Summary
 Admiral Levchenko in Kola Bay, 2018
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| History | |
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  Russia | |
| Name | Admiral Levchenko |
| Namesake | Gordey Levchenko |
| Laid down | 27 January 1982 |
| Launched | 21 February 1985 |
| Commissioned | 30 September 1988 |
| Homeport | Russian Northern Fleet |
| Identification | DDG-605 |
| Status | Active[1][2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Udaloy-class destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Beam | 19 m (62 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 nmi (19,400 km; 12,100 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 300 |
| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | 2 x Ka-27 'Helix' series helicopters |
| Aviation facilities | Helicopter deck and hangar |
Admiral Levchenko is a Russian destroyer of the Udaloy class. The ship was laid down in 1982 and was commissioned in the Soviet Navy in 1988. After the fall of the Soviet Union the ship continued to serve in the Russian Navy with the Northern Fleet. She was named after admiral Gordey Levchenko.
In 2010 Admiral Levchenko was part of the Russian operations to combat piracy off the Somali coast.[citation needed]
By 2020, she was reported inactive due to an overhaul.[2] The overhaul includes upgrading ship's fire-fighting systems, onboard electronics, new cooling units and shut-off valves. The ship should also receive Russia's newest "Otvet" anti-submarine missile system. She was expected to return to service in late 2022[4] but was reported active post-refit as of May 2022.
On 26 May 2022, the destroyer conducted exercises in the Barents Sea.[5]
On 8 September 2022, Admiral Levchenko held exercises along the Northern Sea Route, along with LST Aleksandr Otrakovsky, tanker Sergey Osipov and tug Pamir.[6] On 10 October, the three ships returned to Severomorsk.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Russian Navy warship practices missile and artillery fire in Arctic drills".
- ^ "Russia / USSR : 100 mm/70 (3.9") AK-100 Naval Gun". NavWeaps. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "The Russian Navy will receive the Admiral Levchenko ship by the end of 2022". vpk.name. 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Russian Navy warship practices missile and artillery fire in Arctic drills".
- ^ "Корабли СФ провели учебно-боевые стрельбы в арктических районах вблизи трассы Севморпути". TASS. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Корабли Северного флота завершили очередной поход в Арктику". 10 October 2022.
External links edit
Media related to Admiral Levchenko (ship, 1985) at Wikimedia Commons