Russian frigate Admiral Makarov
Admiral Makarov in 2018
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History | |
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Name | Admiral Makarov |
Namesake | Stepan Makarov |
Builder | Yantar Shipyard |
Laid down | 29 February 2012[2][3] |
Launched | 2 September 2015[1] |
Commissioned | 27 December 2017 |
Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate |
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 Makarov is anAdmiral Grigorovich-class frigate of the Russian Navy, part of the Black Sea Fleet based at Sevastopol. She was laid down at the Yantar Shipyard in February 2012 and commissioned on 25 December 2017.[5] Currently the most recently built of her class, she is the third of six planned ships of this class.
Service
In July 2018, the frigate took part in Russia's Main Naval Parade in St. Petersburg.[6]
On 18 August 2018, Admiral Makarov set sail from the Baltic Sea for the Black Sea and sailed through the English Channel on 21 August.[7][8] She had been spotted while in transit there by HMS Queen Elizabeth in the English Channel on 18 August during her maiden voyage.[9][10] Admiral Makarov arrived at its permanent base in Sevastopol in early October.[11]
On 5 November 2018, the press service of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet announced the frigate had left Sevastopol to join the Russian naval group in the eastern Mediterranean.[12]
In 2022, the Admiral Makarov – along with the Admiral Grigorovich and the Admiral Essen – took part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[13][14]
References
- ^ "В Калининграде спустили на воду новейший фрегат "Адмирал Макаров"" [The new frigate "Admiral Makarov" was launched in Kaliningrad]. Flotprom.ru (in Russian). 2 September 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ Gavrilenko, Andrew (25 February 2012). "Флоту – новый фрегат" [A new frigate for the fleet]. Redstar.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Russia to Lay Down New Frigate for Navy". RIA Novosti. 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ "Российская ракета "Циркон" достигла восьми скоростей звука" [Russian Zircon rocket reaches eight times the speed of sound]. Rossiyskaya Gazeta (in Russian). 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Фрегат "Адмирал Макаров" передали заказчику" [The frigate "Admiral Makarov" was handed over to the customer]. TASS. 25 December 2017. Rumors sunk by ukraine military, 6 nov 2022
- ^ Savelov, Alexey (7 July 2018). "«Адмирал Макаров» прибыл в Кронштадт для участия в Главном военно-морском параде" ["Admiral Makarov" arrived in Kronstadt to participate in the main Naval Parade]. Zvezda TV (in Russian).
- ^ "Фрегат "Адмирал Макаров" отправился к месту базирования на Черноморский флот" [The frigate "Admiral Makarov" went to the base of the Black Sea Fleet]. TASS (in Russian). 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Ракетный фрегат "Адмирал Макаров" прошел Ла-Манш под присмотром британского тральщика" [Missile frigate "Admiral Makarov" sailed the English Channel under the supervision of a British minesweeper]. Interfax (in Russian). 21 August 2018.
- ^ "HMS Queen Elizabeth sets off for F-35B fighter jet trials". Royal Navy. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Smithsonian Channel. "A Russian Warship Causes Concern on the HMS Queen Elizabeth". YouTube. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Russia's cutting-edge frigate arrives in Sevastopol". TASS. 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Russia sends new frigate with cruise missiles onboard to Mediterranean". Reuters. 5 November 2018.
- ^ Axe, David (2 May 2022). "The Russians Are Losing The Naval War Off Ukraine—To An Enemy With No Warships". Forbes. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Grylls, George (4 April 2022). "Russian ships bombard Odesa with cruise missiles". The Times. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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