: 29.9 m Crew: 923
Draught: 7.81 m Speed: 21.6
knots
Reactors
Two pressurised water reactors,
model KN-3 (OK-900) with a VM-16 type reactor core generating 171 MWt.
The reactors are used in tandem with an oil turbine and together generate
66 500 hp.
Originally designed as Project
1153 - a new nuclear powered full -deck aircraft carrier - construction
was suspended in 1983 when 50% completed and put aside for 5 years when
when it was decided the hull was too small to launch aircraft and the catapult
system designed for the ship failed. The hull was then used for the Ural
Project #1941 "Titan" (Nato Codename "Kapusta" ). Officially designated
'Sudno Suyazyy' (Communications Vessel). She has since been laid
up and is in used as a powerplant on the Pacific coast. |
| French
Nuclear Powered Surface Combatants |
 FS
Charles De Gaulle (R91)
The FS Charles De Gaulle
(R91) is the largest and only nuclear powered aircraft carrier in Europe.
It is also the only aircraft carrier with conventional take off and landing
capabilities. The Charles De Gaulle is perhaps the ugliest nuclear
powered ship ever built, although a face lift before entering service makes
it a slightly less obnoxious eyesore.
Originally named the Richelieu,
the ship was renamed Charles De Gaulle during construction. The Charles
De Gaulle took more than 12 years to complete and enter service, largely
due to engineering difficulties and budgetary constraints. The ship
suffered difficulties during its sea trials including a propulsion failure
and abnormal vibration in the main engines. In 1998, engineering
spaces were retrofitting to reduce excessive radiation doses during normal
operation.
The French Government initially
ordered a second nuclear aircraft carrier (also named the Richelieu) which
was later canceled. The French Navy attempted to have the programme
revived but the Richelieu remains unbuilt.
Builder: DCN International,
Brest, Germany
Keel Laid: April 1989
Launched: July 1994
Entered Service: May 2001
Dimensions
Length: 261.5 m
Width: 64.36 m
Displacement: 40,600 tons
Maximum speed : 27 knots
Reactors: 2 GEC Alsthom
PWR Type K15, 76,200 shaft horsepower
Core endurance: 5 years
Aicraft: 40
Crew: 1,950
Accomodations for 800 additional
troops |
| Non-Military Nuclear
Powered Ships |
| United
States |
NS
Savannah
Nuclear powered cargo and
passenger liner. One of only three nuclear powered cargo vessels
ever built. Decomissioned in 1972. [More
information] |
| Germany |
NS
Otto Hahn
Nuclear powered ore and
passenger carrier. One of only three nuclear powered cargo vessels
ever built. Converted to diesel power in 1982. [More
information] |
| Japan |
NS Mutsu
Nuclear powered research
vessel. Suffered a radiation leak during maiden voyage. [More information] |
| Russia
and former Soviet Union |
Sevmorput
Container ship with reinforced
hull for sailing through ice.
Length: 260 meters
Displacement: 61,000 tons
Beam: 32 meters Draft:
10.68 meters
Service speed: 20
knots |
Yamal
Artika-Class Icebreaker |
Sovetsky Souz
Artika-Class Icebreaker |
Rossia
Artika-Class Icebreaker |
Lenin
Lenin-Class Icebreaker |
Sibir
Artika-Class Icebreaker |
Arktika
Artika-Class Icebreaker |
Taymyr
Taymyr- Class Icebreaker |
Vaygach
Taymyr- Class Icebreaker |
