Classified in the Soviet Union as the BDK (large landing ship). "Ivan Rogov" was launched in Kaliningrad 1976 year and entered into operation in 1978 year, becoming the largest landing ship of the Soviet Union's second ship, "Alexander Nikolaev", It was founded in 1979 year and completed in 1983 year, and the third. "Mitrofan Moskalenko", at 1985 and 1990 respectively.
BDK type "Ivan Rogov" – video
The ship can carry reinforced battalion landing team MP with military equipment, and 10 light amphibious tank PT-76. Another option is to download tank battalion MP. Vessels were docking chamber, helicopter flight deck and hangar. Car deck filled with water is connected to the docking chamber length 79 m. which has a feed gate width of about 13 m. Docking chamber accommodates two or preloaded DKAVP type "Swan" and a 145-ton type DFA "muskrat", or three DKAVP "Gus" type for transporting troops.
The ship has two helicopter landing pads: one on the tank and one at the stern of the docking camera. Each of them is connected to the hangar, accommodating five general-purpose Ka-25 helicopters, subsequently replaced by four helicopters Ka-29. The personnel of the Marine Corps is located in the superstructure. Right in front of the superstructure is high felling, on which a CP with two blocks for the fire support for landing 20 122-mm unguided rockets. suggestive of azimuth and elevation. Installed on the forecastle twin 76.2-mm universal AU, and on the superstructure – Dual container PU ZUR SA-N-4 and four 30-mm ZAC. Two ships of the Pacific Fleet were scrapped, and the ship "Mitrofan Moskalenko" remains in service with the Northern Fleet base Severomorsk.
The performance characteristics of BDK 'Ivan Rogov "
| Displacement: standard / full, tonnes. | 8260 / 14 060 |
| dimensions: length / width / draft, m | 157,5 / 24,5 / 6,5 |
| GEMs | two-shaft, two gas turbines with total capacity of 29 820 kW (39 995 hp). |
| Speed | 19 knots |
| Cruising range | 13 900 w at running speed 14 knots |
| weaponry | one Dual container PU SAM SA-N-4, Total 20 developing countries; one twin 76.2-mm universal AU; 4 30-mm ZAK ADH -630; 2 chetyrehkonteynernye PU SA-N-5; 2 PU 122-mm unguided rockets |
| Desantovmestimost | 522 man; 20 main battle tanks, or an equivalent amount of APCs and trucks; 2500 tons of cargo; three or six DKAVP DFA to transport military equipment |
| Aviagruppa | four Ka-29 |
Photo BDK type "Ivan Rogov"
