Russian destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov
Marshal Shaposhnikov (Russian: Маршал Ша́пошников) is a Udaloy-class destroyer of the Russian Navy laid down in 1985. The vessel serves in the Russian Pacific Fleet. Her namesake is marshal Boris Shaposhnikov.
Marshal Shaposhnikov (BPK 543) at sea | |
History | |
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Name: | Marshal Shaposhnikov |
Namesake: | Boris Shaposhnikov |
Launched: | 1985 |
Identification: | BPK 543 |
Status: | in active service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type: | Udaloy-class destroyer |
Displacement: |
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Length: | 163 m (535 ft) |
Beam: | 19.3 m (63 ft) |
Draught: | 7.8 m (26 ft) |
Propulsion: | 2 shaft COGAG, 4 gas turbines, 89,000 kW (120,000 hp) |
Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
Range: | 10,500 nautical miles (19,400 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
Complement: | 300 |
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Aircraft carried: | 2 x Ka-27 'Helix' series helicopters |
Aviation facilities: | Helicopter deck and hangar |
Operational history
On 6 April 2003, Marshal Shaposhnikov left port, along with Admiral Panteleyev and the tanker Vladir Koechitsky, to start a deployment to the Indian Ocean, where exercises with the Indian Navy were planned for May 2003.[1] A number of Black Sea Fleet ships, plus, possibly, cruise missile submarines, joined the deployment.
On 6 May 2010, Russian Naval Infantry deployed from Marshal Shaposhnikov rescued the hijacked tanker MV Moscow University. The entire crew escaped unharmed.[2] Moscow University had been hijacked by Somali pirates on 5 May 2010 off Socotra Island.[3] The commandos from Marshal Shaposhnikov detained 10 pirates and killed one during the release of the tanker.[4]
In November 2014, Marshal Shaposhnikov was part of a four-ship deployment to international waters off Australia.[5] The deployment was believed to be linked to the 2014 G-20 Brisbane summit and growing tensions between the two nations.[5]
In 2017 the ship received upgrades to its weapon systems and sensors. The upgrade will include vertical launch systems for the Kalibr cruise missile, 3S-24 launchers of the Uran missile complex.[6][7]
On 16 February 2018, the ship caught fire at Vladivostok. All 106 crew were evacuated.[8]
Notes
- Scott, Richard (16 April 2003). "Russia deploys naval squadron to Indian Ocean". Jane's Defence Weekly. p. 6.
- Ferris-Rotman, Amie (6 May 2010). "Russian warship frees hijacked tanker, no one hurt". Reuters. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- "Pirates attack Russian oil tanker off Somalia coast". BBC News Online. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- "Russian destroyer frees tanker, captures pirates". The Raw Story. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- Nicholson, Brendan; Martin, Sarah; Markson, Sharri (13 November 2014). "Troubled waters as Russians send warships". The Australian Business Review. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- "Russian Navy Udaloy I-class ASW Destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov to Receive Kalibr Missiles".
- "Russia to modernize Udaloy-class ASW destroyers".
- "Russian Navy destroyer fire, Vladivostok, VIDEO". Fleetmoon. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
External links
Russian forces storm oil tanker seized by Somali pirates, crew freed at Wikinews Media related to Marshal Shaposhnikov (ship, 1985) at Wikimedia Commons - Servicemen who freed Russian tanker to be nominated for awards (RIA Novosti)