Russian frigate Admiral Essen
 Admiral Essen in 2016
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| History | |
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| Name | Admiral Essen |
| Namesake | Nikolai Essen |
| Builder | Yantar Shipyard |
| Laid down | 8 July 2011[1][2] |
| Launched | 7 November 2014[3] |
| Commissioned | 7 June 2016[4] |
| Identification | 751 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 124.8 m (409 ft) |
| Beam | 15.2 m (50 ft) |
| Draught | 4.2 m (14 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range | 4,850 nmi (8,980 km; 5,580 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Endurance | 30 days |
| Complement | 200 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × Ka-27 series helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Helipad and hangar for one helicopter |
Admiral Essen is a frigate of the Template:Sclass- of the Russian Navy. It is based with the Black Sea Fleet at Sevastopol.
Service
In May and September 2017, in the course of the Russian military campaign in Syria, Admiral Essen hit targets in Syria by launching Kalibr cruise missiles.[6][7]
On 25 August 2018, the Black Sea Fleet said Admiral Essen, along with similar frigate Admiral Grigorovich, were making a ″planned passage from Sevastopol to the Mediterranean Sea″ to join the Russian Navy's Mediterranean task force.[8]
References
- ^ "На заводе «Янтарь» началось строительство корабля для ВМФ России (фото)" (in Russian). Kaliningrad.ru. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ ""Адмирал номер два": фоторепортаж "Нового Калининграда.Ru"" (in Russian). Newkaliningrad.ru. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Admiral Essen frigate to be handed to Russian Navy by end of 2015". ITAR TASS. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ Novichkov, Nikolai (9 June 2016). "Russian Navy receives Admiral Essen frigate". janes.com. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ https://rg.ru/2017/04/15/reg-ufo/rossijskaia-raketa-cirkon-dostigla-vosmi-skorostej-zvuka.html
- ^ "Атака с моря: фрегат ВМФ ударил "Калибрами" по боевикам в Сирии". RIA Novosti. 5 September 2017.
- ^ Russian frigate & submarine fire 4 cruise missiles at ISIS targets near Palmyra – MoD RT, 31 may 2017.
- ^ Black Sea Fleet missile frigates to join Russia’s Mediterranean task force TASS, 25 August 2018.
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