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Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Gorshkov (Russian: Адмира́л фло́та Сове́тского Сою́за Горшко́в) is an Admiral Gorshkov class frigate of the Russian Navy and the lead ship of the class. She was laid down on 1 February 2006, launched on 29 October 2010 and was first expected to join the Russian Navy in November 2013.[6] However, problems with delivery of the main naval gun,[7] engine fire[8] and testing of the ship's Poliment-Redut air defence system delayed the commissioning date several times.[9] She was finally commissioned on 28 July 2018 with the Russia's Northern Fleet. The ship is named after Hero of the Soviet Union Sergey Gorshkov. With pennant number 454 (earlier 417), Admiral Gorshkov is part of the 43rd Missile Ship Division at Severomorsk.

Service[edit]

From 23 to 25 December 2017 Admiral Gorshkov conducted sea trials near UK waters in the North Sea,[10] where she was shadowed by HMS St Albans.[11]

On 28 July 2018, Admiral Gorshkov was officially accepted into the service with the Russian Navy, the day before its debut at the Main Naval Day parade in Saint Petersburg.[1][12][13] In total, the ship performed 16 firing exercises during the entire period of its state trials.[14]

On the maiden distant deployment, Admiral Gorshkov travelled some 35,000 nautical miles in what turned out to be the first globe circumnavigation the Russian Navy performed since the Stepan Makarov's 1886–1889 voyage on the corvette Vityaz [ru].[15] Accompanied by medium sea tanker Kama, logistics support vessel Elbrus and large ocean tug Nikolay Chiker, during the historic mission Admiral Gorshkov visited the following ports: Djibouti (Djibouti), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Qingdao (China), Vladivostok (Russia), Puerto Bolívar (Ecuador), Havana (Cuba), Praia (Cape Verde) and Kronstadt (Russia),[16] before returning to its homeport Severomorsk. The 175-day long journey took place between 26 February and 19 August 2019.[17] On its route home, she also participated in the "Ocean Shield 2019" major naval exercise of the Russian Navy held in the Mediterranean Sea, thought to be the largest in the independent Russia with some 70 warships, submarines and auxiliary ships participating.[17]

In early January 2020, Admiral Gorshkov test-launched the 3M22 Zircon hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile from the Barents Sea, as part of the missile's state trials. This was the first time the Zircon was launched from a naval vessel.[18] Additional launches of the Zircon missile took place in October,[19] November[20] and December.[21] All the tests have been successful.

On 19 February 2021, Admiral Gorshkov entered the Barents Sea for exercises. She conducted anti-submarine and air defence exercises along with the tug Altay.[22] On 24 March, the frigate entered the Barents Sea and launched an Onyx missile, being accompanied by icebreaker Ilya Muromets, supply ship Elbrus and tug MB-110,[23] while hydrographics vessels Romuald Muklevich,[24] Nikolay Skosyrev, Aleksandr Makorta and anti-saboteur ship Valeriy Fedyanin were active in the Barents Sea at the same time too.[25]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Головной фрегат "Адмирал Горшков" включили в боевой состав ВМФ России". TASS. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. ^ "РЛС 5П-27, РЛС 5П-27М". npo-prz.ru. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ^ http://i.imgur.com/tPTH2BW.jpg
  4. ^ http://s013.radikal.ru/i323/1101/7f/356cf19ed348.jpg
  5. ^ Super User. "Артиллерийский комплекс "А-192–5П–10Э" - Концерн Моринформсистема-Агат". Retrieved 14 December 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. ^ "Severnaya Verf to Launch Corvette Stoiky in May". rusnavy.com. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. ^ "СМИ: Передачу ВМФ фрегата "Адмирал Горшков" отложили из-за проблем с артустановкой". flotprom.ru. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  8. ^ "Двигатель фрегата "Адмирал Горшков" сгорел из-за сбоя системы управления". flotprom.ru. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  9. ^ "Poliment-Redut Issues Delay Delivery of 1st Project 22350 Gorshkov-class Frigate to Russian Navy". navyrecognition.com. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  10. ^ IndraStra Global (19 August 2018), Admiral Gorshkov (Project 22350/Pennant Number: 417), retrieved 21 November 2018
  11. ^ "HMS St Albans: UK frigate shadows Russian warship in North Sea". BBC.com. 26 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Russian Navy commissions Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov". janes.com. 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  13. ^ https://www.janes.com/article/82112/russian-navy-commissions-project-22350-frigate-admiral-gorshkov
  14. ^ "Russian cutting-edge frigate live-fires cruise missiles in Barents Sea drills". TASS. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  15. ^ "ВМФ повторил историческое достижение царского флота". vz.ru. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  16. ^ "Фрегат "Адмирал Флота Советского Союза Горшков" завершил кругосветный поход". bmpd.livejournal.com. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  17. ^ a b "Russia's Northern Fleet warships return home after round-the-globe deployment". TASS. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  18. ^ "Russia test-launches Tsirkon hypersonic missile from ship for first time". TASS. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  19. ^ "Фрегат "Адмирал Горшков" выполнил пуск гиперзвуковой ракеты "Циркон" из Белого моря". TASS. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  20. ^ "Russian frigate successfully test-launches Tsirkon hypersonic missile in White Sea". TASS. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  21. ^ "Russian Navy frigate test-fires Tsirkon hypersonic missile from White Sea". TASS. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  22. ^ "Фрегат «Адмирал Горшков» вышел в Баренцево море для выполнения учебно-боевых задач". mil.ru. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  23. ^ "Фрегат «Адмирал Горшков» выполнил артиллерийские стрельбы в Баренцевом море". mil.ru (in Russian). 26 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  24. ^ "Гидрографическое судно Северного флота «Ромуальд Муклевич» вышло на поиск подводных лодок, погибших в годы войны в Баренцевом море". mil.ru (in Russian). 29 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  25. ^ "Силы Северного флота приступили к третьему этапу комплексной экспедиции Северного флота и РГО в Кольском заливе". mil.ru (in Russian). 6 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  • Voice of Russia, "Russian Navy Launches Top Frigate," 29 Oct 2010

External links[edit]

  • Photos of the floating out ceremony
  • Imaging of frigate