Laid down at the Zhadanov Shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia on 2 November 1972, launched on 21 October 1973, commissioned on 25 November 1975 and decommissioned on 3 July 1992. Project 1134A Berkut A called by the NATO Kresta II-class, consisting of the Kronstadt, Admiral Isakov, Admiral Nakhimov, Admiral Makarov, Khabarovk (ex-Marshal Voroshilov, Admiral Oktyabrsky, Admiral Isachenkov, Marshal Tmoshenko, Vasily Chapaev and Admiral Yumashev, preceded by the Kresta I-clas and succeeded by the Kara-class. Called by the NATO guided missile cruiser while the SS-N-14-Silex/Metel anti ship missiles not only could be used against submarines but also against surface ships. The Kresta II class was a modified Kresta I-class for anti submarine warfare.
General technical specification are a displacement of 5.600 (standard)-7.535 (full load) tons and as dimensions 158,5 x 16,9 x 6 metres or 520 x 55 x 20 feet. Crew numbered 380-400 men. Machinery consisted of 2-TV-12 geared turbines with 4 high pressure boilers supplying 101.000hp/75.000kW allowing a maximum speed of 34 knots and a range of 10.500 respectively 5.200 nautical miles with a speed of 14 respectively 18 knots and a bunker capacity of 1.830 tons fuel oil. Armament consisted of 2xquad SS-N-14 Silex anti submarine missiles, 2x2 SA-N-3 Goblet surface-to-air missile launchers with 72 missiles, 2x2-5,7cm 70 cal AK-725 anti aircraft guns, 4-3cm AK-630 CIWS, 2x5-53,3cm/21” torpedo tubes for dual-role torpedoes and able to carry a KA-25 series helicopter for which a helipad and a hanger were available.
