The P-700 Granit is a Soviet/Russian heavy anti-ship cruise missile known to NATO as SS-N-19 Shipwreck. Open sources tie the missile to Project 949/949A submarines, Project 1144 Kirov-class cruisers, and Admiral Kuznetsov's original missile battery, while public conflict evidence does not separately document Granit employment in a named war.
Open references describe the Granit as a large missile limited to a small set of Soviet/Russian naval platforms.
| Launcher | Launcher type | Launch evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine | Rubin identifies the Project 949/949A submarine assignment around the Granit missile complex, while GlobalSecurity describes Oscar-class boats carrying two dozen SS-N-19 missiles in angled tubes fired while submerged. Sources: Project 949A, Project 949 / Oscar, P-700 Granit/SS-N-19 Shipwreck, Anti-ship cruise missile P-700 Granite (3M-45) |
 | Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser | Weaponsystems.net lists 20 P-700 Granit missiles as the main anti-ship armament for Project 1144 Orlan/Kirov-class cruisers, with later Admiral Nakhimov modernization reporting describing removal of the angled Granit battery. Sources: Project 1144 Orlan class, RFS Admiral Nakhimov commences sea and factory trials, P-700 Granit/SS-N-19 Shipwreck |
 | Aircraft-carrying cruiser | MDAA lists Admiral Kuznetsov among the limited Granit platforms and describes a 12-launcher aircraft-carrier fit, matching the ship's original cruiser-style missile battery context. Sources: P-700 Granit/SS-N-19 Shipwreck |
The Granit system was built around heavy naval salvo fire rather than a compact universal vertical-launch missile. Its largest public distinctions are the missile's size, its fixed launcher installations, and the reported in-flight coordination used when several missiles are fired together.
Rubin and Missilery describe autonomous control, in-flight data exchange, target allocation, and missile-to-missile coordination during a salvo.
Missilery describes adaptive trajectories, including higher-altitude search/designation behavior and lower-altitude attack paths depending on the tactical situation.
Oscar-class submarines carried 24 missiles in angled tubes; GlobalSecurity places those tubes between the inner pressure hull and outer hydrodynamic hull.
Project 1144 cruisers carried 20 Granit missiles, while Admiral Kuznetsov's original cruiser-style fit used 12 launchers.
Modernization reporting for Admiral Nakhimov and Project 949A boats describes replacing the large Granit battery with newer missile fits rather than retaining the original launcher arrangement.
Primary support: Project 949A; Project 949 / Oscar; Project 1144 Orlan class; Anti-ship cruise missile P-700 Granite (3M-45); RFS Admiral Nakhimov commences sea and factory trials.
Rubin says the Soviet government assigned development of a nuclear submarine with the Granit missile complex in 1969, and Missilery.info identifies the same year as the start of Granit complex development under NPO Mashinostroyenia and Vladimir Chelomey.
Sources: Project 949A, Anti-ship cruise missile P-700 Granite (3M-45)
Missilery.info says the Granit complex was presented for state tests in 1979, with trials conducted on shore stands and head ships including a submarine and the cruiser Kirov.
Sources: Anti-ship cruise missile P-700 Granite (3M-45)
Missilery.info says the Granit complex was adopted for service by a USSR Council of Ministers decree dated 12 March 1983.
Sources: Anti-ship cruise missile P-700 Granite (3M-45)
Naval News reported that the modernized Kirov-class cruiser Admiral Nakhimov had removed its 20 angled Granit missiles to make room for UKSK launch cells during the ship's return-to-trials period.
Sources: RFS Admiral Nakhimov commences sea and factory trials
