Laid down at the Zhadanov Shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia on 22 November 1973, launched on 28 November 1974, commissioned on 30 November 1976 and decommissioned on 30 June 1993. 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.
