Monday, April 15, 2013

Vietnamese Petya Class Light Frigates : Still Powerful at Sea

Project-159 Petya class light frigates (photo : Andreas Sporri)

(IMP) -- Also frigates Dinh Tien Hoang, Ly Thai To, 6 Russian Kilo submarines ready for occupation, uncredited class warships over 50 years Project-159 Petya class create powerful still at sea.

Project-159 Petya class light frigates (photo : Andreas Sporri)

The hunting gun turret on the ship rotate groundwater credits targeted both air and sea (photos : TienPhong)

The navy said, here are 2 of the 5 ships of the Project-159 class ships are Soviet aid. However, before moving on to Vietnam started in 1978, the ship was used in the Soviet Union under 10 years should be more active just 10-15 years old by the vessel, the damaged equipment not to replace (in Russian factories no longer produce components for submarine launched in the 1960s anymore). A senior Navy officer said Vietnam, in fact in the years 1990 - 1995, 159 vessels respectively only function ... patrol exercises at sea


Currently, 2 of the 5 ships of the class submarine hunting vessels half a century old - specialized detection, chase and attack ground targets at sea) on duty in waters south of the High Command 2 Navy regions.


The soldier said, every heavy gun emplacements are over 10 tons, separate glass dock weighs 76 to 26 tons and can hit targets accurately within a radius of 100 km (When no improvement, Project-159 class submarine hunting vessels only effective kill radius of 10 km altitude). Hyperbolous torpedo launchers are 5 results in per boat is also available free to seek out, destroy target submarine

It is fitted with 1 torpedo launchers, 2 bomb immersed staging,12 results per frame could crash powerful.

After the alert, calm soldiers Navy barrel controls the moving target in the air.

The scream of sirens, speakers command echoing across the waves. Only less than 1 minute, dozens of Marines and soldiers were present at each position battle on board from the main chamber commander, commander accessories, engine room, observatory, radar ... to the gun emplacements, torpedo launchers.


In the hold of the ship, naval soldiers carry armament running footsteps come running back, weapons ready. On deck, 2 gun turret 37 cups, 76 cups and 25 cups 2 gun turret was whirling to identify, search and destroy targets. The soldier said, every heavy gun emplacements are over 10 tons, separate glass dock weighs 76 to 26 tons. Hyperbolous torpedo launchers are 5 results in per boat is also available free to seek out, destroy target submarine.

Situation combat maneuvers: Sirens sounded, the ship was attacked, hazy smoke ....






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