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''Novocherkassk'' took part in an operation with other [[Black Sea Fleet]] ships in anchoring off the coast of [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]] in November 2012. The ship movement was ostensibly to prepare to evacuate Russian citizens from Israel in case the [[Israeli–Palestinian conflict|Israeli-Palestinian conflict]] there escalated. Other ships in the operation included ''[[Tapir-class landing ship|Saratov]]'' and {{ship|Russian cruiser|Moskva||2}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelley |first=Michael B. |title=Russia Sends Warships Off Coast Of Gaza In Response To Israel-Palestine Tensions |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-sends-warships-off-coast-of-gaza-2012-11 |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2015, ''Novocherkassk'' was a part of Black Sea Fleet exercises in the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] which corresponded with a Russian buildup of military forces in [[Syria]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-09-24 |title=Russian Black Sea Cruiser Moscow, Amphibs Heading to Drill in Eastern Mediterranean, MoD Warned Planes Away from Syria |url=https://news.usni.org/2015/09/24/russian-black-sea-cruiser-moscow-amphibs-heading-to-drill-in-eastern-mediterranean-mod-warned-planes-away-from-syria |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=USNI News |language=en-US}}</ref> The ship once again set out for Syria in March 2020, with sister landing ship {{ship|Russian ship|Caesar Kunikov||2}} and frigates {{ship|Russian frigate|Admiral Grigorovich||2}} and {{ship|Russian frigate|Admiral Makarov||2}}, in response to growing tensions with [[Turkey]] and a withdrawal of American troops from Syria.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-03-04 |title=Russia reinforces Syria before Putin-Erdogan talks - flight and shipping data |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-russia-idUSKBN20R2QP |access-date=2022-09-23}}</ref> The ships' movement spurred concerns over the spread of the [[COVID-19]] virus from and to Russia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sutton |first=H. I. |date=2020-03-24 |title=The Russian Navy's Bosphorus Relay Resupplying Syria Continues |url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/03/the-russian-navys-bosphorus-relay-resupplying-syria-continues/ |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Naval News |language=en-US}}</ref>
''Novocherkassk'' took part in an operation with other [[Black Sea Fleet]] ships in anchoring off the coast of [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]] in November 2012. The ship movement was ostensibly to prepare to evacuate Russian citizens from Israel in case the [[Israeli–Palestinian conflict|Israeli-Palestinian conflict]] there escalated. Other ships in the operation included ''[[Tapir-class landing ship|Saratov]]'' and {{ship|Russian cruiser|Moskva||2}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelley |first=Michael B. |title=Russia Sends Warships Off Coast Of Gaza In Response To Israel-Palestine Tensions |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-sends-warships-off-coast-of-gaza-2012-11 |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2015, ''Novocherkassk'' was a part of Black Sea Fleet exercises in the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] which corresponded with a Russian buildup of military forces in [[Syria]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-09-24 |title=Russian Black Sea Cruiser Moscow, Amphibs Heading to Drill in Eastern Mediterranean, MoD Warned Planes Away from Syria |url=https://news.usni.org/2015/09/24/russian-black-sea-cruiser-moscow-amphibs-heading-to-drill-in-eastern-mediterranean-mod-warned-planes-away-from-syria |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=USNI News |language=en-US}}</ref> The ship once again set out for Syria in March 2020, with sister landing ship {{ship|Russian ship|Caesar Kunikov||2}} and frigates {{ship|Russian frigate|Admiral Grigorovich||2}} and {{ship|Russian frigate|Admiral Makarov||2}}, in response to growing tensions with [[Turkey]] and a withdrawal of American troops from Syria.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-03-04 |title=Russia reinforces Syria before Putin-Erdogan talks - flight and shipping data |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-russia-idUSKBN20R2QP |access-date=2022-09-23}}</ref> The ships' movement spurred concerns over the spread of the [[COVID-19]] virus from and to Russia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sutton |first=H. I. |date=2020-03-24 |title=The Russian Navy's Bosphorus Relay Resupplying Syria Continues |url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/03/the-russian-navys-bosphorus-relay-resupplying-syria-continues/ |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Naval News |language=en-US}}</ref>


In March 2022, roughly a month into [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russia's invasion of Ukraine]], ''Novocherkassk'' was docked in the port of [[Berdiansk]] in southern Ukraine with a number of other Russian warships. Ukrainian shelling on 25 March damaged several Russian ships there, sinking ''Saratov'' and damaging ''Novocherkassk''.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Mezzofiore, Andrew |author2=Carey, Tim |author3=Lister, Celine |author4=Alkhaldi, Olga |author5=Voitovych, Gianluca |date=2022-03-24 |title=Ukrainians claim to have destroyed large Russian warship in Berdyansk |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/24/europe/ukraine-russian-warship-berdyansk-intl/index.html |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vakil |first=Caroline |date=2022-03-25 |title=Ukrainian military clarifies which Russian landing ship it destroyed |url=https://thehill.com/policy/defense/599736-ukrainian-military-clarifies-which-russian-landing-ship-it-destroyed/ |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref> By June 2022, Russian state media outlet [[TASS]] claimed that ''Novocherkassk'' was one of twelve landing ships in the Black Sea that could launch an amphibious operation in Ukraine. However, ''Novocherkassk'' was not confirmed to be repaired, and its status remained unknown.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Large Russian naval landing force ready for 'intended tasks' - report |url=https://www.jpost.com/international/article-708516 |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
In March 2022, roughly a month into [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russia's invasion of Ukraine]], ''Novocherkassk'' was docked in the port of [[Berdiansk]] in southern Ukraine with a number of other Russian warships. A Ukrainian [[2022 Berdiansk port attack|missile attack]] on 25 March damaged several Russian ships there, sinking ''Saratov'' and damaging ''Novocherkassk''.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Mezzofiore, Andrew |author2=Carey, Tim |author3=Lister, Celine |author4=Alkhaldi, Olga |author5=Voitovych, Gianluca |date=2022-03-24 |title=Ukrainians claim to have destroyed large Russian warship in Berdyansk |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/24/europe/ukraine-russian-warship-berdyansk-intl/index.html |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vakil |first=Caroline |date=2022-03-25 |title=Ukrainian military clarifies which Russian landing ship it destroyed |url=https://thehill.com/policy/defense/599736-ukrainian-military-clarifies-which-russian-landing-ship-it-destroyed/ |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref> By June 2022, Russian state media outlet [[TASS]] claimed that ''Novocherkassk'' was one of twelve landing ships in the Black Sea that could launch an amphibious operation in Ukraine. However, ''Novocherkassk'' was not confirmed to be repaired, and its status remained unknown.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Large Russian naval landing force ready for 'intended tasks' - report |url=https://www.jpost.com/international/article-708516 |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


On 24 August 2022 it was reported ''Novocherkassk'' and sister ship ''Caesar Kunikov'' were out of action due to lack of spare parts to repair the ships. The lack of spare parts was attributed to the [[International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine|sanctions imposed on Russia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mash.ru/news/156607 |website=[[Mash_(online_newspaper)|mash.ru]] |title=Польша поставила России контрафактные детали для десантных кораблей |date= 2022-08-24 |language=ru |trans-title=Poland supplied Russia with counterfeit parts for landing ships |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828161046/https://mash.ru/news/156607 |archive-date=2022-08-28 |url-status=live}}</ref>
On 24 August 2022 it was reported ''Novocherkassk'' and sister ship ''Caesar Kunikov'' were out of action due to lack of spare parts to repair the ships. The lack of spare parts was attributed to the [[International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine|sanctions imposed on Russia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mash.ru/news/156607 |website=[[Mash_(online_newspaper)|mash.ru]] |title=Польша поставила России контрафактные детали для десантных кораблей |date= 2022-08-24 |language=ru |trans-title=Poland supplied Russia with counterfeit parts for landing ships |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828161046/https://mash.ru/news/156607 |archive-date=2022-08-28 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Revision as of 15:49, 26 December 2023

Novocherkassk in port at Novorossiysk in 2010
History
Russia
NameNovocherkassk
BuilderStocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland
Yard number142
Launched17 April 1987
Commissioned30 November 1987
General characteristics
Class and typeRopucha-class landing ship
Displacement
  • 2,768 long tons (2,812 t) standard
  • 4,012 long tons (4,076 t) full load
Length112.5 m (369 ft 1 in)
Beam15.01 m (49 ft 3 in)
Draught4.26 m (14 ft 0 in)
RampsOver bows and at stern
Installed power3 × 750 kW (1,006 hp) diesel generators
Propulsion2 × 9,600 hp (7,159 kW) Zgoda-Sulzer 16ZVB40/48 diesel engines
Speed17.59 knots (32.58 km/h; 20.24 mph)
Range
  • 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
  • 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Endurance30 days
Capacity10 × main battle tanks and 340 troops or 12 × BTR APC and 340 troops or 3 × main battle tanks, 3 × 2S9 Nona-S SPG, 5 × MT-LB APC, 4 trucks and 313 troops or 500 tons of cargo
Complement98
Armament
Service record

Novocherkassk (BDK-46) is a Ropucha-class landing ship of the Russian Navy. It is a part of the Black Sea Fleet and was attacked twice during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, being damaged in March 2022, and allegedly sunk in December 2023.[1]

Description

Novocherkassk has a displacement of 4,080 t (4,020 long tons), a length of 112.5 metres (369 ft 1 in), a beam of 15 metres (49 ft 3 in), and a draft of 3.7 metres (12 ft 2 in). It has two diesel engines which allow a maximum speed of 17.8 knots (33.0 km/h; 20.5 mph), and a range of 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph). It is capable of carrying up to 500 tons of cargo and 225 embarked soldiers. It is armed with two AK-725 57 mm artillery mounts and two 122 mm multiple rocket launch systems.[2]

History

Novocherkassk in Sevastopol in 2015

Novocherkassk took part in an operation with other Black Sea Fleet ships in anchoring off the coast of Gaza in November 2012. The ship movement was ostensibly to prepare to evacuate Russian citizens from Israel in case the Israeli-Palestinian conflict there escalated. Other ships in the operation included Saratov and Moskva.[3] In 2015, Novocherkassk was a part of Black Sea Fleet exercises in the Mediterranean which corresponded with a Russian buildup of military forces in Syria.[4] The ship once again set out for Syria in March 2020, with sister landing ship Caesar Kunikov and frigates Admiral Grigorovich and Admiral Makarov, in response to growing tensions with Turkey and a withdrawal of American troops from Syria.[5] The ships' movement spurred concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 virus from and to Russia.[6]

In March 2022, roughly a month into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Novocherkassk was docked in the port of Berdiansk in southern Ukraine with a number of other Russian warships. A Ukrainian missile attack on 25 March damaged several Russian ships there, sinking Saratov and damaging Novocherkassk.[7][8] By June 2022, Russian state media outlet TASS claimed that Novocherkassk was one of twelve landing ships in the Black Sea that could launch an amphibious operation in Ukraine. However, Novocherkassk was not confirmed to be repaired, and its status remained unknown.[9]

On 24 August 2022 it was reported Novocherkassk and sister ship Caesar Kunikov were out of action due to lack of spare parts to repair the ships. The lack of spare parts was attributed to the sanctions imposed on Russia.[10]

Attack on ship

On 26 December 2023, the ship was reportedly destroyed by the Ukrainian Air Force.[11][12] The ship was destroyed in an air attack by two Ukrainian Su-24s using more than one missile according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Russian officials confirmed the attack, during which one person was killed and two injured, and described the ship as 'damaged'. Six buildings were damaged. Russian officials also claimed that two Ukrainian Su-24s have been shot down, a statement that Ukraine has not confirmed.[13] The Russian Emergencies Ministry reported 4 killed and a photograph of a "smouldering wreck" has been published following what is believed to be a Storm Shadow missile attack.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ "Russian naval ship in Crimea damaged in airstrike by Ukrainian forces, Russian Defense Ministry says". AP News. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Large landing ship "Novocherkassk" project 775 / II". Korabli. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. ^ Kelley, Michael B. "Russia Sends Warships Off Coast Of Gaza In Response To Israel-Palestine Tensions". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  4. ^ "Russian Black Sea Cruiser Moscow, Amphibs Heading to Drill in Eastern Mediterranean, MoD Warned Planes Away from Syria". USNI News. 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  5. ^ "Russia reinforces Syria before Putin-Erdogan talks - flight and shipping data". Reuters. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  6. ^ Sutton, H. I. (2020-03-24). "The Russian Navy's Bosphorus Relay Resupplying Syria Continues". Naval News. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  7. ^ Mezzofiore, Andrew; Carey, Tim; Lister, Celine; Alkhaldi, Olga; Voitovych, Gianluca (2022-03-24). "Ukrainians claim to have destroyed large Russian warship in Berdyansk". CNN. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  8. ^ Vakil, Caroline (2022-03-25). "Ukrainian military clarifies which Russian landing ship it destroyed". The Hill. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  9. ^ "Large Russian naval landing force ready for 'intended tasks' - report". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  10. ^ "Польша поставила России контрафактные детали для десантных кораблей" [Poland supplied Russia with counterfeit parts for landing ships]. mash.ru (in Russian). 2022-08-24. Archived from the original on 2022-08-28.
  11. ^ "Russia confirms Russian landing ship damaged by Ukrainian missile strike in occupied Crimea (updated)". Kyivindependent.com. 2023-12-26. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Ukraine destroys Russian Navy's Novocherkassk landing craft in occupied Crimea". Euromaidan Press. 2023-12-26. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  13. ^ Dylan Malyasov (26 December 2023). "Ukraine says it hit Russian landing ship in Feodosia". Defence Blog. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Watch: Russian warship sunk in suspected Storm Shadow missile attack". 26 December 2023.
  15. ^ https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1739594458708975879
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