Russian frigate Admiral Kasatonov
![]() Admiral Flota Kasatonov in 2019
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Name | Admiral Flota Kasatonov |
Namesake | Vladimir Kasatonov |
Builder | Severnaya Verf, Saint Petersburg |
Laid down | 26 November 2009 |
Launched | 12 December 2014 |
Commissioned | 21 July 2020 |
Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate |
Displacement | 4,500 tons |
Length | 135 m (442.9 ft) |
Beam | 16 m (52.5 ft) |
Draft | 4.5 m (14.8 ft) |
Propulsion | COGAG, 2 cruise gas turbines, 2 boost gas turbines, 2 shafts |
Speed | 29.5 knots (54.6 km/h) |
Range | 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h) |
Complement | 210 |
Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 × Ka-27 series helicopter |
Aviation facilities | Helipad and hangar for one helicopter |
Admiral Flota Kasatonov (Russian: Адмирал флота Касатонов) is an Admiral Gorshkov class frigate of the Russian Navy and the second ship of the class.[2]
Construction and service[]
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Admiral Kasatonov was laid down on 26 November 2009 at Severnaya Verf,[3] was launched on 12 December 2014,[4] and commissioned on 21 July 2020.[5] The ship is named after Hero of the Soviet Union Fleet Admiral Vladimir Kasatonov. Admiral Kasatonov is assigned to the 43rd Missile Ship Division of the Russian Northern Fleet in Severomorsk.[6][7] In 2020, the previous hull number 431 was replaced by 461.[8]
Following her commissioning, the ship conducted anti-submarine exercises in the Barents Sea and, on 29 September 2020, fired a Kalibr cruise missile from the White Sea against a ground target located at a training range in the Arkhangelsk region.[9][10] Between 2019 and 2020 she tested a new anti-submarine weapon system Otvet.[11]
Admiral Kasatonov left her homeport of Severomorsk for her maiden distant deployment on 30 December 2020 along with the tug Nikolay Chiker under the command of the Captain 1st rank Vladimir Malakhovsky.[12] On 14 January 2021, the ship entered the Mediterranean Sea through the Strait of Gibraltar.[13][14] On 18 January 2021, she paid a visit to Algeria.[15] On 26 January 2021, the accompanying tug Nikolay Chiker visited Limassol, Cyprus.[16] Both ships visited Greek port of Piraeus on 3 February 2021 and, between 16 and 18 February 2021, the Egyptian port of Alexandria.[17][18] In February 2021, tanker Vyazma joined the ship detachment.[19] Between 2-4 March, Admiral Kasatonov visited the Turkish naval base at Aksaz[20] (after the deterioration of Russia-NATO relations in 2014, in the recent years Russian warships began to visit Turkey again – in 2019 and 2020 Marshal Ustinov visited Aksaz[21] and Istanbul[22]). Between 2-5 March, Nikolay Chiker and Vyazma called at Limassol again,[23] and between 8-10 March, Admiral Kasatonov did too.[24]
On 15 March, the ship was monitoring French amphibious assault helicopter carrier Tonnerre, which had been approaching Cyprus from the direction of Crete.[25][26] The carrier strike group of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower had also been active in the area, after exercises with the Greek Navy on 11 March.[27]
From 23 to 26 March, the ship returned to the Greek port of Piraeus to participate in commemorations for the 200th anniversary of Greek Independence (Celebration of 25th of March 1821).[28]
References[]
- ^ "Артиллерийский комплекс "А-192–5П–10Э"" [Artillery complex "A-192-5P-10E"]. Concern Morinformsystem-Agat (in Russian). Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Costa, George (8 June 2020). "The newest Russian frigate "Admiral of the fleet Kasatonov" tests anti-submarine complex "Paket"". International Insider. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "На "Северной верфи" в Петербурге заложен новый фрегат" [New frigate laid down at Severnaya Verf in St. Petersburg]. Baltinfo.ru (in Russian). 26 November 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "На "Северных верфях" спущен на воду фрегат "Адмирал флота Касатонов"" [The frigate "Admiral of the Fleet Kasatonov" was launched at Severnye Verf]. Saint Petersburg City Administration (Press release) (in Russian). 12 December 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Second Admiral Kasatonov frigate of Project 22350 joins the Russian Navy". NavyRecognition.com. 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Admiral Kasatonov Frigate to enter service with Russian Navy in July". NavyRecognition.com. 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Фрегат «Адмирал Касатонов» прибыл на Северный флот" [The frigate "Admiral Kasatonov" arrived at the Northern Fleet]. Russian Ministry of Defence (in Russian). 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Admiral Kasatonov Sporting New Hull Number". SeaWaves Magazine. 27 October 2020.
- ^ "RFS Admiral Kasatonov Conducting ASW Training in Arctic". SeaWaves Magazine. 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Russian Navy latest missile frigate kicks off anti-submarine warfare drills in Arctic". TASS. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Источник: в России завершились госиспытания противолодочного ракетного комплекса "Ответ"" [Source: Russia completed state tests of the "Otvet" anti-submarine missile system]. TASS (in Russian). 4 November 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Фрегат «Адмирал флота Касатонов» вышел в первый дальний поход" [The frigate "Admiral of the Fleet Kasatonov" embarked on the first long-range cruise]. Russian Ministry of Defence (in Russian). 30 December 2020.
- ^ Parody, David [@dparody] (14 January 2021). "Russian Navy busy this week through the Strait of Gibraltar..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Фрегат "Адмирал флота Касатонов" держит курс на юг Атлантики" [The frigate "Fleet Admiral Kasatonov" heads for the South Atlantic]. flot.com (in Russian). 11 January 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Фрегат «Адмирал флота Касатонов» в Алжире" [Frigate "Fleet Admiral Kasatonov" in Algeria]. bmpd.livejournal.ru (in Russian). 20 January 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Спасательный буксир Северного флота «Николай Чикер» совершил заход на Кипр" [Rescue tug of the Northern Fleet "Nikolay Chiker" made a call to Cyprus]. Russian Ministry of Defence (in Russian). 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Новейший российский фрегат «Адмирал флота Касатонов» совершил деловой заход в Грецию" [The newest Russian frigate "Admiral of the Fleet Kasatonov" made an official visit to Greece]. Russian Ministry of Defence (in Russian). 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Фрегат Северного флота «Адмирал флота Касатонов» зашёл в Египет" [The frigate of the Northern Fleet "Fleet Admiral Kasatonov" visits Egypt]. Russian Ministry of Defence (in Russian). 16 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "The Northern Fleet tanker "Vyazma" will provide a long-distance cruise of the frigate "Admiral of the Fleet Kasatonov" in the Mediterranean Sea". Russian Ministry of Defence. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Российский фрегат зашёл в базу ВМС Турции" [Russian frigate entered the Turkish Navy base]. MilitaryNews.ru (in Russian). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "«Великий Устюг» усилил российскую группировку в Средиземном море" ["Veliky Ustyug" strengthened the Russian group in the Mediterranean]. Kommersant (in Russian). 26 September 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Ракетният крайцер "Маршал Устинов" е в Истанбул във връзка с посещението на Путин в Турция" [Missile cruiser "Marshal Ustinov" in Istanbul in connection with Putin's visit to Turkey]. Pan.bg (in Bulgarian). 8 January 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Суда обеспечения Северного флота завершили деловой заход в Республику Кипр" [Support vessels of the Northern Fleet completed an official visit call to the Republic of Cyprus]. Russian Ministry of Defence (in Russian). 5 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Российский фрегат «Адмирал флота Касатонов» совершил деловой заход в кипрский порт Лимасол" [Russian frigate "Admiral of the Fleet Kasatonov" made an official visit to the Cypriot port of Limassol]. Russian Ministry of Defence (in Russian). 9 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Russian forces in the Mediterranean – Wk11/2021". RussianFleetAnalysis.blogspot.com. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Départ de la 12ème mission "Jeanne d'Arc"". Mer et Marine.com (in French). 19 February 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Conducts Interoperability Exercise with Hellenic Armed Forces". U.S. 6th Fleet. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Η υπερσύγχρονη φρεγάτα «Admiral Kasatonov» στο λιμάνι του Πειραιά!" [The state-of-the-art frigate "Admiral Kasatonov" in the port of Piraeus!]. NewsIT (in Greek). 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- Frigates of the Russian Navy
- Admiral Gorshkov-class frigates
- Ships of the Russian Navy
- Ships built at Severnaya Verf
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