Ukrainian frigate Hetman Sahaidachny
{{Short description|Krivak-class frigate}}
{{Expand Ukrainian|Гетьман Сагайдачний (фрегат)|date=March 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
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{{Infobox ship image | Ship image = Ukrainian navy frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (26743398421).jpg | Ship caption = Hetman Sahaidachny, 2016. }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = | Ship country = Soviet Union | Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Soviet Union|coast guard}} | Ship name = Kirov | Ship namesake = Sergei Kirov | Ship ordered = | Ship awarded = | Ship builder = Zalyv Shipbuilding yard, Kerch | Ship yard number = 208 | Ship laid down = 5 October 1990 | Ship fate = Scuttled by the Ukrainian Navy in 2022 }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = title | Ship country = Ukraine | Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Ukraine|naval}} | Ship name = Hetman Sahaidachny | Ship namesake = Cossack Hetman Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny | Ship launched = 29 March 1992 | Ship sponsor = | Ship christened = | Ship completed = | Ship acquired = | Ship commissioned = 2 April 1993 | Ship recommissioned = | Ship decommissioned = | Ship in service = | Ship out of service = 3 March 2022 | Ship renamed = 1991 | Ship reclassified = | Ship refit = | Ship struck = | Ship reinstated = | Ship identification = *U130
| Ship homeport = *Sevastopol: until 2014
| Ship motto = | Ship nickname = | Ship honours = Flagship of Ukraine | Ship captured = | Ship fate = Scuttled to prevent capture, 2022 | Ship notes = | Ship badge = 150px }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship class = Nerey / Menzhinskiy-class frigate (Krivak III) | Ship tonnage = | Ship displacement = *{{Convert|3100|LT|t|0|lk=on}} standard
| Ship length = {{Convert|123|m|ft|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{Convert|14.2|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship height = | Ship draught = {{Convert|4.7|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship depth = | Ship hold depth = | Ship ice class = | Ship power = 5 auxiliary diesel generator DGAS-500/1MSh | Ship propulsion = *COGAG M7N
| Ship speed = {{Convert|32|kn|lk=in}} | Ship range = *{{Convert|3500|nmi|abbr=on}} at {{Convert|14|kn|abbr=on}}
| Ship endurance = | Ship boats = At least one rigid lifeboat. | Ship capacity = | Ship complement = | Ship crew = 193 | Ship time to activate = | Ship troops = | Ship sensors = *MR-760 Fregat/Top Plate 3-D air search
| Ship EW = *Start-2/Bell Shroud intercept
| Ship armament = * 1 × single {{Convert|100|mm|in|abbr=on}} AK-100 gun
| Ship armor = | Ship aircraft = 1 × Ka-27 helicopter (2 max) | Ship aircraft facilities = Hangar for two helicopters. | Ship notes = }} |
Hetman Sahaidachny (U130/F130) ({{langx|uk|Гетьман Сагайдачний}}) was a frigate of the Ukrainian Navy that was originally built at the Kerch Shipyard as a Project 11351 patrol ship of the Nerey / Krivak III / Menzhinskiy class. Homeported at Odesa since March 2014, she was the flagship of the Ukrainian Navy, and a part of the 30th Surface Ships Division. Her major armament was a single 100 mm gun.{{cite web|url=http://www.interfax.co.uk/ukraine-news/kozhara-hetman-sahaidachny-frigate-to-join-natos-anti-piracy-operation/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130917123531/http://www.interfax.co.uk/ukraine-news/kozhara-hetman-sahaidachny-frigate-to-join-natos-anti-piracy-operation/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 September 2013 |title=Kozhara: Hetman Sahaidachny frigate to join NATO's anti-piracy operation |work=Interfax-Ukraine |date=17 September 2013}} As the Russo-Ukrainian war escalated, Hetman Sahaidachny was scuttled by Ukraine on 4 March 2022, from fear of the ship being captured by advancing Russian forces.
Construction and career
File:Het'man Sahaidachnyi, Kalkan i Tufan idut' na chornomu mori 2012-07-17.jpg
File:Ukrainian navy frigate Hetman Sahaidachnyi.jpg
She was laid down on 5 October 1990{{sfn|Saunders|2009|page=849}} at the Zalyv Shipbuilding yard with yard number 208, the ship was intended to be used by the Soviet Border Troops as Kirov.{{sfn|Apalkov|2005|page=106}} However, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991, the ship was acquired by the Ukrainian Navy as her shipyard was located in Kerch, Ukraine.{{sfn|Apalkov|2005|page=106}} The ship was launched on 29 March 1992.{{sfn|Saunders|2009|page=849}} She was completed on 2 April 1993 as Hetman Sahaidachny, named after Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny. She was given the identification number of U130.{{sfn|Apalkov|2005|page=106}} On 4 July 1993, Hetman Sahaidachny was the first ship to raise the flag of the Ukrainian Navy.{{cite web|url=http://www.svitlytsia.crimea.ua/index.php?section=article&artID=4052 |publisher=Кримська Свiтлиця |last= Armashevska |first=Alain |script-title=uk:Гетьман Сагайдачний: корабель та людина |date=11 August 2006 |access-date=8 February 2015|language=uk }}
In 1994, Hetman Sahaidachny set sail for France to take part in the 50th-anniversary commemorations of the Allied invasion of Normandy. In fall 1995, Hetman Sahaidachny visited Abu Dhabi during the "Idex-95" exhibitions. The frigate was scheduled to visit Norfolk, Virginia in the United States with Kostiantyn Olshansky. Kostiantyn Olshansky visited, but Hetman Sahaidachny did not for unknown reasons.
The vessel has also visited ports in Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, Georgia, Gibraltar, Israel, Portugal, Russia and Turkey.
Between November 2006 and November 2007, she underwent major repairs in Mykolaiv at a cost of ₴15 million.{{cite web|url=http://novosti-n.mk.ua/news/read/?id=3192 |script-title=ru:Отремонтированный фрегат «Гетьман Сагайдачний» отправился в Севастополь. Есть жертвы |publisher=Novosti-n.org |language=ru |date=16 November 2007 |access-date=8 February 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://sevastopol.su/news.php?id=692 |script-title=ru:Фрегат «Гетьман Сагайдачний» покинул Николаев и направляется в Севастополь |publisher=ForPost |language=ru |date=16 November 2007 |access-date=8 February 2015}}
In 2008, Hetman Sahaidachny took part in "Operation Active Endeavour" in the Mediterranean Sea.
Hetman Sahaidachny joined the Naval Force of the European Union (EUNAVFOR) in early January 2014 for NATO's "Operation Ocean Shield" anti-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa. As she refueled in Greece, while Russian forces seized control of Crimea, Russian state media RT falsely reported on 1 March 2014 that the ship's crew had defected to Russia and raised the Russian flag.{{cn|date=March 2022}} Shortly afterwards, the Wall Street Journal reported a Ukrainian Defense Ministry statement that the ship was still flying the Ukrainian flag in port in Crete.{{cite web |url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304815004579415310363248616?KEYWORDS=Ukraine&mg=reno64-wsj|title=Ukraine Ousts Top Naval Officer After He Joins Separatists|first=Alexander|last=Kolyandr|work=Wall Street Journal |date=2 March 2014|access-date=8 February 2015}} {{subscription required}} According to the Defense Ministry, the commander of the ship stated that the crew had never defected to the Russians.{{cite web|url=http://www.mil.gov.ua/index.php?lang=en&part=news&sub=read&id=32772|title=News|publisher=Mil.gov.ua|date=2 March 2014|access-date=8 March 2014}} It arrived in Odesa under the Ukrainian flag on 5 March.{{cite web|script-title=uk:Флагман "Гетьман Сагайдачний" прибув до одеського порту під Державним Прапором України |url=http://ua.interfax.com.ua/news/general/194440.html |work=Interfax-Ukraine |language=uk |date=5 March 2014 |access-date=8 February 2015}}
The Ukrainian naval command issued a contradictory report that on 14 March 2014, the ship encountered a Russian naval group attempting to enter or having entered Ukrainian territorial waters. As Hetman Sahaidachny approached the group, they withdrew.{{cite web|title=Frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy forces Russian ships to leave Ukrainian waters |url=http://charter97.org/en/news/2014/3/20/91258/ |work=Chapter97.org |date=20 March 2014 |access-date=8 February 2015}} In September 2014, the frigate entered Odesa to undergo repairs.{{cite web|url=http://www.segodnya.ua/regions/odessa/v-odesse-nachali-remont-getmana-sagaydachnogo--568633.html |script-title=ru:В Одессе начали ремонт "Гетьмана Сагайдачного" |language=ru |publisher=segodnya.ua |date=12 November 2014 |access-date=8 February 2015}} In May 2017, she suffered an engine failure shortly after undergoing repairs.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}} In July 2018 she participated in the Sea Breeze 2018 multinational exercises.{{cite web|url=https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/prezident-oznajomivsya-z-hodom-bagatonacionalnih-navchan-si-48786|title=President got acquainted with the course of Sea Breeze 2018 multinational maritime exercise |publisher=president.gov.ua|date=16 July 2018 |access-date=27 November 2018}}
On 2 April 2018, she celebrated the 25th anniversary of her commissioning. In January 2022, it was indicated that the ship would undergo a refit and upgrade.{{cite web|url=https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2022/january/11261-ukrainian-naval-forces-to-upgrade-hetman-sahaidachny-frigate.html|title=Ukrainian Naval Forces to upgrade Hetman Sahaidachny frigate|date=14 January 2022 }}
Scuttling
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ship was scuttled in Mykolaiv.{{cite news |title=Hetman Sahaidachny frigate, being under repair, flooded not to get to enemy – Reznikov |url=https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/806837.html |access-date=4 March 2022 |publisher=Interfax Ukraine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608053644/https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/806837.html |archive-date=8 June 2022}}{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Michael |title=Ukraine scuttles its flagship frigate as Russians close in |newspaper=The Times |url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/ukraine-scuttles-its-flagship-frigate-as-the-russians-close-in-wtd07bbqp |access-date=4 March 2022 |agency=The Times |date=4 March 2022|issn=0140-0460 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008121436/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ukraine-scuttles-its-flagship-frigate-as-the-russians-close-in-wtd07bbqp |archive-date=8 October 2022}} On 3 March 2022, a photo emerged showing Hetman Sahaidachny partially sunk and with a list to port.{{cite web|url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44563/the-ukrainian-navys-flagship-appears-to-have-been-scuttled|title=The Ukrainian Navy's Flagship Appears To Have Been Scuttled|work=The Drive|date=3 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017003915/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44563/the-ukrainian-navys-flagship-appears-to-have-been-scuttled |archive-date=17 October 2022}} On 4 March, the Ukrainian Defence Minister confirmed that Hetman Sahaidachny had been scuttled to prevent her capture by the Russian forces. According to the satellite imagery, it possibly happened on 28 February 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.overtdefense.com/2022/03/03/the-fate-of-ukraines-flagship-frigate/|title=The Fate of Ukraine's Flagship Frigate|date=3 March 2022 |publisher=Overt Defense |access-date=19 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016181903/https://www.overtdefense.com/2022/03/03/the-fate-of-ukraines-flagship-frigate/ |archive-date=16 October 2022}}
Due to the effects of long-term saltwater corrosion on the ship's internals, such as electronics and propulsion, it is unlikely that she will return to service.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} She has recently been seen heavily listing, with it being very likely that she will be scrapped post-war.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}
References
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Bibliography
- {{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=Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010 |year=2009 |publisher=Jane's Information Group |isbn=9780710628886 }}
External links
{{Commons category|Hetman Sahaidachnyi (ship, 1992)}}
- [http://www.from-ua.com/technology/40e8f4929eaf8/ Characteristics] {{in lang|ru}}
- [http://flot.sevastopol.info/photos/photo_vmsu/sagayd_00.htm Photogallery of Hetman Sahaidachny] {{in lang|ru}}
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