Russian destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov

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Marshal Shaposhnikov (BPK 543) at sea
Marshal Shaposhnikov (BPK 543) at sea
History
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NameMarshal Shaposhnikov
NamesakeBoris Shaposhnikov
Laid down1983
Launched1984
Commissioned1985
Refit2017
IdentificationBPK 543
StatusReturned to the fleet in 2021 post-refit[1]
General characteristics
Class and type Udaloy-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 6,200 t (6,102 long tons) standard
  • 7,900 t (7,775 long tons) full load
Length163 m (535 ft)
Beam19.3 m (63 ft)
Draught7.8 m (26 ft)
Propulsion2 shaft COGAG, 4 gas turbines, 89,000 kW (120,000 hp)
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range10,500 nautical miles (19,400 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement300
Armament
  • 16 VLS cells for 3M-54 Kalibr, Oniks missiles
  • 8 (2 × 4 3M24) Kh-35 Uran anti-ship missiles
  • 64 (8 × 8) VLS cells for Kinzhal (Tor) surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm (3.9 in) AK-190 gun
  • 4 × 30 mm Gatling guns
  • 2 × 4 553 mm (21.8 in) torpedo tubes, Type 53 ASW/ASuW torpedo
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti submarine rocket launchers
Aircraft carried2 x Ka-27 'Helix' series helicopters
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter deck and hangar

Marshal Shaposhnikov (Russian: Маршал Ша́пошников) is a Udaloy-class destroyer of the Russian Navy commissioned in 1985. The vessel serves in the Russian Pacific Fleet. Her namesake is Marshal Boris Shaposhnikov.

Operational history[]

On 6 April 2003, Marshal Shaposhnikov left port, along with Admiral Panteleyev and the navy tanker Vladimir Kolechitskiy, to start a deployment to the Indian Ocean, where exercises with the Indian Navy were planned for May 2003.[2] A number of Black Sea Fleet ships, plus, possibly, cruise missile submarines, joined the deployment.

Close-up of the "submarine chaser" Marshal Shaposhnikov in 2008

On 6 May 2010, Russian Naval Infantry deployed from Marshal Shaposhnikov rescued the hijacked tanker MV Moscow University. The entire crew escaped unharmed.[3] Moscow University had been hijacked by Somali pirates on 5 May 2010 off Socotra Island.[4] The commandos from Marshal Shaposhnikov detained 10 pirates and killed one during the release of the tanker.[5]

In November 2014, Marshal Shaposhnikov was part of a four-ship deployment to international waters off Australia.[6] The deployment was believed to be linked to the 2014 G-20 Brisbane summit and growing tensions between the two nations.[6]

In 2017 the ship received upgrades to its weapon systems and sensors. The upgrade included vertical launch system 3S14 with 16 cells for Kalibr family missiles, and two launchers 3S24 for quadruple 3M24 missile complex.[7]

On 16 February 2018, the ship caught fire at Vladivostok. All 106 crew were evacuated.[8] On 10 July 2020 the Marshal Shaposhnikov started sea trials after receiving upgrades.[9][10] In April 2021, she launched Kalibr missiles against a land and a naval target, located respectively at a distance of over 1,000 km[11] and 100 km.[12][13] Another modernization was completed in the fall 2021.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Upgraded frigate enters service with Russian Pacific Fleet's constant alert forces". TASS. 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ Scott, Richard (16 April 2003). "Russia deploys naval squadron to Indian Ocean". Jane's Defence Weekly. p. 6.
  3. ^ Ferris-Rotman, Amie (6 May 2010). "Russian warship frees hijacked tanker, no one hurt". Reuters. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Pirates attack Russian oil tanker off Somalia coast". BBC News Online. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Russian destroyer frees tanker, captures pirates". The Raw Story. Retrieved 6 May 2010.[dead link]
  6. ^ a b Nicholson, Brendan; Martin, Sarah; Markson, Sharri (13 November 2014). "Troubled waters as Russians send warships". The Australian Business Review. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Russia to modernize Udaloy-class ASW destroyers". Naval Today. 20 January 2017.
  8. ^ Voytenko, Mikhail (16 February 2018). "Russian Navy destroyer fire, Vladivostok, VIDEO". FleetMon. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  9. ^ Zvezda TV (9 July 2020). "Фрегат «Маршал Шапошников» вышел в Японское море для ходовых испытаний" [The frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" enters the Sea of Japan for sea trials]. YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021.
  10. ^ "В Сети оценили новое вооружение фрегата «Маршал Шапошников»" [The new armament of the frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov"]. Moskovskij Komsomolets (in Russian). 11 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Фрегат "Маршал Шапошников" впервые применил крылатую ракету "Калибр"" [The frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" first used the cruise missile "Kaliber"]. Central Naval Portal (in Russian). 6 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate test-fires Kalibr missile in Sea of Japan". TASS. 7 April 2021.
  13. ^ Sputnik (6 April 2021). "Russia's Marshal Shaposhnikov Frigate Test-Fires Kalibr Cruise Missile". YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021.
  14. ^ "ЦАМТО / / Экипаж фрегата «Маршал Шапошников» провел первое учение по ПВО после обновления ряда корабельных систем".

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