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Soviet communications ship SSV-33

Soviet communications ship SSV-33 is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Soviet communications ship SSV-33 rather than just read about it. In short: SSV-33 Ural (ССВ-33 Урал; NATO reporting name: Kapusta, Russian for "cabbage") was a command and control naval ship operated by the Soviet Navy. SSV-33's hull was derived from that of the nuclear powered Kirov-class battlecruisers with nuclear marine propulsion.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

SSV-33 Ural (ССВ-33 Урал; NATO reporting name: Kapusta, Russian for "cabbage") was a command and control naval ship operated by the Soviet Navy. SSV-33's hull was derived from that of the nuclear powered Kirov-class battlecruisers with nuclear marine propulsion. SSV-33 served in electronic intelligence, missile tracking, space tracking, and communications relay roles. Due to high operating costs, SSV-33 was laid up in 1989. The onboard radio reconnaissance system was called "Coral"; this involved two computer types: "Elbrus" and several "EC-1046" computers. SSV-33 carried only light defensive weapons. These were two AK-176 76 mm guns, four AK-630 30 mm guns, and four quadruple Igla missile mounts. SSV-33 was assigned to the Pacific Fleet, but there was no pier large enough for the ship. She was forced to anchor out. Machinery had to remain running while at anchor to support other systems and its crew; the ship became a floating barracks. She never went to sea, while her powerful radioelectronic equipment gradually began to decay. The initial value of the ship's disposal contract was $310 million. The work was performed in the Bay of Bolshoy Kamen in Primorsky region and completed by late 2018.

In popular culture In the novel World War Z, by Max Brooks, Ural is based at Ulithi as the broadcast base for the worldwide radio network, Radio Free Earth. A fictional duplicate, Ural II, is seen in the anime movie Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance, used as an external command centre for a NERV research base.

See also List of ships of the Soviet Navy List of ships of Russia by project number Kirov-class battlecruiser

References

External links

Toppan, Andrew (2003). "Soviet & Russian Navy - Naval Auxiliaries". Haze Gray & Underway. "Судно связи и управления, проект 1941" [Communication and control vessel, project 1941]. Warships.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. "Large nuclear-powered intelligence ship, Project 1941 Titan". Russian-ships.info. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Soviet communications ship SSV-33

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Soviet communications ship SSV-33 claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Soviet communications ship SSV-33 before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Soviet communications ship SSV-33 ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Soviet communications ship SSV-33

In research: Soviet communications ship SSV-33 appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Soviet communications ship SSV-33 in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Soviet communications ship SSV-33 is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1983 ships, European naval ship stubs, Maritime vessels related to spaceflight, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Soviet communications ship SSV-33 outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Soviet communications ship SSV-33 in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Soviet communications ship SSV-33 matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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