Drydock of Shipbuilding Factory name of 61 Communard
Shipyard named after 61 Communards (Ukrainian: Суднобудівний завод імені 61 комунара 61 Kommunar yard) is a major shipyard located in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. In modern times, the shipyard has been most commonly referred to as Nikolaev North Shipyard[1] but was also known as Soviet Shipyard No. 200.
[edit] History
In 1788, the Nikolaev Admiralty shipyard was founded on the banks of the Ingul river approximately 55 miles (89 km) inland from the Black Sea.[2] The following year the first 44-cannon frigate The St. Nicholas was launched. Subsequently, a series of battleships were constructed to defend south borders of Russian Empire.
In 1851, Admiral M.P. Lazarev ordered the first considerable reconstruction of the shipyard. Between 1856 and 1867, a series of battleships were constructed.[2]
In 1910 the government decided to stop building battleships and close the shipyard, but it was reopened in the following year as the French-owned Russian Shipbuilding Corporation (Russud).[3] The name Russud comes from combining the word Russian and the word Sudostroitel'nyj (lit. Shipbuilding).
Between 1911 and 1914, two building berths with slip-ways, an assembling and welding workshop, a number of buildings and an outfitting wharf were built on the left bank of the Ingul River.[2]
Early in the Soviet era, the shipyard was renamed to the Andre Marti (North) Yard.[1] In 1931, the shipyard was named after 61 Communards. From then on, torpedo-boats, destroyers, light cruisers, submarines; naval supply vessels, including rescue vessels of various purposes equipped with deep-water operation systems were built.[2]
[edit] Facilities and Services
The shipyard is about 11.4 square kilometers (4.4 sq mi), with a building area of about 476.5 square meters (5,129 sq ft). Production capacities of the shipyard are concentrated in 286 industrial buildings and 165 industrial structures.[2]
[edit] Notable vessels
The following vessels were constructed at this shipyard. The list is not all inclusive.[4]
- Note: NATO class only shown if applicable; classes of vessels launched before 1949 are provided as originally designated. The name of the ship provided is the name given when launched–some ships may have since been renamed.
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