Russian frigate Neustrashimy
{{Short description|Krivak-class frigate}}
{{other ships|Soviet destroyer Neustrashimy}}
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{{Infobox ship image | Ship image = RFS Neustrashimy (FF 712).jpg | Ship caption = Neustrashimy during BALTOPS 2008 exercise, 12 June }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = | Ship country = Soviet Union → Russia | Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Soviet Union|naval}} {{shipboxflag|Russia|navy}} | Ship name = *Neustrashimy
| Ship namesake = Russian for Dauntless or Fearless | Ship ordered = | Ship builder = Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad | Ship yard number = 401 | Ship laid down = 25 March 1987 | Ship launched = 25 May 1988 | Ship commissioned = 24 January 1993 | Ship decommissioned = | Ship struck = | Ship honours = | Ship fate = | Ship status = In active service | Ship homeport = Baltiysk | Ship notes = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship class = {{sclass|Neustrashimy|frigate|3}} | Ship type = | Ship displacement = *{{convert|3505|t|LT|abbr=on}} (standard)
| Ship length = {{convert|129.6|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|15.5|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship draught = {{convert|4.8|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship power = | Ship propulsion = *COGAG
| Ship speed = {{convert|30|kn|0|abbr=on}} | Ship range = {{convert|4500|nmi|0|lk=in}} at {{convert|16|kn|0|abbr=on}} | Ship complement = 210 | Ship sensors = *MR-352 Positiv air/surface search radar
| Ship EW = *MP-405-1 Start ESM | Ship armament =
| Ship armour = | Ship armor = | Ship aircraft = 1 × Kamov Ka-27PL | Ship aircraft facilities = Helipad and hangar | Ship notes = }} |
Neustrashimy (also transliterated Neustrashimyy, {{langx|ru|link=no|italic=yes|Неустрашимый}}, lit. "dauntless" or "fearless") is the lead ship of the {{sclass|Neustrashimy|frigate|3}} (Russian designation Project 11540 Yastreb) of the Russian Navy's Baltic Fleet.
Design and description
Neustrashimy is {{convert|129.6|m|ftin|abbr=on}} long overall and {{convert|123|m|ftin|abbr=on}} at the waterline, with a beam of {{convert|15.5|m|ftin|abbr=on}} and a draught of {{convert|4.8|m|ftin|abbr=on}}. Displacing {{convert|3505|t|LT|abbr=on}} standard and {{convert|4318|t|LT|abbr=on}} full load, the ship's power is provided by two {{convert|24300|shp|abbr=on|adj=on}} M90 and two {{convert|12100|shp|abbr=on|adj=on}} M70 gas turbines arranged in a combined gas turbine and gas turbine (COGAG) installation, driving two fixed-pitch propellers. Her maximum speed is {{convert|30|kn|0|lk=in}} and range of {{convert|4500|nmi|0|lk=in}} at {{convert|16|kn|0|abbr=on}}. The ship's complement is 210, including 35 officers.{{sfn|Saunders|2015|page=698}}
Neustrashimy is armed with one {{convert|100|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} A-190E gun. Defence against aircraft are provided by thirty two 3K95 Kinzhal (SA-N-9 'Gauntlet') surface-to-air missiles launched from four octuple vertical launching system cells, and two Kashtan close-in weapon systems, each consisted of two 30 mm AO-18K rotary cannons and two 9M311-1 missile launchers with thirty two missiles each, four of which are ready-to-fire from the launcher. For anti-submarine warfare, the ship are equipped with a single RBU-6000 {{convert|213|mm|in|0|abbr=on|adj=off}} Smerch-2 12-barrel anti-submarine rocket launcher and six (three on each sides) fixed-mounted {{convert|533|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} torpedo launchers, which could launch RPK-2 Vyuga (SS-N-15 'Starfish') or RPK-6 Vodopad (SS-N-16 'Stallion') anti-submarine missiles and 53-65K wake homing or SET-65 anti-submarine homing torpedoes. The ship also has provisions of two naval mines rails.{{sfn|Saunders|2015|page=698}}
File:Portside view of the Russian Frigate NEUSTRASHIMYY (712) (DN-SD-05-02976).jpg
The ship electronic and sensor suites includes Tron and Diplomant combat management systems, MR-750 Fregat-MA air search radar, MR-352 Positiv air/surface search radar, two Nayada-1 navigation radars, MP-405-1 Start Electronic Support Measures (ESM) system, MP-407 electronic countermeasure, and Spektr-F laser intercept. The frigate has MGK-365 Zvezda-1M sonar suite, consisted of hull-mounted active/passive sonar and variable depth sonar. Fire control for the guns consisted of MR-145 Lev radar for the 100 mm gun and 3R95 radar for the 3K95 Kinzhal (SA-N-9 'Gauntlet') missiles. The vessel was also equipped with two PK-16 and six PK-10 decoy-dispenser system which used chaff as a form of missile defense.{{sfn|Apalkov|2005|page=110–111}}{{sfn|Saunders|2015|page=698}}
The frigate has a helicopter hangar, flight deck and carried a Kamov Ka-27PL anti-submarine helicopter.{{sfn|Apalkov|2005|page=110–111}}{{sfn|Saunders|2015|page=698}}
Construction and career
Her keel was laid on 25 or 27{{sfn|Saunders|2015|page=698}} March 1987 with yard number 401 at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad.{{sfn|Apalkov|2005|page=113}} The ship was launched on 25 May 1988. The frigate was completed on 28 December 1990{{sfn|Apalkov|2005|page=113}} and started sea trials in the Baltic Sea at that month.{{sfn|Saunders|2015|page=698}} Neustrashimy was commissioned to the Baltic Fleet of Russian Navy on 24 January 1993. The ship is based at Baltiysk.{{sfn|Saunders|2015|page=698}}
Neustrashimy made a friendly visit to Kiel, Germany for the occasion of 100th anniversary of the Kiel Canal. She participated in numerous joint exercise with the European navies in the 2000s. The ship paid a visit to London in 2003 in conjunction with President Vladimir Putin visit to the city.{{sfn|Apalkov|2005|page=113}}
In late September 2008, Neustrashimy left the Baltic Fleet and was sent to the Gulf of Aden waters off the Somali coast to fight piracy in the region.{{cn|date=March 2023}} Russian navy spokesman Captain Igor Dygalo told the Associated Press that the missile frigate Neustrashimy had left the Baltic Sea port of Baltiisk a day before the hijacking to cooperate with other unspecified countries in anti-piracy efforts.{{cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080926/ap_on_re_eu/eu_russia_somalia_piracy_8;_ylt=Ak.EE4EqWwLVfsF.N3F5obpbbBAF |title="Russia Somalia Piracy" |website=Yahoo! News |access-date=September 26, 2008}}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}} As of 27 October, the frigate was operating independently in the vicinity of a group of NATO warships near the Somali coast. On 11 November, Neustrashimy helped capture suspected pirates along with Royal Marines from {{HMS|Cumberland|F85|6}}; the suspected pirates had been attempting to board the merchant vessel {{MV|Powerful}}. On 16 November 2008, the frigate prevented pirates from capturing the Saudi Arabian ship {{MV|Rabih}}.
From 2014 Neustrashimy was in overhaul with the deadline for the completion of her refit having passed on several occasions, partly due to the problem of acquiring parts for her Ukrainian-made engines. However, the ship completed her refit in December 2021 and is scheduled to return to the fleet in April 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2022/april/11589-russian-neustrashimyy-patrol-ship-to-re-join-baltic-fleet-in-april.html | title=Russian Neustrashimyy patrol ship to re-join Baltic Fleet in April }}{{cite web |url=https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2021/february/9657-yantar-shipyard-has-to-complete-overhaul-of-russian-navy-neustrashimy-yastreb-class-frigate.html |title = Yantar Shipyard has to complete overhaul of Russian Navy Neustrashimy Yastreb-class frigate}}{{cite web |url=https://tass.com/defense/1382239 |title = Russian guard ship to rejoin Baltic Fleet in February after repairs - Military & Defense - TASS}} Post-refit sea trials were underway as of February 2022.{{cite web | url=https://seawaves.com/?p=19252 | title=Neustrashimy on Sea Trials After Long Refit – SeaWaves Magazine }} In July, Neustrashimy was reported to have fired the SA-N-9 air defence missile during its tests at sea.{{cite web | url=https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2022/july/11960-russian-frigate-neustrashimyy-fires-kinzhal-missile-during-sea-trials-in-baltic-sea.html | title=Russian frigate Neustrashimyy fires Kinzhal missile during sea trials in Baltic Sea }} The ship completed post-refit sea trials and rejoined the fleet in April 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2022/april/11589-russian-neustrashimyy-patrol-ship-to-re-join-baltic-fleet-in-april.html | title=Russian Neustrashimyy patrol ship to re-join Baltic Fleet in April }}{{cite web | url=https://tass.com/defense/1556841 |title=Russian Navy's guard ship wraps up Baltic tests after upgrade |website=TASS.com|date=28 December 2022|access-date=22 January 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://flot.com/2023/%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9%D0%A4%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%821/ |title=На борту сторожевого корабля "Неустрашимый" прошло занятие с офицерами Балтфлота |website=flot.com |date=17 January 2023|access-date=22 January 2023|language=RU}} {{cite web |url=https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2023/0419/094072721/detail.shtml |title=ПСЗ «Янтарь» завершил ремонт и модернизацию СКР «Неустрашимый» |website=armstrade.org |language=ru |date=19 April 2023 |access-date=5 October 2024}}
During a 2024 voyage from its Baltic Fleet base with other vessels, including {{ship|Russian training ship|Smolnyy||2}}, the vessel visited the port of Havana, Cuba on 27 July.{{cite web | url=https://tass.com/defense/1823351 | title=Russian Baltic Fleet ships wrap up visit to Cuba, head to Atlantic}} After leaving Dar es Salaam on 21 September, she docked in Simon's Town on 3 October with the replenishment ship Akademik Pashin in time for the South African Navy Festival.{{cite web | url=https://www.citizen.co.za/multimedia/24-hours-in-pictures-4-october-2024|title=Russian Navy frigate Neustrashimy docks in Simonstown}}
References
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- {{cite book | last=Apalkov | first=Yuri Valentinovich | title=Противолодочные корабли Часть 1. Противолодочные крейсера, большие противолодочные и сторожевые корабли | trans-title=Anti-submarine ships Part 1. Anti-submarine cruisers, large anti-submarine ships and patrol ships | location=St Petersburg | publisher=Galeya | year=2005 | isbn=978-5-81720-094-2 | language=RU}}
- {{cite book|editor-last1=Saunders |editor-first1=Stephen |title=IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016 |year=2015 |publisher=IHS Global Limited |isbn=978-0-7106-3143-5 }}
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