Russian destroyer Admiral Ushakov

For other ships with the same name, see Russian ship Admiral Ushakov.

69°05′06″N 33°25′03″E / 69.0849802°N 33.4174671°E / 69.0849802; 33.4174671

Admiral Ushakov on 18 July 2018
History
Russia
Name	Besstrashny (Бесстрашный)
Renamed	Admiral Ushakov (Адмирал Ушаков)
Namesake	Fearless in Russian Fyodor Ushakov
Builder	Severnaya Verf, Leningrad
Laid down	6 May 1988
Launched	19 January 1991
Commissioned	30 December 1993
Homeport	Kaliningrad
Identification	Pennant number: 434, 474, 678, 694
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Sovremenny-class destroyer
Displacement	6,600 tons standard, 8,480 tons full load
Length	156 m (511 ft 10 in)
Beam	17.3 m (56 ft 9 in)
Draught	6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
Propulsion	2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators
Speed	32.7 knots (60.6 km/h; 37.6 mph)
Range	3,920 nmi (7,260 km; 4,510 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) 1,345 nmi (2,491 km; 1,548 mi) at 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Complement	350
Sensors and processing systems	Radar: Air target acquisition radar, 3 × navigation radars, 130 mm gun fire-control radars, 30 mm air-defence gun fire control radar Sonar: Active and passive under-keel sonar ES: Tactical situation plotting board, anti-ship missile fire control system, air defence, missile fire-control system, and torpedo fire control system
Electronic warfare & decoys	2 PK-2 decoy dispensers (200 rockets)
Armament	Guns: 4 (2 × 2) AK-130 130 mm naval guns 4 × 30 mm AK-630 CIWS Missiles 8 (2 × 4) (SS-N-22 'Sunburn') anti-ship missiles 48 (2 × 24) SA-N-7 'Gadfly' surface-to-air missiles Anti-submarine: 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes 2 × 6 RBU-1000 300 mm anti-submarine rocket launchers
Aircraft carried	1× Ka-27 series helicopter
Aviation facilities	Helipad

Admiral Ushakov is a Sovremenny-class destroyer of the Russian Navy.^[1] Previously she was named Besstrashny before being renamed in 2004.

Development and design

Main article: Sovremenny-class destroyer

The project began in the late 1960s when it was becoming obvious by the Soviet Navy that naval guns still had an important role particularly in support of amphibious landings, but existing gun cruisers and destroyers were showing their age. A new design was started, employing a new 130 mm automatic gun turret.

The ships were 156 metres (512 ft) in length, with a beam of 17.3 metres (56 ft 9 in) and a draught of 6.5 metres (21 ft 4 in).

Construction and career

Besstrashny was laid down on 6 May 1988 and launched on 19 January 1991 by Severnaya Verf in Leningrad.^[2] She was commissioned on 30 December 1993.

From 2000 to 2004, she underwent medium repairs in the city of Severodvinsk at the Zvezdochka TsS OJSC. In 2004, Besstrashny changed her name to Admiral Ushakov, patronage relations were established with the Republic of Mordovia.^[3]

On June 9, 2016, Admiral Ushakov conducted a live firing exercise in the Barents Sea, including practicing a battle with a mock enemy's surface ship, engaging fast-moving small targets and floating sea mines. The artillery complexes AK-130 and AK-630 were involved in the firing.^[4]

In May 2018, she conducted artillery fire at coastal targets. The exercise involved artillery systems of the main caliber two AK-130 artillery mounts. The gunners worked out the defeat of an invisible target on the shore at a distance of more than 10 kilometers.^[5] The vessel encountered serious propulsion problems in 2018 and was earmarked to be scrapped. However, it was then decided to instead repair the propulsion system, as well as replace some of the electrical systems. The vessel returned to service in August 2021 and took part in Zapad-21 exercise along with frigate Admiral Kasatonov.^[6][7][8]

Gallery

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  Admiral Ushakov in Severomorsk on 15 April 2011.
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  Admiral Ushakov in Severomorsk on 15 April 2011.
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  Admiral Ushakov in Severomorsk in 2011.
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  Admiral Ushakov in the Barents Sea during exercises. June 2021

References

1. "Destroyers - Project 956". Russianships.info. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
2. . Russian Navy Vessels. Archived from the original on 4 November 2005. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
3. "Эсминец "Бесстрашный" Переименован В "Адмирала Ушакова"" [Destroyer "Fearless" renamed "Admiral Ushakov"]. Pravoslavie.ru (in Russian). 5 July 2004. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
4. "Эсминец "Адмирал Ушаков" провел артиллерийские стрельбы в Баренцевом море" [The destroyer "Admiral Ushakov" conducted artillery fire in the Barents Sea]. VPK News (in Russian). 10 June 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
5. "Эскадренный миноносец "Адмирал Ушаков" отработал поражение береговых целей" [Destroyer "Admiral Ushakov" worked out the defeat of coastal targets]. Russian Ministry of Defence (in Russian). 28 May 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
6. "Russian Northern fleet continues operating Admiral Ushakov destroyer". Navy Recognition. 11 January 2021.
7. SeaWaves Magazine [@seawaves_mag] (22 December 2020). "In surprise move, Project 956 Admiral Ushakov is reported to receive a refit at Zvezdochka Shipyard and will be returned to service" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
8. https://russianmilitaryanalysis.wordpress.com/ ^{[user-generated source]}

 

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