Russian destroyer Severomorsk

Severomorsk underway with USS Mount Whitney on 19 July 2010
History
Russia
Name
  • Severomorsk
  • (Северомо́рск)
NamesakeSeveromorsk
BuilderSevernaya Verf, Saint Petersburg
Laid down12 June 1984
Launched24 December 1985
Commissioned30 December 1987
HomeportSeveromorsk
IdentificationPennant number: 487, 619, 684
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeUdaloy-class destroyer
Displacement6,930 tons standard, 7,570 tons full load
Length163 m (534 ft 9 in)
Beam19.3 m (63 ft 4 in)
Draught6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Propulsion2 shaft COGAG, 2 × D090 6.7 MW and 2 × DT59 16.7 gas turbines, 120,000 hp 89.456 MW
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range10,500 nmi (19,400 km; 12,100 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement300
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar: MR-760MA Fregat-MA/Top Plate 3-D air search radar and MR-320M Topaz-V/Strut Pair air/surface search radar
  • Sonar: Horse Tail LF VDS sonar and Horse Jaw bow mounted LF sonar
  • Fire control: 2 MR-360 Podkat/Cross Sword SA-N-9 SAM control, 2 3P37/Hot Flash SA-N-11 SAM control, Garpun-BAL SSM targeting
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Bell Squat jammer,

Bell Shroud intercept, Bell Crown intercept,

2 × PK-2 decoy RL
Armament
Aircraft carried2× Ka-27 series helicopter
Aviation facilitiesHelipad and hangar

Severomorsk is a Udaloy-class destroyer. The ship entered service with the Soviet Navy in 1987 and after the breakup of the Soviet Union, became part of the Russian Navy.

Development and design

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Main article: Udaloy-class destroyer

Project 1155 dates to the 1970s when it was concluded that it was too costly to build large-displacement, multi-role combatants. The concept of a specialized surface ship was developed by Soviet designers.

They are 156 metres (511 ft 10 in) in length, 17.3 metres (56 ft 9 in) in beam and 6.5 metres (21 ft 4 in) in draught.

Construction and career

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Severomorsk was laid down on 12 June 1984 and launched on 24 December 1985 by Severnaya Verf in Saint Petersburg. She was commissioned on 30 December 1987.

On 4 October 2017, a detachment of ships led by Severomorsk arrived at the main base of the Northern Fleet, Severomorsk, after successfully completing exercises in the Arctic Ocean.[1]

Beginning on 5 July 2018, the destroyer began a long voyage, visiting ports in Algeria, Victoria, Australia, Pemba and Antsiranana. Severomorsk took part in the Russian-Japanese naval anti-piracy exercises in the Gulf of Aden and then in Russian-Pakistani exercises on anti-piracy activities Arabian Monsoon 2018.[2]

On 8 January 2019, the ship passed the Dardanelles and entered the Sea of Marmara. On 10 January, the ship arrived at Sevastopol to restore technical readiness, after which it continued a long sea voyage.[3] At the beginning of April, Severomorsk performed tasks in the Mediterranean.[4] In mid-2019 she participated in the naval parade in Saint Petersburg.[5]

In mid-2020 Severomorsk was deployed to the Bering Sea via the Northern sea route.[5] Before returning to her homeport at Severomorsk, in November the ship sailed just outside of British territorial waters in the Moray Firth alongside the tanker Sergey Osipov.[6]

In January 2021, she entered the Barents Sea for naval artillery drills.[7] She remained active as of 2023.[8]

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  • Severomorsk anchored on 7 January 1991.
    Severomorsk anchored on 7 January 1991.
  • Severomorsk underway on 28 September 2017.
    Severomorsk underway on 28 September 2017.
  • Severomorsk during the Russian Navy Day Parade in 2023.
    Severomorsk during the Russian Navy Day Parade in 2023.

References

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  1. ^ "В главную базу Северного флота из арктического похода вернулся отряд боевых кораблей" [A detachment of warships returned to the main base of the Northern Fleet from the Arctic campaign] (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Defence. 4 October 2017.
  2. ^ "БПК Северного флота "Североморск" приступил к участию в российско-японском учении в Аденском заливе" [BOD of the Northern Fleet "Severomorsk" began to participate in the Russian-Japanese exercise in the Gulf of Aden] (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Defence. 10 November 2018.
  3. ^ "В Севастополь зашёл большой противолодочный корабль Северного флота "Североморск"" [Large anti-submarine ship of the Northern Fleet "Severomorsk" entered Sevastopol]. Russian Ministry of Defence (in Russian). 10 January 2019.
  4. ^ "БПК "Североморск" выполнил поиск подводных лодок в восточной части Средиземного моря" [BPK "Severomorsk" performed a search for submarines in the eastern Mediterranean Sea] (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Defence. 2 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Russian Navy deployments 03-09 August 2020". War vs Peace – via pbs.twimg.
  6. ^ Allison, George (5 November 2020). "Russian warship operating in Moray Firth". UK Defence Journal.
  7. ^ "Большой противолодочный корабль Северного флота "Североморск" вышел в Баренцево море для выполнения учебно-боевых задач" [Large anti-submarine ship of the Northern Fleet "Severomorsk" enters the Barents Sea to perform combat training missions] (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Defence. 21 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Project 1155 Severomorsk Working Up in Barents Sea". Sea Waves Magazine. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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