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SCORPION

Scorpion:  An order of arachnids having an elongated body and a narrow segmented tail bearing a venomous sting at the tip.

SSN-589

Displacement:  

Surfaced:  3,075 t.

Submerged:  3,500 t.

Length:  251’9”

Beam:  31’7”

Speed:  20+ k.

Complement:  99

Armament:  6 torpedo tubes

Class:  SKIPJACK



   The sixth SCORPION (SSN-589) was laid down on 20 August

1958 by the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corp.,

Groton, Conn.; launched on 19 December 1959; sponsored by

Mrs. Elizabeth S. Morrison; and commissioned on 29 July

1960, Comdr. Norman B. Bessac in command.

Admiral Gorshkov was an aircraft carrier of the Russian Navy. Originally named Baku, she was the fourth of the Project 1143 aircraft carrying cruisers, known as the Kiev class. The ship was laid down in 1978, launched in 1982, and commissioned in 1987. In terms of her armament, the Baku was built with a modified design relative to the other three Kiev class vessels; however, she carried an identical air wing, consisting of a squadron of twelve Yak-38 'Forger' V/STOL aircraft, twelve Ka-27 'Helix-A' ASW/SAR helicopters and two Ka-31 'Helix' AEW helicopters.

In the collapse of the Soviet Union, the city of Baku (which the ship was named after) became part of independent Azerbaijan, and afterwards the ship was renamed Admiral Gorshkov, in honour of Sergey Gorshkov commander in chief of the Soviet Navy during the cold war. In 1994, following a boiler room explosion, the ship was docked for a year of repairs. Although she returned to service in 1995, she was finally withdrawn in 1996 and offered for sale.


Sold to India
Russia and India came to an agreement over the sale of the ship, which they had been haggling over for many years, in 2004, following which the ship will be extensively refitted in order to replace the existing Indian aircraft carrier INS Viraat. India will spend approximately US$800 million to upgrade and refit the ship. Upgrade plans involve stripping all the weaponry from the ship's foredeck, allowing her to operate the MiG-29 'Fulcrum' and Sea Harrier aircraft. The deal also includes the purchase of 30 MIG 29 K aircraft, six Kamov KA-31 Helix attack and reconnaissance anti-submarine helicopters, torpedo tubes, missile systems, and artillery units, costing an additional US$700 million. The ship will be operated in a STOBAR (Short Take-Off But Assisted Recovery) configuration, with a 14 degree ski-jump on the bow and three arrestor wires on the stern. It is estimated that the ship will enter service in the Indian Navy in 2008 as the INS Vikramaditya.


General characteristics (Russian service)
Builder: Chernomorski yard, Nikolayev
Power Plant: 4 shaft geared steam turbines, 140,000 hp
Length: 273,1 m overall
Beam: 31.0 m
Draft: 8.2 m
Displacement: 42,000 tons full load
Speed: 32 knots
Endurance: 13500 miles at 18 kt
Armament: 4 x SN12 SSM (24 missiles), 2 x SAN3 SAM (72 missiles), 2 x SAN4 SAM, (40 missiles), 4 76mm guns (2x2), 8 x 30mm gatling guns, 10 x 533mm torpedo tubes, 1 x SUW ASW mortar
Aircraft: 32
12 Yak-38M - VTOL combat aircraft
20 helicopters

The INS Viraat (R22) is a Centaur-class aircraft carrier. Commissioned by India on 12 May 1987, it was purchased from the UK government in 1986 having served in the UK Royal Navy since the 1950s as HMS Hermes. It recently underwent an upgrade and will serve the Indian Navy until about 2010. It carries a complement of Harriers for Air Defence of the Fleet. The air fleet is generally based at Dabolim, Goa when not on the carrier.

In 2004, India bought Admiral Gorshkov from Russia for US$1.5 billion; it is expected to enter service in 2008 as the INS Vikramaditya and will replace INS Viraat.

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