Russian corvette Sovershennyy

Summary

Sovershennyy (Russian: Совершенный, lit.'Perfect') is a corvette in the Steregushchy-class in service with the Russian Navy. The ship was laid down in 2006[2] and launched in 2015.[3] She commenced sea trials in early 2017[4] and joined the Russian Pacific Fleet on 20 July 2017.[5] She was the first large surface warship to join the Pacific Fleet in 25 years.

Russian corvette Sovershennyy.
Russian corvette Sovershennyy
History
Russia
NameSovershennyy
BuilderKomsomolsk Shipyard
Laid down30 June 2006
Launched22 May 2015
Commissioned20 July 2017
General characteristics
Class and typeSteregushchy-class corvette
Displacement2,200 tons full load
Length104.5 m (343 ft)
Beam11.1 m (36 ft)
Draught3.7 m (12 ft)
Propulsion2 shaft CODAD, 4 16D49 diesels 24,000hp (17.9 MW), power supply AC 380/220 V, 50 Hz, 4x630 kW diesel genset
Speed26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Endurance15 days
Complement100
Sensors and
processing systems
Air search radar: Furke-E 3D, E/F band Monument targeting radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
TK-25E-5 ECM, 4 x PK-10 decoy launchers
Armament
  • 1 × Arsenal A-190 100mm
  • 2 × MTPU pedestal 14.5 machine gun
  • 12 Cell Redut VLS[1]
    • 9M96E/M
    • 9M100 SAM quadpacked configuration
  • 8 × 3M24 Uran missiles
  • 2 × AK-630М CIWS
  • 2 × 4 330mm torpedo tubes (for Paket-NK anti-sub/anti-torpedo torpedoes)
Aircraft carriedHelipad for Ka-27 helicopter

Between 3 and 10 June 2022, Sovershennyy, along with destroyer Admiral Panteleyev, corvettes Gromkiy, Aldar Tsydenzhapov and intelligence ship Marshal Krylov, took part in naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean. More than 40 warships and support vessels, as well as around 20 aircraft, were involved in the exercises.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Третье поколение "Сообразительных". Зачем России корветы" [The third generation of "Steregushchy". Why Russia needs corvettes]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 31 March 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. ^ "На Амурском судостроительном заводе состоялась церемония начала строительства корвета "Громкий"" [The corvette "Gromkiy" laid down at the Amur shipyard]. Flotprom.ru (in Russian). 17 February 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Corvette Sovershenny leaves building ways of Amur Shipyard (photo)". Portnews.ru. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. ^ Zudin, Alexander (2 February 2017). "Russia's first Pacific-built 20380 frigate sets out on sea trials". IHS Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Стелт корвета: Патрулният кораб "Совершенный" постъпи в Тихоокеанския флот" [Stealth Corvette: Patrol Ship "Perfect" Enters Pacific Fleet]. Russia Beyond (in Russian). 21 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Корабли Тихоокеанского флота вернулись во Владивосток после учений в дальней морской зоне". TASS. 23 June 2022.