Soviet Navy Vs. Modern Russia's in One Graphic

[dadeechi]

In 1990, just before the fall of the Soviet Union, the Red Fleet was big, made up of over 600 ships spread out over dozens of different classes. But here in 2015, 25 years later, the Russian Navy is a fraction of its forebear's size with under 200 ships. This lovely little graphic really illustrates how big of a difference that is.
Made by Louis Martin-Vézian of Contemporary Issues and Geography-the same minds behind those graphics about Air Force Planes-this all-encompassing graphic shows the total inventory of the Red Fleet and the modern Russian Navy side by side, dispensing with that pesky quarter century in between:

(You can look at the giant, full-res version here)
You might think that one of the reasons for the big shrink was that many of the Soviet ships floated off to other nations following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, but in fact Russia took virtually the whole fleet. The problem was a steep drop-off in funding that made maintenance of the former Red Fleet a total nightmare. So expansion was brought to a complete halt while many existing ships were scrapped or retired to bases to live out their lives as floating barracks.
Unfotunately the folks at Contemporary Issues and Geography aren't selling prints of this poster, so the ghost of Soviet naval might will have to live in your web browser, though you can pick of up a print of the US Navy's Air Arm if that floats your boat. Or floats some 600 of them, if you happen to be the Red Fleet.

Soviet Navy Vs. Modern Russia's in One Graphic

 

[JonAsad]

Pitting the Soviet era and current Russian navy against each other who will win? -

 

[ssethii]

I don't get those acronyms.

 

[Providence]

I don't get those acronyms.

Dude you are on a defence forum for crying out loud

 

[Aero]

I don't get those acronyms.

SSBN = Ballistic Missile Submarine (e.g. = Arihant class)
SSGN = Cruise missile submarine (e.g. = Oscar class)
SSN = Nuclear-powered general-purpose attack submarine (e.g. = Akula class)
SSK = Diesel-electric submarine (e.g. = Kilo class)
CV = Aircraft carrier
CGHMN / CGHM = Battlecruiser (Cruiser)
DDGHM / DDGM = Destroyers (e.g = Kolkata class)
FFGHM /FFGM = Frigate
FSGM = Corvette/ Missile Boat
LST = Landing Ship, Tank (?)

 

[Skull and Bones]

Still, Russian military is overstretched for its economy.

 

[flamer84]

The Soviets had 240 submarines

 

[544_delta]

Dude you are on a defence forum for crying out loud

your post and signature are beautifully interlinked..

 

[Providence]

your post and signature are beautifully interlinked..

 

[Aepsilons]

The Soviets had 240 submarines

She was the most powerful military force the planet had known. Far more powerful than the United States, albeit not in the economic sense, tho.

 

[Spectre]

She was the most powerful military force the planet had known. Far more powerful than the United States, albeit not in the economic sense, tho.

Sadly she wasn't facing US only was she? She was facing the combined might of NATO which far outweighed Russia Militarily and Economically and had a hot and cold relationship with Massive China which outnumbered Russia in a ratio of 5:1.

In the end the end was inevitable.

 

[vostok]

Lost glory of our fathers and grandfathers.

 

[Super Falcon]

Soviet

I don't get those acronyms.

 

[Azeri440]

The Soviets had 240 submarines

you are talking about a power that had 22,000 tanks in active service


Is there a comparison between US and Soviet Navy?

 

[UKBengali]

She was the most powerful military force the planet had known. Far more powerful than the United States, albeit not in the economic sense, tho.

Not too sure about this.

Soviet Union had a more powerful army for sure but the US had a better airforce and a far more powerful Navy.