Ivan Gren-class landing ship
{{Short description|Russian Navy ship class}}
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{{Infobox ship image | Ship image = БДК "Иван Грен" проекта 11711.jpg | Ship caption = Ivan Gren in June 2018 }} {{Infobox ship class overview | Name = Ivan Gren class | Builders = Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad | Operators = {{navy|Russia}} | Class before = * {{sclass2|Ropucha|landing ship|4}}
| Class after = | Subclasses = | Cost = | Built range = 2004–present | In service range = 2018–present | In commission range = | Total ships building = 1 | Total ships planned = 11{{Cite web|url=https://ria.ru/20231225/korabli-1917997660.html|title=Путин анонсировал строительство новых больших десантных кораблей и корветов|date=25 December 2023|website=RIA|language=ru}} | Total ships completed = 3 | Total ships cancelled = | Total ships active = 2 | Total ships laid up = | Total ships lost = | Total ships retired = | Total ships preserved = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship type = Landing ship | Ship displacement = 6,600 tons full load{{cite web |url=http://www.oaoosk.ru/products/proekt-11711e/ |title=Проект 11711Э |language=ru |trans-title=Project 11711E |work=oaoosk.ru |access-date=5 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215061656/http://www.oaoosk.ru/products/proekt-11711e/ |archive-date=15 February 2018 |url-status=dead }} (first two ships); up to 9,000+ tons (subsequent ships) | Ship length = {{convert|135|m|ftin|abbr=on}} 160 m (524 ft 11 in) (subsequent ships) | Ship beam = {{convert|16.5|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship height = | Ship draught = | Ship draft = | Ship depth = | Ship hold depth = | Ship decks = | Ship deck clearance = | Ship ramps = | Ship ice class = | Ship power = | Ship propulsion = Kolomna 10D49 diesel engine | Ship speed = {{convert|18|kn|lk=in}} | Ship range = {{convert|3,500|nmi|abbr=on|lk=in}} at {{convert|16|kn}} | Ship endurance = | Ship capacity = 13 main battle tanks 40 BTR or IFV and 300 troops; up to double lift capacity in units from Vladimir Andreyev onwards. | Ship troops = | Ship complement = ~100 | Ship sensors = | Ship EW = | Ship armament = * 1 × 30 mm AK-630M-2 gun
| Ship armour = | Ship armor = | Ship aircraft = | Ship aircraft facilities = Hangar for 2 Ka-27 ASW or Ka-29 transport-attack helicopters on 117 and 135; hangar for 4 helicopters (including Ka-52 attack helicopters) on units from Vladimir Andreyev onwards{{cite web |url=https://flotprom.ru/2019/%D0%AF%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8C59/ |title=Новая пара БДК проекта 11711 будет отличаться от "Ивана Грена" и "Петра Моргунова" |trans-title=The new pair of Project 11711 large landing craft will differ from "Ivan Gren" and "Petr Morgunov" |language=Russian |website=flotprom.ru |date=23 April 2019 |access-date=26 April 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423151056/https://flotprom.ru/2019/%D0%AF%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8C59/ }}{{cite web |url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/01/yantar-shipyard-on-schedule-with-improved-ivan-gren-class-lst-construction/ |title=Yantar Shipyard On Schedule With Improved Ivan Gren-Class LST Construction |work=navalnews.com |date=27 January 2021 |access-date=26 April 2021 }} | Ship notes = }} |
The Ivan Gren class, Russian designation Project 11711, is a class of landing ship that is being built for the Russian Navy. The class was to be composed of two vessels, Ivan Gren and Pyotr Morgunov, but later it was announced that the Russian Navy intends to acquire several more vessels of a modified design.
Design and construction
File:Ivan Gren landing ship well deck.jpg
The vessels of the class have a displacement of 5,000–6,000 tons and are able to carry up to 13 main battle tanks or 36 armoured personnel carriers and 300 marines.{{cite web |date=14 February 2011 |url=http://rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=11472 |title=Yantar shipyard to complete landing ship Ivan Gren in 2012 |work=rusnavy.com |access-date=5 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509080543/http://rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=11472 |archive-date=9 May 2018 |url-status=live }} The first ship of the class, Ivan Gren, was laid down on 23 December 2004. The hull of Ivan Gren was completed by the end of November 2010. On 9 October 2010 a contract to increase work on the vessel was signed.{{cite web |url=http://flot.com/news/vpk/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=54495 |title=Калининградский завод "Янтарь" получил контракт на продолжение строительства десантных кораблей |trans-title=Kaliningrad plant "Yantar" received a contract to continue the construction of amphibious ships |language=ru |work=flot.com |date=9 October 2010 |access-date=5 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509151322/https://flot.com/news/vpk/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=54495 |archive-date=9 May 2018 |url-status=live }} The ship was launched on 18 May 2012 and was scheduled to be delivered to the Russian Navy by 2014.{{cite web |url=http://rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=14995 |title=Landing Ship Ivan Gren Prepares for Launching |work=rusnavy.com |date=25 April 2012 |access-date=5 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621143738/http://rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=14995 |archive-date=21 June 2018 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.armstass.su/?page=article&aid=106772&cid=25 |title=Армия и ОПК |trans-title=Army and military-industrial complex |language=ru |work=TASS |access-date=5 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021193856/http://www.armstass.su/?page=article&aid=106772&cid=25 |archive-date=21 October 2014 |url-status=dead }} Delivery of Ivan Gren was delayed until 2015 while the second ship of the class, Pyotr Morgunov, was laid down in October 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.janes.com/article/44670/russia-orders-second-ivan-gren-class-landing-ship|title=Russia orders second Ivan Gren-class landing ship|work=janes.com|access-date=18 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018103056/http://www.janes.com/article/44670/russia-orders-second-ivan-gren-class-landing-ship|archive-date=18 October 2014|url-status=live}} Ivan Gren started her sea trials in June 2016 in the Baltic Sea.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}} According to Russian sources, the delaying of commissioning of the lead ship was due to several design faults that includes hull stability and engine problems.{{cite web |url=http://mil.today/2018/Weapons3/ |title=Ivan Gren Landing Ship: No Hope to Join Navy before March Due to Reverse-Run Problems, Insider Says |work=mil.today |date=18 January 2018 |access-date=5 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127090924/http://mil.today/2018/Weapons3/ |archive-date=27 January 2019 |url-status=live }}
On 3 May 2018, the lead ship of the class, Ivan Gren, successfully completed her sea trials held in the Baltic Sea. The warship's systems and complexes were checked by the state acceptance commission of Russia's Defence Ministry.{{cite web|url=http://tass.com/defense/1002946|title=Russia wraps up sea trials of large amphibious assault ship|work=TASS|date=4 May 2018|access-date=8 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507030847/http://tass.com/defense/1002946|archive-date=7 May 2018|url-status=live}} Ivan Gren was accepted into service on 20 June 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.janes.com/article/81283/russian-navy-commissions-first-ivan-gren-class-landing-ship |title=Russian Navy commissions first Ivan Gren-class landing ship |last=Jones |first=Bruce |work=janes.com |date=22 June 2018 |access-date=5 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726153419/http://www.janes.com/article/81283/russian-navy-commissions-first-ivan-gren-class-landing-ship |archive-date=26 July 2018 |url-status=live }}
Initially, there were no plans to build more ships following Pyotr Morgunov.{{cite web |url=http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2018/march-2018-navy-naval-defense-news/5995-russian-navy-drops-plans-for-more-project-11711-ivan-gren-class-lsts.html |title=Russian Navy Drops Plans for More Project 11711 Ivan Gren-class LSTs |work=navyrecognition.com |date=1 March 2018 |access-date=5 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010215110/http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2018/march-2018-navy-naval-defense-news/5995-russian-navy-drops-plans-for-more-project-11711-ivan-gren-class-lsts.html |archive-date=10 October 2018 |url-status=live }} However, in December 2018, it was reported by the head of Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation that Russia plans to order additional two or three modified Ivan Gren-class landing ships.{{cite web |url=https://navaltoday.com/2018/12/04/russia-to-order-additional-improved-landing-ships-shipbuilder/ |title=Russia to order additional, improved, landing ships: shipbuilder |work=navaltoday.com |date=4 December 2018 |access-date=5 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206001710/https://navaltoday.com/2018/12/04/russia-to-order-additional-improved-landing-ships-shipbuilder/ |archive-date=6 December 2018 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://tass.com/defense/1034053 |title=Russia to build two more large amphibious assault ships |work=TASS |date=3 December 2018 |access-date=5 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206002048/http://tass.com/defense/1034053 |archive-date=6 December 2018 |url-status=live }} On 9 April 2019, Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu announced two more Project 11711 landing ships will be laid down on 23 April 2019.{{cite web|url=http://tass.com/defense/1052802|title=Two frigates, two amphibious ships to be laid down April 23|website=TASS|date=9 April 2019|access-date=13 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410072325/http://tass.com/defense/1052802|archive-date=10 April 2019|url-status=live}}
On 23 April 2019, two modified Project 11711 landing ships, Vladimir Andreyev and Vasily Trushin, were laid down during a ceremony at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad.{{cite press release|url=https://www.aoosk.ru/press-center/news/vladimir-putin-prinyal-uchastie-v-zakladke-korabley-na-verfyakh-osk/|title=Владимир Путин принял участие в закладке кораблей на верфях ОСК|language=ru|publisher=United Shipbuilding Corporation|date=23 April 2019|access-date=23 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424041630/https://www.aoosk.ru/press-center/news/vladimir-putin-prinyal-uchastie-v-zakladke-korabley-na-verfyakh-osk/|archive-date=24 April 2019|url-status=live}} The two new ships differ with modified superstructure, increased displacement, 16D49 engines , larger dimensions and one single superstructure and capability to carry the Kamov Ka-52K carrier-based attack helicopters. The displacement of the enlarged vessels is reported to be up to 40 % heavier than the baseline version or as heavy as up to 9240 tons (though some sources suggest a displacement of only 7,000 to 8,000 tons){{Cite web|url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/01/russian-shipyard-hopes-for-more-lst-orders/|title = Russian Shipyard Hopes for More LST Orders|date = 18 January 2022}} and the amphibious lift capacity has grown by 100 % (to 26 tanks).{{Cite web|title=Russia's latest amphibious assault ships to feature 40% larger displacement tonnage|url=https://tass.com/defense/1257601|website=tass.com |date=17 February 2021 |access-date=17 February 2021}}
Pyotr Morgunov was commissioned on 23 December 2020. On 30 January 2021 she arrived at her permanent base in Severomorsk under the command of Captain 2nd rank Vyacheslav Solovyov.{{Cite web |title=Большой десантный корабль "Петр Моргунов" прибыл в Североморск |url=https://murman.tv/news/russian-1/novosti/1612001082-bolshoy-desantny-korabl-petr-morgunov-pribyl-v-severomorsk |language=Russian |trans-title=Large landing ship "Pyotr Morgunov" arrived in Severomorsk |website=murman.tv |date=30 January 2021 }}{{Cite web |title=Новый большой десантный корабль «Пётр Моргунов» вошел в Баренцево море |url=https://structure.mil.ru/structure/forces/navy/news/more.htm?id=12341371@egNews |language=Russian |trans-title=New large landing ship "Pyotr Morgunov" entered the Barents Sea |publisher=Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation |date=29 January 2021 |access-date=26 April 2021 }}
From February 2022, Pyotr Morgunov was deployed in the Black Sea and participating in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{cite web | url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/07/how-ukraine-is-turning-the-tide-against-russian-navy-in-black-sea/ | title=Ukraine is Turning the Tide Against Russian Navy in Black Sea | date=6 July 2022 }}
On 25 December 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that seven more vessels are planned to be produced by 2035.
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See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=69bf06fc76a902a3b3c33c380e0814ba&topic=7061.0 Secret Projects – Project 11711 Ivan Gren]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20111002154142/http://www.harpoondatabases.com/Encyclopedia/Entry835.aspx Harpoondatabases.com – LST Ivan Gren (Project 11711) class]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20101130042747/http://russian-ships.info/eng/warships/project_11711.htm All Ivan Gren-class landing ships – Complete Ship List]
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