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Sverdlov-class RI Irian (201)
KRI or RI designation?
They both mean the same thing, but KRI or Kapal Republik Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia Ship) is the modern designation for the Indonesian Navy’s ships, whereas in the past the designation was just “RI” without the “K”.
The Irian in modern times is usually called with the KRI designation for uniformity reasons.
A. Background
Details

One notable event of the Ordzhonikidze was that of the disappearance of British Royal Navy frogman Lionel Crabb, who went missing while investigating the ship at Portsmouth Dockyard.



B. Specifications
Details
Project 68bis
General Specifications
- Standard Displacement (tonnes): 13,600
- Normal Displacement (tonnes): 15,126
- Full Load Displacement (tonnes): 16,553
- Length oa/wl (m): 210/205
- Beam max/wl (m): 22/21.2
- Draught at std displ (m): 6.88
- Turbines: 2x TV7
- hp (economic run): 11,000
- hp (cruising speed): 25,000
- hp (full speed): 260,000
- hp (full reverse): 44,000
- Turbo generators: 5x TD-6
- Total power (kW): 1500
- Boilers: 6x Type KV-68
- shp (Normal): 110,000
- shp (Forced): 118,100 (actual)
- Max Speed (kts): 32.5
- Endurance (nm/kts): 9000/18
- Complement/Crew: 1250
Armor
- Belt: 100mm
- Deck: 50mm
- Barbettes: 130mm
- Bulkheads: 100-120mm
- Main cannon housing:
- 175mm front
- 65mm sides
- 60mm rear
- 75mm roof
Armament
- 12x 152 mm/57 B-38 Pattern fitted in 4x triple-barrel Mk5-bis turrets (2x bow, 2x stern)
- Ammunition includes: HE, AP, & SAP mod
- Fire rate: 7 ammunition per minute
- 12x 100mm/70 Model 1934/Type 56 guns in twin SM-5-1 mounts
- 16x twin 37mm/67 V-11 Anti-aircraft guns
- 2x quintuple 533mm Torpedo tubes in PTA-53-68-Bis mounts
Detailed specifications of the Sverdlov-class in Russian (including the differences between the planned and production version)
C. More Images
Details
Ordzhonikidze (310) on the way to Indonesia for the transfer of ownership
Photo of the ship’s starboard
Colored photo of the 37mm/67 V-11 as well as the SPN-500 fire director on the Ordzhonikidze/Irian
Some of the crews of the RI Irian
Six 152mm/YY57 cannons of the stern
Big enough for a SA 313B alouette II to land on
D. Sources
Details
- Zablotskiy, V. (2008). (Arsenal Collection) Cruisers of the “Cold War.” Eksmo, Yauza. Originally in Russian: (Арсенал-Коллекция) Заблоцкий В.П. - Крейсера «холодной войны»-Коллекция, Яуза, Эксмо (2008))
- Gardiner , R. (1995). Conway’s All the World’s fighing ships 1947-1995. Naval Institute Press.
- Roberts, J. (1994). Warship 1994. Conway Maritime Press.
- KRI Irian : Monster Laut Kebanggaan Indonesia
- 152mm/57 - Meriam Maut Andalan KRI Irian
- Ini Dia! Sisa Peninggalan KRI Irian
- DEFENSE STUDIES: Armada Kombatan TNI AL Tahun '60-an : Strong and Lethal
- KRI Irian (201) - Wikipedia bahasa Indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas
- Indonesian cruiser Irian - Wikipedia
- Крейсер Irian («Ириан») (1963) - история единственного индонезийского крейсера
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