Russian Navy: Status and News #5

Yaroslav Mudrii in Kaliningrad after escorting Akademik Cherskiy

People say this ship was dead end but it looks to be like it's more than earning his keep (tour in Syria, anti-piracy ops, patrols all over the planet and now escorting pipelayer)

Overhauling it was definitely money well spent

Do we have news on it's sister ship (Neustrashimyy)? I heard it's being fixed up as well

The Neustrashimyy class was a good design considering its late CW origins, and IMHO a big improvement on the Krivaks (especially the Mudry with her Urans). There might only be two completed units, but that was more to do with the demise of the USSR, not any weaknesses in the design. Calling them "dead ends" sounds a lot like the usual dismissal of Russian miltech by biased Western writers.

The Neustrashimy is AFAIK still tied up at the Baltiysk shipyard, Google earth image from Mar 2020

Speaking of Russian Frigates, The Burevestnik (Krivak) class Ladnyy is back in service after having her engines replaced by the ones from the Kara class cruiser Kerch (which is gone to the scrapyard).

The veteran Ladnyy will take part in the 9th of May festivities, she is now part of the line of ships anchored in the Sevastopol bay.

TheArmenian wrote:Speaking of Russian Frigates, The Burevestnik (Krivak) class Ladnyy is back in service after having her engines replaced by the ones from the Kara class cruiser Kerch (which is gone to the scrapyard).

Interesting... I never realised that the low-power turbines on the 1134B were also used as the main turbines of the 1135. Yeah, that makes sense I guess.

No helicopter.

Big_Gazza wrote:...The Neustrashimy is AFAIK still tied up at the Baltiysk shipyard, Google earth image from Mar 2020

I can't tell if they are working on it or they just left it there to rot

Do they plan on getting it back into service?

Rodion_Romanovic wrote:...Anyway, it is a 40 years old antisub patrol ship, but it can still be useful for a few years until a proper replacement is built (either a proper frigate or even an antisub version of project 22160 patrol ship).

There will be no anti-sub version of 22160, Steregushi class seems to be go-to solution for anti-sub procurement

PapaDragon wrote:

Big_Gazza wrote:...The Neustrashimy is AFAIK still tied up at the Baltiysk shipyard, Google earth image from Mar 2020

I can't tell if they are working on it or they just left it there to rot

Do they plan on getting it back into service?

They certainly seem to be working on her, but just as with the Pr.1155 Shaposnikov and Chabanenko, progress seems to be glacial, a bit like watching a kettle boil...

I think this pic shows progress around May 2019.  Main radar replaced, hull painted, various equip refits/repairs underway. Best I can tell they are saying she will rejoin the Baltic fleet in 2020.

Big_Gazza wrote:...They certainly seem to be working on her, but just as with the Pr.1155 Shaposnikov and Chabanenko, progress seems to be glacial, a bit like watching a kettle boil...

I think this pic shows progress around May 2019. Main radar replaced, hull painted, various equip refits/repairs underway. Best I can tell they are saying she will rejoin the Baltic fleet in 2020.

That looks better than expected

Hopefully they slap it together this year, having another warship on the roster can only be a good thing

Considering how much juice they have been getting out of Yaroslav Mudrii this one definitely has potential to it

Hopefully they slap it together this year, having another warship on the roster can only be a good thing

"It is expected that Undaunted will be handed over to the fleet in mid-2020," the source said. Before returning to combat duty, the ship will undergo all types of sea trials.
Undaunted began major repairs at the Baltic Yantar Shipyard (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) in 2014.
https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/7048578

PapaDragon wrote:Considering how much juice they have been getting out of Yaroslav Mudrii this one definitely has potential to it

Yeah, I was hoping they would fit Urans to Neustrashimy like the Mudry but no sign so far. I wonder why, given Urans would be ideal for Baltic sea ops.

Big_Gazza wrote:

PapaDragon wrote:Considering how much juice they have been getting out of Yaroslav Mudrii this one definitely has potential to it

Yeah, I was hoping they would fit Urans to Neustrashimy like the Mudry but no sign so far. I wonder why, given Urans would be ideal for Baltic sea ops.

Strapping on Urans should not be hard at all and there's still time to do it

It doesn't require any modifications to the structure and they already did it once before so there are no possible surprises

It will probably be last thing on the list

PapaDragon wrote:

Big_Gazza wrote:

PapaDragon wrote:Considering how much juice they have been getting out of Yaroslav Mudrii this one definitely has potential to it

Yeah, I was hoping they would fit Urans to Neustrashimy like the Mudry but no sign so far.  I wonder why, given Urans would be ideal for Baltic sea ops.

Strapping on Urans should not be hard at all and there's still time to do it

It doesn't require any modifications to the structure and they already did it once before so there are no possible surprises

It will probably be last thing on the list

On the Mudry there is an additional structure that lies between the Uran launcher racks which I've assume is an equipment room to house the Uran control racks and other ancillary equipment, and there is no sign of anything similar on Neustrashimy. Maybe they are choosing to keep this area vacant so that containerised modules can be fitted if ever needed?

It seems that today there will be no keel for two 885M submarine, two frigates 22350 and two helicopters carriers.

Arrow wrote:It seems that today there will be no keel for two 885M submarine, two frigates 22350 and two helicopters carriers.

Pfftt.. a little delay due to COVID-19 issues. Settle down little troll and take your hand out of your trousers.

So there will be a lot of delays in building ships through a pandemic or maybe it is just a matter of changing the date of the ceremony but it is not known when

16 of these would be perfection

First they need at least that many modern Frigates & Corvettes completed, at least 3 of each per fleet & should be 6 of each.

Some news bits :

- The Georgy Kurbatov minesweeper will be launched during June 2020. This is the project 12700 vessel that burned at the plant during construction. The damage has been repaired.

- The 8th project 12700 minesweeper will be laid down this summer

- Yantar shipyard is building 2 project 11356 frigates for the Indian navy. These are the ex- Admirals Butakov and Istomin. It is now confirmed that they will have Ukrainian engines.

- The project 20380 corvette Retivy that was launched earlier this March is destined to the Black Sea fleet.

- A project 22160 class ship is very active in the East Mediterranean, it was seen recently in the port of Tartous, Syria. Probably the D. Rogachov.

- The veteran Smetlivy will no longer sail. She is now being fitted as a museum ship.

- The 7500 tons project 23700 Rescue vessel Voevoda will begin sea trials this fall.

- The Black Sea Fleet will receive the 3500 T project 03182 tanker Vice Admiral Pomarov at the end of this year or early next year.