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1980 - 1989

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Chinese "Jianghu III" Class Frigates

Commissioned: 1985
Displacement: 1570 standard, - 2000 full load
Dimensions: 103,2 x 10,2 x 3,1 metres
Guns: 4 x 57 mm guns (2 twins), - 12 x 37 mm guns (6 twins)
Missiles: 4 Styx type SSM in twin launchers.
Anti submarine weapons: 2 RBU 5-tubed fixed launchers, - and depth charges, - 2 projectors, 2 racks.
Mines: 60
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 24.000 shp, - 2 shafts, - 26,5 knots
Complement: 195

1987-March-Frame-05-El-Nasser-956
"El Nasser" 956
Photographed at Bombay, India 1987
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)

1987-March-Frame-08-El-Nasser-956
"El Nasser" 956
Photographed at Bombay, India 1987
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)

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Soviet "Kashin II" Class Destroyers (India)

Commissioned: 1982 - 1986
Displacement, tons: 3950 standard, 4950 full load.
Dimensions: 146,5 x 15,8 x 4,8 metres
Propulsion: 4 gas turbines, - 96.000 shp, - 2 shafts, - 5 knots.
Guns: 2 x 76mm (Twin Mount), - 8 x 30 mm (4 twin mounts)
Torpedoes: 5 x 533 mm (5-tube launcher)
A/S mortars: 2 RBU 6000 12-tube launchers.
Complement: 320

1987-March-Frame-11-Web-Rana-D52.
"Rana" D 52
Photographed at Bombay, 1987
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)

1987-March-Frame-25-Web-Ranjit-D53
"Ranjit" D 53
Photographed at Bombay, 1987
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)

1987-March-Frame-18-Web-Ranvir-D54
"Ranvir" D 54
Photographed at Bombay, 1987
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)

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"Godivari" Class Frigates (India)

Commissioned: 1983 ("Godavari") - 1985 ("Ganga")
Displacement: 4000 full load
Dimensions: 126,5 x 14,5 x 9 metres
Guns: 2 x 57 mm guns (Twin mount), - 8 x 30 mm (4 twin mounts)
Torpedoes: 6 x 324 mm (2 triple)
Missiles: 4 Styx type SSM launchers, - and 1 x SA-N-4 Gecko SAM launchers
Propulsion: Geared turbines, - 30.000 shp, - 2 shafts, - 27 knots
Complement: 330

1987-March-Frame-14-Godavari-F20
"Godavari" F 20
Photographed at Bombay in 1987
(Photography © Karsten Petersen)

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"209" Class (Type 1500)
(Built by Howaltswerke, Germany in 1986)

Displacement, tons: 1450 standard, - 1660 surfaced, - 1850 dived
Dimensions: 64,4 x 6,5 x 6 metres
Propulsion: Diesel-Electric, 4 diesels, - 1 el-motor, 5000shp, - 1 shaft, - 11 knots surfaced, 22 knots dived.
Torpedoes: 8 x 533 mm tubes. Capacity: 14 torpedoes.
Complements: 40

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