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50/1 light frigates (1954-1955/1956-1959)


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Karl Marx 1965 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
50/1 (ex-Olen'), 1.1961- Ernst Thälmann 1-61, 1959- 101, 1960s- 121, 1970s- 141   820 Yd, Kaliningrad, USSR 2.8.1954 29.4.1955 27.8.1955 // 14.7.1956 stricken 8.1977
50/2 (ex-Tur), 1.1961- Karl Marx 1-62, 1959- 102, 1960s- 122, 1970s- 142   820 Yd, Kaliningrad, USSR 24.3.1954 16.12.1954 31.5.1955 // 14.1.1957 stricken 8.1976
50/3 (ex-Sobol'), 1.1961- Karl Liebknecht 103, 1960s- 123   820 Yd, Kaliningrad, USSR 27.9.1952 5.11.1953 13.10.1954 // 31.12.1959 stricken 10.1968
50/4 (ex-Yenot), 1.1961- Friedrich Engels 104, 1960s- 124   820 Yd, Kaliningrad, USSR 17.10.1953 9.4.1954 30.10.1954 // 31.12.1959 stricken 10.1969


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

1050

Displacement normal, t

1337

Length, m

90.9

Breadth, m

10.2

Draught, m

2.90

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 TV-9 geared steam turbines sets, 2 KVG-57/28 boilers

Power, h. p.

20000

Max speed, kts

29

Fuel, t

oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

1000(14.5)

Armament

50/1, 50/2: 3 x 1 - 100/56 B-34USMA, 2 x 2 - 37/70 V-11M, 1 x 2 - 533 TT, 2 x 24 MBU-200 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR

50/3, 50/4: 3 x 1 - 100/56 B-34USMA, 2 x 2 - 37/70 V-11M, 1 x 3 - 533 TT, 2 x 16 RBU-2500 ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR

Electronic equipment

50/1, 50/2: Giuys-1M4, Lin', Don, Yakor' radars, Pegas-2M sonar, Bizan'-4 ECM suite

50/3, 50/4: Fut-N, Neptun-M, Don, Yakor'-M radars, Pegas-3M sonar, Bizan'-4 ECM suite

Complement

168



Standard scale images


<i>50/1 </i>1960
50/1 1960
<i>Ernst Thälmann </i>1975
Ernst Thälmann 1975


Graphics


<i>Karl Marx </i>1965 <i>Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.</i>
Karl Marx 1965 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.


Project history

Former Soviet Project 50 light frigates (guard ships).

Modernizations

1962-1963, Ernst Thälmann, Karl Marx: - 1 x 2 - 533 TT, 2 x 24 MBU-200 ASWRL, Giuys-1M4, Lin', Yakor' radars, Pegas-2M sonar; + 1 x 3 - 533 TT, 2 x 16 RBU-2500 Smerch ASWRL, Fut-N, Neptun-M, Yakor'-M radars, Pegas-3M sonar

Naval service

: No significant events.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.