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Russian frigate Admiral Makarov

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Admiral Makarov
Career (Russia)
Name: Admiral Makarov
Namesake: Stepan Makarov
Builder: Yantar Shipyard
Laid down: 29 February 2012[1]
Launched: 2 September 2015[2]
Commissioned: 27 December 2017
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class & type: Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate
Displacement:
Length: 124.8 m (409 ft)
Beam: 15.2 m (50 ft)
Draught: 4.2 m (14 ft)
Propulsion:
  • 2 shaft COGAG;
  • 2 DS-71 cruise gas turbines 8,450 shp (6,300 kW);
  • 2 DT-59 boost gas turbines 22,000 shp (16,000 kW);
  • Total: 60,900 shp (45,400 kW)
Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range: 4,850 nmi (8,980 km; 5,580 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Endurance: 30 days
Complement: 200
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Air search radar: Fregat M2M
  • Surface search radar: 3Ts-25 Garpun-B, MR-212/201-1, Nucleus-2 6000A
  • Fire control radar: JSC 5P-10 Puma FCS, 3R14N-11356 FCS, MR-90 Orekh SAM FCS
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
  • EW Suite: TK-25-5;
  • Countermeasures:
  • 4 × KT-216
    • Armament:
  • 1 × 100 mm A-190 Arsenal naval gun
  • 8 (2 × 4) UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr, Oniks or Zircon anti-ship/cruise missiles[3]
  • 24 (2 × 12) 3S90M VLS cells for 9M317M surface-to-air-missiles
  • 2 × AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 × Igla-S or Verba
  • 2 × double 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 1 × RBU-6000 rocket launcher
    • Aircraft carried: 1 × Ka-27 series helicopter
    Aviation facilities: Helipad and hangar for one helicopter

    Admiral Makarov is an Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate of the Russian Navy, part of the Black Sea Fleet based at Sevastopol. She was laid down at the Yantar Shipyard in February 2012 and commissioned on 25 December 2017.[4] She is the most recently built of her class, and the third of six ships that had been planned in the class as of November 2014.[5][6]

    Service[]

    In July 2018, the frigate took part in Russia's Main Naval Parade in St. Petersburg.[7]

    On 18 August 2018, Admiral Makarov set sail from the Baltic Sea for the Black Sea and sailed through the English Channel on 21 August.[8][9] She had been spotted while in transit there by HMS Queen Elizabeth in the English Channel on 18 August during her maiden voyage.[10][11] After shadowing the British supercarrier, Admiral Makarov arrived at her permanent base in Sevastopol in early October.[12]

    On 5 November 2018, the press service of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet announced the frigate had left Sevastopol to join the Russian naval group in the eastern Mediterranean.[13]

    2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[]

    In 2022, Admiral Makarov—along with Admiral Essen—took part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, targeting a Ukrainian oil refinery and fuel depots in the suburbs of Odesa with cruise missiles.[14]

    Following the 14 April 2022 sinking of the cruiser Moskva, Admiral Makarov assumed the role of flagship of the Black Sea Fleet.[15]

    On 6 May 2022, Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Honcharenko claimed that Admiral Makarov had been struck and badly damaged by a Ukrainian missile.[16][17] On 7 May, the adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, Oleksiy Arestovych, said that the report was a "misunderstanding", and that the vessel attacked was actually a Serna-class landing craft.[18] On 9 May, Admiral Makarov was spotted sailing intact near Sevastopol.[19]

    The Ukrainian Navy claims that, during a naval engagement, the 28th Naval Auxiliary Division ship Pochayiv managed to force Admiral Makarov to retreat. Admiral Makarov opened fire on Pochayiv using its 100 mm gun but missed the target due to the Ukrainian ship's movements. Admiral Makarov was much larger and better equipped but the crew of Pochayiv lured it into the range of Ukrainian coastal artillery forcing it to retreat to Sevastopol.[20][21][unreliable source?]

    On 29 October 2022, Admiral Makarov may have been damaged during an attack on Sevastopol by several air and sea drones with at least one sea drone striking the ship, reportedly disabling the radar.[22][23][24] Russian news agency TASS reported that all the air drones had been destroyed.[25] Satellite footage from 1 November showed Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates believed to include Admiral Makarov moored at Sevastopol.[26] Naval News subsequently reported that little damage had occurred to either of the two warships that were hit by the sea drones, but that the military effect of the attack on the protected harbor of Sevastopol exceeded the direct damage because it led to the Russian Navy going into a protective mode, "essentially locking them in port. New defenses were quickly added, new procedures imposed and there was much less activity. Russia's most powerful warships in the war [were by mid-November] mostly tied up in port."[27]

    On 1 December 2023, the frigate was given the honorary name of "Gvardiysky (Guardsman)".[28]

    References[]

    1. ↑ Gavrilenko, Andrei (25 February 2012). "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in ru). Krasnaya Zvezda. http://www.redstar.ru/index.php/component/k2/item/813-flotu-+-novyiy-fregat. 
    2. ↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in ru). 2 September 2015. http://www.flotprom.ru/2015/Янтарь28/. 
    3. ↑ Melnikov, Ruslan (15 April 2017). "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in ru). Rossiyskaya Gazeta. https://rg.ru/2017/04/15/reg-ufo/rossijskaia-raketa-cirkon-dostigla-vosmi-skorostej-zvuka.html. 
    4. ↑ "Russia's advanced frigate Admiral Makarov commissioned for operation". TASS. 25 December 2017. https://tass.com/defense/982940. 
    5. ↑ "Yantar Shipyard Launched Two Project 11356 Frigates in Kaliningrad". 16 November 2017. https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2017/november-2017-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/5729-yantar-shipyard-launched-two-project-11356-frigates-in-kaliningrad.html. 
    6. ↑ Axe, David (6 May 2022). "The Russian Frigate 'Admiral Makarov' Might be the Juiciest Target in the Black Sea". https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/05/06/the-russian-frigate-admiral-makarov-might-be-the-juiciest-target-in-the-black-sea/?sh=7754ed6774d5. 
    7. ↑ Savelov, Alexey (7 July 2018). "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in ru). Zvezda. https://tvzvezda.ru/news/forces/content/201807071849-vd2v.htm. 
    8. ↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in ru). TASS. 18 August 2018. http://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/5468206. 
    9. ↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in ru). Interfax. 21 August 2018. http://www.interfax.ru/amp/626002. 
    10. ↑ "HMS Queen Elizabeth sets off for F-35B fighter jet trials". 18 August 2018. https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2018/august/18/180813-hms-queen-elizabeth-sets-off-for-f-35b-fighter-jet-trials. 
    11. ↑ "A Russian Warship Causes Concern on the HMS Queen Elizabeth". Smithsonian Channel. 19 February 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV4OiEY1HPY. 
    12. ↑ "Russia's cutting-edge frigate arrives in Sevastopol". TASS. 5 October 2018. http://tass.com/defense/1024728. 
    13. ↑ "Russia sends new frigate with cruise missiles onboard to Mediterranean". Reuters. 5 November 2018. https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-mideast-crisis-syria-russia-navy/russia-sends-new-frigate-with-cruise-missiles-onboard-to-mediterranean-idUKKCN1NA17M. 
    14. ↑ Grylls, George (4 April 2022). "Russian ships bombard Odesa with cruise missiles". The Times. https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/odesa-russian-ships-launch-cruise-missile-attack-bvmt9xb6g. 
    15. ↑ "Admiral Makarov frigate may become new flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet". TASS. 18 May 2022. https://tass.com/defense/1452397. 
    16. ↑ "Russian frigate hit by missile in Black Sea - Ukrainian report". BBC. 6 May 2022. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-61343815?pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:302d2d1c-e502-4ce7-a200-eaed137b066f&pinned_post_asset_id=62752fd4c6835775caca744e&pinned_post_type=share. 
    17. ↑ Meredith, Sam (6 May 2022). "Russian naval ship 'Admiral Makarov' in the Black Sea reportedly on fire". CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/06/russia-ukraine-live-updates.html. 
    18. ↑ "Арестович опроверг слухи о потоплении российского фрегата "Адмирал Макаров"" (in ru). 2022-05-07. https://news.liga.net/politics/news/arestovich-oproverg-sluhi-o-potoplenii-rossiyskogo-fregata-admiral-makarov. 
    19. ↑ Axe, David (9 May 2022). "A Journalist Just Spotted Russia's 'Admiral Makarov' Frigate, Intact And At Sea". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/05/09/a-journalist-just-spotted-russias-admiral-makarov-frigate-intact-and-at-sea/?sh=22358e8637ca. 
    20. ↑ "Неїжпапа натякнув, коли ВМС України отримали "Нептун" для стрільби по рашистам Defense Express" (in uk). https://defence-ua.com/army_and_war/nejizhpapa_natjaknuv_koli_vms_ukrajini_otrimali_neptun_dlja_strilbi_po_rashistam-8647.html. Retrieved 2022-08-22. 
    21. ↑ Lisnichuk, Marina (2022-08-22). "Неїжпапа розповів про бій фрегата ЧФ РФ Адмірал Макаров із українським катером: окупантам довелося тікати" (in uk). https://war.obozrevatel.com/ukr/neizhpapa-rozpoviv-pro-bij-fregata-chf-rf-admiral-makarov-iz-ukrainskim-katerom-okupantam-dovelosya-tikati.htm. Retrieved 2022-08-22. 
    22. ↑ Ozberk, Tayfun (30 October 2022). "Analysis: Ukraine Strikes With Kamikaze USVs – Russian Bases Are Not Safe Anymore". https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/10/analysis-ukraine-strikes-with-kamikaze-usvs-russian-bases-are-not-safe-anymore/. 
    23. ↑ Harding, Luke; Koshiw, Isobel (30 October 2022). "Russia's Black Sea flagship damaged in Crimea drone attack, video suggests". Guardian News & Media. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/30/russias-black-sea-flagship-damaged-in-crimea-drone-attack-video-suggests. 
    24. ↑ Callaghan, Louise (29 October 2022). "Admiral Makarov: Russian naval base ablaze after flagship 'hit by massive drone attack'". https://www.thetimes.com/article/war-in-ukraine-kremlin-naval-base-ablaze-after-flagship-hit-by-massive-drone-attack-72s0lgmxv. 
    25. ↑ "Kiev carried out terrorist attack on Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol". TASS. 29 October 2022. https://tass.com/russia/1529537. 
    26. ↑ Andreikovets, Kostia (2022-11-02). "Satellites captured damaged Russian frigates in Sevastopol Bay. Probably, there was "Admiral Makarov" among them". https://babel.ua/en/news/86491-satellites-captured-damaged-russian-frigates-in-sevastopol-bay-probably-there-was-admiral-makarov-among-them. 
    27. ↑ Sutton, HI (17 November 2022). "Why Ukraine's Remarkable Attack On Sevastopol Will Go Down In History". Naval News. https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/11/why-ukraines-remarkable-attack-on-sevastopol-will-go-down-in-history/. 
    28. ↑ Новости, Р. И. А. (2023-12-01). "Путин присвоил фрегату "Адмирал Макаров" почетное наименование". https://ria.ru/20231201/putin-1913281292.html. 

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  • Preceded by: Novik class (planned) / Neustrashimyy class
  • Followed by: Admiral Gorshkov class'


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