Book Review of Osa-Class Missile Boat Super Drawings in 3D No. 16066
Author: Zdzistaw Kryger
Kagaro Publications
ISBN: 978-83-66148-01-7
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $36.95
ISBN: 978-83-66148-01-7
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $36.95
HISTORY:
The Project 205 Moskit (mosquito) more commonly known by their NATO reporting name Osa, are a class of missile boats developed for the Soviet Navy in the late 1950's. Until 1962 this was classified as a large torpedo boat.
The Osa class is probably the most numerous class of missile boats ever built, with over 400 vessels constructed between 1960–1973 for both the Soviet Navy and for export to allied countries.
"Osa" means "wasp" in Russian, but it is not an official name. The boats were designated as "large missile cutters" in the Soviet Navy.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Name: Osa (Project 205)
Preceded by: Komar-class missile boat
Succeeded by: Tarantul-class corvette
Subclasses: Osa I, Osa II
Built: 1960–1973
In service: 1960–present
Completed: 400+
Type: Fast attack craft
Displacement: Osa I 171.5 (with M-504B – 184) tons standard 209 (with M-504B – 226) tons full load
Osa II: 192 tons standard, 235 tons full load
Length: 38.6 m (127 ft)
Beam: 7.64 m (25.1 ft)
Draught: 1.73 m (5.7 ft) (with M-504B – 1.84 m (6.0 ft))
Installed power: 3 × 4,000 hp M-503G diesel engines (205), 3 × 5000 hp M-504B diesel engines (205U onwards)
Propulsion: 3 shafts
Speed: 38.5 knots (M-503G), 42 knots (M-504B)
Range: 1,800 nmi (3,300 km) at 14 knots, 800 nmi (1,500 km) at 30 knots, 500 nmi (930 km) at 35 knots
Endurance: 5 days
Complement: 28 (4 officers) (Osa I), 29 (4 officers) (Osa II)
Sensors and processing systems: MR-331 Rangout (Square Tie) radar, Klyon fire-control system for P-15 Termit, Nickel IFF, MR-104 Rys (Drum Tilt) fire-control radar for AK-230, ARP-58SV radio direction finder
Electronic warfare & decoys: Nikhrom-RRM IFF/ESM
Armament: 2 × AK-230 twin 30 mm CIWS (2,000 rounds), 4 × P-15 Termit (SS-N-2 Styx) anti-ship missiles
THE BOOK:
Kagaro is based in Lublin, Poland.
This book is softbound of 65 pages in 8 1/2" x 12" page format. It comes in a clear self-sealing envelope.
It has a pair of cardboard glasses that have one red lens and one blue lens, for viewing the 3D drawings.
There is a large 17" x 12" sheet of line drawings of the Osa folded in the center to fit the book. The face side has a 4-view on it in 1/100th scale.
The reverse side has drawings of the antenna of the MR-104 Rys AK-230 fire-control radar station, the AK-230 twin-30 mm gun, the P-15 missile at the bottom of the hull, the start engine visible and antenna of the Nichrom identification Friend or Foe system, to no scale.
Counting the front and back covers, there a 77 color 3D walk-around type illustrations showing every inch of the Osa.
Text is all in English.
Merit International brand makes a kit of the Osa in 1/72nd scale and it is available at 6 sources overseas on the net. It has a copyright date of 2014.
This is neat book, with the extras of masks and fold-out line drawings.
Highly recommended.
It will be of great interest to naval historians and modelers alike.
I want to thank the folks at Casemate Publishing who sent me this sample and also Kagero.
Casemate is the N. American distributor of Kagero books. All Kagero titles can be seen on Casemate's web site at:
The Project 205 Moskit (mosquito) more commonly known by their NATO reporting name Osa, are a class of missile boats developed for the Soviet Navy in the late 1950's. Until 1962 this was classified as a large torpedo boat.
The Osa class is probably the most numerous class of missile boats ever built, with over 400 vessels constructed between 1960–1973 for both the Soviet Navy and for export to allied countries.
"Osa" means "wasp" in Russian, but it is not an official name. The boats were designated as "large missile cutters" in the Soviet Navy.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Name: Osa (Project 205)
Preceded by: Komar-class missile boat
Succeeded by: Tarantul-class corvette
Subclasses: Osa I, Osa II
Built: 1960–1973
In service: 1960–present
Completed: 400+
Type: Fast attack craft
Displacement: Osa I 171.5 (with M-504B – 184) tons standard 209 (with M-504B – 226) tons full load
Osa II: 192 tons standard, 235 tons full load
Length: 38.6 m (127 ft)
Beam: 7.64 m (25.1 ft)
Draught: 1.73 m (5.7 ft) (with M-504B – 1.84 m (6.0 ft))
Installed power: 3 × 4,000 hp M-503G diesel engines (205), 3 × 5000 hp M-504B diesel engines (205U onwards)
Propulsion: 3 shafts
Speed: 38.5 knots (M-503G), 42 knots (M-504B)
Range: 1,800 nmi (3,300 km) at 14 knots, 800 nmi (1,500 km) at 30 knots, 500 nmi (930 km) at 35 knots
Endurance: 5 days
Complement: 28 (4 officers) (Osa I), 29 (4 officers) (Osa II)
Sensors and processing systems: MR-331 Rangout (Square Tie) radar, Klyon fire-control system for P-15 Termit, Nickel IFF, MR-104 Rys (Drum Tilt) fire-control radar for AK-230, ARP-58SV radio direction finder
Electronic warfare & decoys: Nikhrom-RRM IFF/ESM
Armament: 2 × AK-230 twin 30 mm CIWS (2,000 rounds), 4 × P-15 Termit (SS-N-2 Styx) anti-ship missiles
THE BOOK:
Kagaro is based in Lublin, Poland.
This book is softbound of 65 pages in 8 1/2" x 12" page format. It comes in a clear self-sealing envelope.
It has a pair of cardboard glasses that have one red lens and one blue lens, for viewing the 3D drawings.
There is a large 17" x 12" sheet of line drawings of the Osa folded in the center to fit the book. The face side has a 4-view on it in 1/100th scale.
The reverse side has drawings of the antenna of the MR-104 Rys AK-230 fire-control radar station, the AK-230 twin-30 mm gun, the P-15 missile at the bottom of the hull, the start engine visible and antenna of the Nichrom identification Friend or Foe system, to no scale.
Counting the front and back covers, there a 77 color 3D walk-around type illustrations showing every inch of the Osa.
Text is all in English.
Merit International brand makes a kit of the Osa in 1/72nd scale and it is available at 6 sources overseas on the net. It has a copyright date of 2014.
This is neat book, with the extras of masks and fold-out line drawings.
Highly recommended.
It will be of great interest to naval historians and modelers alike.
I want to thank the folks at Casemate Publishing who sent me this sample and also Kagero.
Casemate is the N. American distributor of Kagero books. All Kagero titles can be seen on Casemate's web site at: