Russian Navy: Status and News #5

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.

Big_Gazza wrote:

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.

as patrol ship and for additional antisub work it is probably ok, even if it is under armed for a modern frigate and it has a large complement of people in comparison to its capabilities.

The main advantages it has in comparison to a 22160 patrol ship is that Ladny has a sonar (by the way, does anyone knows if the sonar was updated?), torpedo tubes and antisub weapons (but I do not know if she can carry antisub helicopters)...

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).

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.

When you see what the british send to escort russian ships, it makes this class look like gold ships.

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.

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.

No helicopter.

Probably the biggest flaw in the first two Krivak versions was the lack of helicopter facilities... especially considering its primary armament is the anti sub SS-N-14 Metel.

The third class of Krivak ships removed the front mounted Metel launcher and replaced it with a 100mm gun, while the rear guns were replaced with a helicopter pad and facilities... ironically they were for border patrol in the KGB, so likely no sub hunting role there...

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

Of course... delays in laying down ships is clearly evidence that the Russian MIC is incompetent and has nothing to do with a pandemic currently sweeping the world.

What a shame there was no pandemic when the Zumwalts or the Ford or the LCS were being laid down... could have saved the US taxpayer 70 billion dollars...

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

GarryB wrote:

No helicopter.

Probably the biggest flaw in the first two Krivak versions was the lack of helicopter facilities... especially considering its primary armament is the anti sub SS-N-14 Metel.

The third class of Krivak ships removed the front mounted Metel launcher and replaced it with a 100mm gun, while the rear guns were replaced with a helicopter pad and facilities... ironically they were for border patrol in the KGB, so likely no sub hunting role there...

Yeah, krivak IV (taiwar class and grigorovich class) solved the problem, but now the russian navy can build also the more capable Gorshkov class.
As mentioned above,  20380 class is taking over the antisub role (and it carries an helicopter)... the only disadvantage is the reduced range and endurance (15 vs 30 days) in comparison to Krivak class.....

For that reason I mentioned an antisub variant of the smaller 22160, since it has a good endurance, but probably to have decent antisub capabilities you need to put there more people and modules (including sonars and dedicated electronics), thereby compromising the endurance

22160 has a good endurance probably because it is lightly armed...

News from the past


The First Casualty - Falklands War History
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May 10th: #OTD in the #Falklands war, a 100 mile Exclusion Zone is declared around Ascension, as Soviet aircraft and submarines have been in the area. This is an actual photo of Ascension taken from a Soviet sub at the time. They got close, and were passing Intel to Argentina.

They got close, and were passing Intel to Argentina.

Why not?

The Soviets are not obliged to help the UK maintain its tentacles on its colonies around the world...

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.

hoom wrote:

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.

That's almost done !

Black sea has got the 3 Grigirovitch and some buyan M.

The steregoushchy and derivates are in service in good numbers in the other fleets and they keep producing them.

They have 3 ready Gorshkov and keep producing them.

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.