Naval Systems

Marshal Nedelin class (Project 1914) missile range instrumentation ship

The Marshal Nedelin class (Project 1914) is a Soviet-built missile range instrumentation ship class designed to track missile flight profiles and support spacecraft and launch testing. Built at Admiralty Shipyards, the class produced the lead ship Marshal Nedelin and the improved Project 1914.1 Marshal Krylov, which remained in Russian Pacific Fleet service after modernization.

Profile

Origin
Soviet Union
Built by
Admiralty Shipyards
Type
Missile range instrumentation ship
Service note
Cold War and post-Soviet service
Produced
1977-1987
Number built
2 completed, 1 incomplete
Variants
Project 1914 Marshal Nedelin, Project 1914.1 Marshal Krylov

Also Known As

  • Project 1914
  • Project 1914.1
  • Marshal Nedelin-class tracking ship
  • Marshal Nedelin-class missile range instrumentation ship
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Specifications

Displacement
23,780 t full load (Marshal Krylov); 24,300 t for Marshal Nedelin
Length
211.2 m
Beam
27.7 m
Draft
7.99 m
Speed
22.76 knots
Range
20,000 miles at 15.5 knots
Crew
396 (Marshal Nedelin) / 339 (Marshal Krylov)
Aviation
2 x Ka-27 helicopters

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service
Marshal Nedelin entered fleet service in 1983 and was scrapped in 1998. Marshal Krylov entered service in 1987 and remained in Russian Pacific Fleet service after a 2014-2018 modernization for launch-support and space-tracking duties.
Used by
Soviet Navy, Russian Navy
Wars
Various Conflicts

Conflict Usage

No reliable open-source evidence found tying the Marshal Nedelin class to a named armed conflict. Sources describe the class, including Marshal Krylov, as missile-range instrumentation, space/missile tracking, communications relay, and range-support ships rather than combatants with documented conflict employment.

Timeline

Marshal Nedelin class (Project 1914) missile range instrumentation ship Key Events

  1. Lead ship is laid down

    GlobalSecurity lists Marshal Nedelin as laid down at Admiralty Shipyards in Leningrad in 1977.

    Sources: GlobalSecurity Marshal Nedelin class specifications

  2. Marshal Nedelin enters fleet service

    GlobalSecurity says the lead ship entered the fleet on 30 May 1983.

    Sources: GlobalSecurity Marshal Nedelin class specifications

  3. Marshal Krylov launches

    GlobalSecurity and TASS both identify Marshal Krylov as the second completed Project 1914 ship, launched on 24 July 1987.

    Sources: GlobalSecurity Marshal Nedelin class specifications, TASS Marshal Krylov modernization

  4. Marshal Krylov begins modernization

    TASS reported that the ship arrived in Vladivostok in October 2014 for modernization at Dalzavod, extending its service life and upgrading measurement equipment.

    Sources: TASS Marshal Krylov modernization

Marshal Nedelin class (Project 1914) missile range instrumentation ship Images

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