The Russian Navy and Indian Navy held a joint exercise in December, and nobody told you.

Naval exercises happen between friendly nations routinely to ensure integration between navies and to learn from one another.  These naval exercises have taken place between the Russian and Indian navies since 2003; usually a couple times a year.  I was unaware that India was a huge customer of Russian weaponry until recently, and they have been for fifty years!  I mentioned the Indra Navy 2015 (December 2015) exercises previously a couple of times, partially because it is a very public show of cooperation that isn't being covered at all by the Western media.  I can find mention of the exercises in the Russian, Indian, and (strangely?) Polish media - so it wasn't some sort of secret operation the Western media wouldn't have known about... but I think it likely poses problems for messaging.  While the US-narrative states Russia is an adversary of the West, India is allied with the West; so how can there be friendly cooperation between the two? The friendship between Russia and India has even gone as far as Russia helping miniaturize a nuclear reactor for the latest Indian submarine project, jointly developing a new 533mm torpedo, and Russian shipyards refurbishing India's Kilo submarine fleet.  I also find this interesting because of the timing of the new anti-submarine warfare destroyer, the INS Kadmatt (commissioned January 7th, quite soon after the exercises).  No mention was made about this new ASW destroyer taking part in the exercises, but I can't imagine it wasn't discussed at some point.

Here is the timeline of events regarding the ships that made up the flotilla as I understand them:

Early October 2015
The Russian Navy Varyag and Bystryy restocked ammunition at Pavlovsk Bay (Павловск), and proceeded to Vladivostok (Golden Horn Bay, I believe)

The Bing Map below shows Pavlovsk Bay, a former Soviet submarine base, with a derelict underground submarine shelter which was scrapped after the START I treaty; pictures here and here - There is nothing like it in Canada or the United States.

View Larger Map  |  View Bird's Eye

November 2nd 2015
All four ships in the flotilla depart Vladivostok with much fanfare.

Sovremenny-Class Destroyer Bystryy (Быстрый) №715 leaving Vladivostok
Photo Credit: Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy (here)

November 4th 2015
Japanese Defence Forces photograph the flotilla passing through the Tsushima Strait.

Slava-Class Missile Cruiser Varyag (Варяг) №011
Photo Credit: Japanese Ministry of Defense
November 4th 2015 / Tsushima Strait

Sovremenny-Class Destroyer Bystryy (Быстрый) №715
Photo Credit: Japanese Ministry of Defense
November 4th 2015 / Tsushima Strait

Ingul-Class Salvage Tug Alatau (Алатау) №02672
Photo Credit: Japanese Ministry of DefenseNovember 4th 2015 / Tsushima Strait

Boris Chilikin-Class Fleet Oiler Boris Butoma (Борис Бутома) №621
Photo Credit: Japanese Ministry of Defense
November 4th 2015 / Tsushima Strait

December 7th - 12th 2015
"Indra Navy 2015" exercises held in the Bay of Bengal, staging from the port of Vishakhapatnam, India.

Participating ships (as reported by the Indian and Russian media)

Russian Navy:

• Slava-Class Missile Cruiser Varyag (Варяг) №011
• Sovremenny-Class Destroyer Bystryy (Быстрый) №715
• Ingul-Class Salvage Tug Alatau (Алатау) №02672
• Boris Chilikin-Class Fleet Oiler Boris Butoma (Борис Бутома) №621

Indian Navy:

• Shivalik class stealth multi-role frigate INS Sahyadri (F49)
• Rajput-class destroyer INS Ranvir (D54)
• Deepak-class fleet tanker INS Shakti (A57)
• Sindhughosh-class diesel-electric submarine INS Sindhuvir (S58)

After these exercises the RFS Varyag headed to the Mediterranean to replace the Moskva off the coast of Syria.

December 24th - 29th 2015
The RFS Varyag left the Omani port of Salalah, where it was reportedly replenishing food and water before heading to the Suez.

Slava-Class Missile Cruiser Varyag (Варяг) №011
Photo Credit: Sputnik / ildus Gilyazutdinov
Date and Location Unknown

~December 29th, 2015
Bystryy, Alatau and Boris Butoma arrive in Jakara's Tanjung Priok Harbor and hold "joint maneuvering and communication exercises".  Indonesia is on the way back from India, so goodwill stops along the route make perfect sense.

~January 4th 2016
The RFS Varyag makes a 12 hour transit of the Suez Canal on it's way to the Mediterranean to relieve the Black Sea Fleet Flagship the Moskva off the coast of Syria.

~January 6th, 2016

Bystryy, Alatau and Boris Butoma arrive in the port of Tien Sa, in Da Nang, Vietnam for another goodwill stop, visiting local attractions, dignitaries, and laying a wreath at the memorial to heroic martyrs.  Let's not forget that Russia supplies Vietnam with all their Diesel-Electric submarines, one of which is currently being transported to Vietnam by ship.  Could this trip have also served as a way to deliver munitions from Vladivostok to Da Nang for the new submarine? Reportedly they left on January 9th headed for Shanghai.

~January 17th, 2016

Bystryy, Alatau and Boris Butoma were reported to be expected in Shanghai, China on January 17th, but I haven't seen any press or confirmation of that.  Shanghai seems to be a favourite stop on the way to Vladivostok by other flotillas as well, but if not to refuel or restock, I'm not sure why.



Overall this paints a different picture than Russia the isolated evil empire, as it is portrayed in the Western media.  It seems Russia has normal friendly relations with several states which aren't considered enemies of the West.







Video of their stop in Da Nang, Vietnam



Video from their visit to Jakarta, Indonesia





Reference:
http://mil.today/2015/Navy6/
https://twitter.com/seawaves_mag/status/681989345214132228

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/europe/23163-russian-cruiser-crosses-the-suez-canal-heading-to-syria-to-participate-military-operations

http://russia-insider.com/en/military/russian-missile-cruiser-varyag-enters-mediterranean-replace-moskva-syria-coast/ri12043

http://www.watsupasia.com/news/russian-destroyer-bystry-joins-navy-drill-with-indonesia-in-jakarta/

http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/145736

https://twitter.com/seawaves_mag/status/686666506504110080

http://tass.ru/en/defense/841865
http://bsc4success.com/ga-mcq-10-jan-2016/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Kadmatt
http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12071125@egNews
http://www.vietpan.com/russian-navy-fleet-on-goodwill-visit-to-vietnam-216-NEWS.html
http://www.talkvietnam.com/2016/01/russian-naval-ships-arrive-in-da-nang-city/
http://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2016/01/russian-navy-ships-visit-da-nang/
http://tass.ru/en/defense/848223

http://rbth.com/defence/2016/01/10/black-sea-missile-cruiser-moskva-returns-to-sevastopol-from-mediterranean_558035

Russian Navy Varag flotilla passes through the Tsushima Strait

Thanks to the Japanese Ministry of Defense (and @7FBTK who noticed they posted the press release), we now have excellent pictures of the Russian Navy Varag flotilla headed to the Bay of Bengal for military exercises with the Indian Navy (that I mentioned previously) under the command of Rear Admiral Alexander Yuldashev (контр-адмирала Александра Юлдашева)

These pictures were taken by a Japanese P-3C Orion on November 4th 2015 while the ships passed through the Tsushima Strait, between Japan and South Korea.

( Reference: http://www.mod.go.jp/js/Press/press2015/press_pdf/p20151105_01.pdf )

Slava-Class Missile Cruiser Varyag (Варяг) №2010
Photo Credit: Japanese Ministry of Defense
November 4th 2015 / Tsushima Strait

Sovremenny-Class Destroyer Bystryy (Быстрый) №715
Photo Credit: Japanese Ministry of Defense
November 4th 2015 / Tsushima Strait

Ingul-Class Salvage Tug Alatau (Алатау) №02672
Photo Credit: Japanese Ministry of DefenseNovember 4th 2015 / Tsushima Strait

Boris Chilikin-Class Fleet Oiler Boris Butoma (Борис Бутома) №621
Photo Credit: Japanese Ministry of Defense
November 4th 2015 / Tsushima Strait

The Russian Navy Pacific Fleet Flagship is on the move

While waiting for the Fotiy Krylov to arrive back in Vladivostok, I've been paying more attention than usual to Russian Pacific fleet movements.  I was happy to see something in my morning Twitter feed from @7FBTK and @az1ok about a flotilla, including the Pacific Fleet flagship Varyag, leaving Vladivostok, headed to the Indian port of Visakhapatnam ( Original source here )

Last November, a Russian Pacific Fleet flotilla headed down to the Coral Sea and spooked the Australians who were hosting the G20 summit in Sydney.  Was that Russian President Vladimir Putin flexing his muscles? Or just an exercise that had been planned long before?  Who's to say...

This time the ships are headed for joint exercises with the Indian Navy, under the command of Rear Admiral Alexander Yuldashev (контр-адмирала Александра Юлдашева - a quickly rising star in the Russian Navy, from what I gather).  The visit is expected to last six days.  December 7th to 9th they will be moored in port conducting team building exercises and cultural exchanges.  December 10th to 12th they will be conducting naval exercises in the Bay of Bengal, including live fire exercises.  This is a follow-up visit to last summer's Sea of Japan joint drills with the Indian Navy.

The Russian Pacific Fleet flotilla taking part in the deployment is comprised of the following ships:

• Slava-Class Missile Cruiser Varyag (Варяг) №2010
• Sovremenny-Class Destroyer Bystryy (Быстрый) №715
• Ingul-Class Salvage Tug Alatau (Алатау) №02672
• Boris Chilikin-Class Fleet Oiler Boris Butoma (Борис Бутома) №621

Slava-Class Missile Cruiser Varyag (Варяг) №2010

Slava-Class Missile Cruiser Varyag 
Source: The-Blueprints.com

Slava-Class Missile Cruiser Varyag - Flagship of the Russian Pacific Fleet
(date and exact location in China unknown)
Photo: Guang Niu/Getty Images

	(ripped from russianships.info)
	Guided Missile Cruisers Project 1164 Atlant NATO: Slava Class Completed 3 + 3 units Ships Project 1164 - Shipyard named after 61 kommunara, Nikolaev - 3+1 units Name Yard № Laid Down Launched Commissioned Note Slava №2008 5.11.1976 27.07.1979 30.12.1982 from 15.05.1995 - Moskva Admiral flota Lobov №2009 5.10.1978 25.02.1982 15.09.1986 from 23.03.1985 - Marshal Ustinov Chervona Ukraina №2010 31.07.1979 28.08.1983 25.12.1989 from 21.12.1995 - Varyag Komsomolets №2011 29.08.1984 11.08.1990 - not completed, с 23.03.1985 - Admiral flota Lobov Project 11641 - Shipyard named after 61 kommunara, Nikolaev - 0+2 units Name Yard № Laid Down Launched Commissioned Note Rossiya №2012 - - - cancelled and disassembled, from 30.12.1987 - Oktyabr`skaya revolyutsiya Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Gorshkov №2013 - - - cancelled and disassembled General characteristics - Project 1164 Displacement (tons): Standard: 9300 (Project 11641 – 9500) Full load: 11280 т (Project 11641 – 11530) Dimensions (m): Length: 186 м (Project 11641 – 192) Beam: 20,8 Draft: 6,28 Speed (knots): 32,5 Range: 8070 nmi (18 knots), 2500 nmi (30 knots), 2200 nmi (32,5 knots) Autonomy (days): 30 Propulsion: 2x71000 hp GTA M-21 (10000 hp M-70, 2x27500 hp M-8KF, 1x6000 hp steam turbine) (Project 11641 - 2x65000 hp GTA (10000 hp M-70, 2x27500 hp M-8KF)), 2 fixed pitch propellers, 6x1500 kW turbine-type generators, 6x1250 kW turbine-type generators Armament: 8x2 SM-248 «Bazalt» anti-ship missile complexlaunchers (from №2010 – «Vulkan» (P-1000 missiles (3M70)) – «Argon-1164» fire control system (16 P-500 missiles (4K80)) 8x1 B-204 «Fort» SAM system launchers (64 V-500R missiles (5V55RM)) 2x2 ZIF-122 4K33 «Osa-M» SAM system launchers (40 9M33 missiles) – 4R-33 fire control system (not on Project 11641) 5 3M87 «Kortik» CIWS modules– 2x(8 SAM 9М311 launchers, 2x6 30 mm) – Project 11641 1x2 130 mm AK-130 (600 rounds) – MR-184 «Lev-218» fire control system 6x6 30 mm AK-630 (48000 rounds) – 2 MR-123 «Vympel-A» fire control systems (not on Project 11641) 2x1 45 mm 21KM URPK-6 «Vodopad-NK» launchers (83R, 84R anti-submarine guided missiles) – Project 11641 2x5 533 mm PTA-53-1134 torpedo tubes (10 SET-65 torpedoes) – not on Project 11641 2x12 RBU-6000 «Smerch-2» (144 RGB-60) – «Burya» fire control system 1 Ka-25Tc helicopter (Project 11641 – Ka-27Tc) Electronics: MR-800 «Flag» radar complex (MR-600 «Voskhod» air/surface search radar, MR-700 «Fregat-M» air/surface search radar (№2008, №2009) or MR-750 «Fregat-MA» (№2010, №2011)) (Project 11641 – «Flag-M» radar complex), «Pozitiv» radar (Project 11641), 2 MP-150 «Gurzuf-A» ESM Radar systems (Project 1164), 2 MP-152 «Gurzuf-B» ESM Radar systems (Project 1164), MR-262 «Ograda» ESM Radar system (Project 1164), MP-401 «Start» ESM Radar system (Project 1164), MP-407 «Start-2» ESM Radar system (Project 1164), «Kantata» ESM Radar system (Project 11641), MRP-52 «Kol`tco» reconnaissance radar, 2 «Vaygach» navigation radars (Project 11641 - MR-212/201 «Vaygach-U»), MGK-335 «Platina» sonar, «Lesorub-1164» combat information control system, «Korvet-5» satellite communication system (Project 11641 – «Korall-BN-2»), R-790 «Tcunami-BM» satellite communication system, «Kristall» satellite communication system, «Tayfun-2» communication system, «Salgir-UZ» navigational complex PK-10 «Smely» decoy RL (12 KT-216 launchers), PK-2M decoy RL (2 ZIF-121 launchers) – «Tertciya» fire control system Complement: 485 (66 officers) Modernizations On Moskva, Marshal Ustinov - P-500 «Bazalt» anti-ship cruise missiles were replaced by P-1000 «Vulkan» On Varyag in 2006-07 MR-123 «Vympel-A» fire control system was replaced by MR-123-02/3 «Bagira» fire control system On Moskva in 2013 MR-123 «Vympel-A» bow fire control system was replaced by MR-123-02/3 «Bagira» fire control system On Moskva in 2013 was added MR-231-3 navigation radar On Moskva in 2013 was added «Tsentavr-NM-1» satellite communication complex On Marshal Ustinov in 2014 MR-600 «Voskhod» air/surface search radar was replaced by MR-650 «Podberezovik-ET2» On Marshal Ustinov in 2015 MGK-335 «Platina» sonar complex was replaced by «Zarya-SK» sonar complex Fleets Black Sea Fleet: Slava Northern Fleet: Marshal Ustinov Pacific Fleet: Chervona Ukraina Hull Numbers Marshal Ustinov: 118(1986), 088(1987), 070(1990), 055(1993) Slava: 126(1983), 108(1983), 103(1984), 106(1987), 121(1990) Chervona Ukraina: 119(1989), 031(09.1990), 011(1994) Decommissioned --- Export Ukraine: 0+1 unit Ukraina (till 17.12.1993 Komsomolets)

Sovremenny-Class Destroyer Bystryy (Быстрый) №715

Sovremenny-Class Destroyer Bystryy
Source, Date & Location Unknown

	(ripped from russianships.info)
	Destroyers Project 956 Sarych Project 956E Project 956EM NATO: Sovremenny Class Completed 21 + 4 units Ships Project 956 - 17+4 units Name Yard № Laid Down Launched Commissioned Note Shipyard named after A.A. Zhdanov, Leningrad (Sankt-Peterburg) (from 2.02.1989 "Severnaya verf`") - 17+3 units Sovremennyy №861 3.03.1976 18.11.1978 25.12.1980 Otchayannyy №862 4.03.1977 29.03.1980 30.09.1982 Otlichnyy №863 22.04.1978 21.03.1981 30.09.1983 Osmotritelnyy №864 27.10.1978 24.04.1982 30.09.1984 Bezuprechnyy №865 29.01.1981 25.07.1983 6.11.1985 Boevoy №866 26.03.1982 4.08.1984 28.09.1986 Stoykiy №867 28.09.1982 27.07.1985 31.12.1986 Okrylyonnyy №868 16.04.1983 31.05.1986 30.12.1987 Burnyy №869 4.11.1983 30.12.1986 30.09.1988 Veduschiy №870 23.11.1984 30.05.1987 30.12.1988 from 18.08.1988 - Gremyaschiy Bystryy №871 29.10.1985 28.11.1987 30.09.1989 Rastoropnyy №872 15.08.1986 4.06.1988 30.12.1989 Bezboyaznennyy №873 8.01.1987 18.02.1989 28.12.1990 Bezuderzhnyy №874 24.02.1987 30.09.1989 25.06.1991 from 9.12.2007 - Gremyaschiy Bespokoynyy №875 18.04.1987 9.06.1990 28.12.1991 Moskovskiy Komsomolets №876 7.04.1988 19.01.1991 30.12.1992 from 15.02.1992 - Nastoychivyy Besstrashnyy №877 6.05.1988 28.12.1991 30.12.1993 from 29.06.2004 - Admiral Ushakov Buynyy №880 1991 - - scrap in 1995 Vechnyy №881 1992 - - scrap in 1995 - №882? - - - scrap in 1995 Shipyard named after 61 kommunara, Nikolaev - 0+1 unit Vnushitelnyy №2211 30.08.1983 17.10.1987 - not completed Project 956E - Shipyard named after A.A. Zhdanov, Leningrad (Sankt-Peterburg) (from 2.02.1989 "Severnaya verf`") - 2 units Name Yard № Laid Down Launched Commissioned Note Vazhnyy №878 4.11.1988 27.05.1994 25.12.1999 Laid down by Project 956. From 27.04.1996 - Ekaterinburg, from 17.09.1998 - Vazhnyy Vdumchivyy №879 22.04.1989 16.04.1999 25.11.2000 Laid down by Project 956. From 11.10.1995 - Alexandr Nevskiy, then - Vdumchivyy Project 956EM - "Severnaya verf`", Sankt-Peterburg - 2 units Name Yard № Laid Down Launched Commissioned Note Vnushitelnyy №891 3.07.2002 27.04.2004 28.12.2005 Vechnyy №892 15.11.2002 23.07.2004 28.09.2006 General characteristics - Project 956 Displacement (tons): Standard: 6500 Full load: 7940 Dimensions (m): Length: 156,5 Beam: 17,19 Draft: 5,96 Speed (knots): 32,7 Range: 3920 nmi (18 knots), 1345 nmi (32,7 knots) Autonomy (days): 30 Propulsion: 2x50000 hp GTZA-674, 2 fixed pitch propellers, 2x1200 kW AK-1V turbine-type generators, 4x600 kW DGAS-600/1 diesel generators Armament: 2x4 KT-190 launchers (P-100 "Moskit" guided missiles (3M80), from №875 P-105 "Moskit-M" (3M82)) - KRS-27 "Mineral" fire control system 2x1 ZS90 M-22 "Uragan" SAM system launchers (48 9M38M1 missiles) - 3R91 fire control system 2x2 130 mm AK-130 (2000 rounds) - MR-184 "Lev-218" fire control system 4x6 30 mm AK-630 (16000 rounds) - 2 MR-123 "Vympel-A" fire control systems 2x1 45 mm 21KM (100 rounds) 2x2 533 mm DTA-53-956 torpedo tubes (4 SET-53M, SET-65, 53-65K torpedoes) - "Purga-956" fire control system 2x6 RBU-1000 "Smerch-3" (48 RGB-10) 2x7 55 mm MRG-1 (420 RG-55M) 22 RM-1, RM-2, RM-2G, UDM-500, UKSM-1, PMR-1, PMR-2 mines 1 Ka-27 helicopter Electronics: "Fregat-M2" air/surface search radar (№861-863 - MR-710 "Fregat-M", №864, 865 - MR-710M-1 "Fregat-M1"), 1 MR-212/201 "Vaygach-U" navigation radar, 1 "Volga" navigation radar, MP-401S "Start" ESM radar system, MP-407 "Start-2" ESM radar system, "Rumb", MGK-335S "Platina-S" sonar (from №866 - MGK-335MS "Platina-MS"), 2 MG-7 «Braslet» anti-saboteur sonars, R-785 "Tayfun" communication complex (from №875 - R-782 "Buran"), "Pritcep" satellite communication complex PK-10 "Smelyy" decoy RL (4 KT-216 launchers) - from №868, PK-2M decoy RL ( ZIF-121-02 launcher) - "Terciya" fire control system Complement: 296 (25 officers) General characteristics - Project 956E Displacement (tons): Standard: 6600 Full load: 8440 Dimensions (m): Length: 156,5 Beam: 17,2 Draft: 6,25 Speed (knots): 32,7 Range: 4900 nmi (18 knots) Autonomy (days): 30 Propulsion: 2x50000 hp GTZA-674, 2 fixed pitch propellers, 2 x1250 kW AK-1V turbine-type generators, 4x600 kW DGAS-600/1500 diesel generators Armament: 2x4 KT-190E P-100 "Moskit-E" guided missiles launchers (3M80E) - "Mineral-E" fire control system, Project 956EM - 3M80MVE 2x1 ZS90E "Shtil`" SAM system launchers (48 9M38M1E missiles) - 3R91E fire control system Project 956EM - 1x1 130 mm AK-130 - MR-184 "Lev-218" fire control system (Project 956E - MR-184E) Project 956E - 4x6 30 mm AK-630M (16000 rounds) - 2 MR-123 "Vympel-A" fire control systems, Project 956EM - 2 3M87 "Kortik" CIWS modules - 2x(8 9M311 SAM launchers, 2x6 30 mm)) 2x1 45 mm 21KM (100 rounds) 2x2 533 mm DTA-53-956 torpedo tubes (4 SET-65KE, 53-65KE torpedoes) 2x6 RBU-1000 "Smerch-3" (48 RGB-10) 2x7 55 mm MRG-1 (420 RG-55M) 22RM-1, RM-2, RM-2G, UDM-500, UKSM-1, PMR-1, PMR-2 mines 1 Ka-28 helicopter Electronics: "Fregat-M2EM" air/surface search radar, MR-212/201-1 "Vaygach-U" navigation radar, MR-212/201-3 "Vaygach-U" navigation radar, MP-401E "Start" ESM radar system, MP-407E "Start-2" ESM radar system, "Rumb", MGK-335MSE "Platina-MSE" sonar, SSN-137 sonar, 2 MG-7 anti-saboteur sonars, "Sigma-E" combat information control system «Spektr-F» laser detection warning system PK-10 "Smelyy" decoy RL (8 KT-216 launchers), PK-2M decoy RL (ZIF-121-02 launcher) Complement: 343 Modernizations On Bezboyaznennyy were added 2x2 12,7 mm 2M-1. Then removed Non-realized updatings of the project: Project 956U - with more powerful missile arms Fleets Baltic Fleet: Bespokoynyy, Vazhnyy, Vdumchivyy, Vechnyy (№892), Vnushitelnyy (№891), Moskovskiy Komsomolets Northern Fleet: Bezuderzhnyy, Bezuprechnyy, Besstrashnyy, Veduschiy, Okrylyonnyy, Otlichnyy, Otchayannyy, Rastoropnyy, Sovremennyy Pacific Fleet: Bezboyaznennyy, Boevoy, Burnyy, Bystryy, Osmotritelnyy, Stoykiy Hull Numbers Bezboyaznennyy: 672(1990), 711(1992), 754(1993) Bezuderzhnyy: 682(1991), 444(1992), 435(1993), 406(1994) Bezuprechnyy: 820(1985), 430(1986), 681(1987), 459(1987), 413(1990), 417(1992), 455(1994), 439(1995) Bespokoynyy: 678(1992), 620(1993) Besstrashnyy: 694(1993), 678(1995), 434(1996) Boevoy: 678(1986), 640(20.12.1987), 728(1989), 770(1990), 720(1993) Burnyy: 677(1988), 795(1989), 722(1990), 778(1994) Bystryy: 676(1989), 786(1991), 715(1993) Vazhnyy: 698(1999) Veduschiy: 680(1988), 684(1989), 605(1990), 420(1990), 739(1991), 439(1991), 429(1995), 404(2005) Vechnyy (№892): 698(2006) Vdumchivyy: 690(2000) Vnushitelnyy (№891): 693(2005) Moskovskiy Komsomolets: 675(1992), 610(1993), 810(1994), 610(1996) Okrylyonnyy: 670(1986), 424(1988), 444(1990), 415(1996) Osmotritelnyy: 672(1984), 780(1986), 755(1986), 730(1992), 735(1993), 730(1997) Otlichnyy: 671(1983), 403(1985), 434(1988), 408(1990), 151(1991), 474(1992) Otchayannyy: 431(1981), 684(1982), 460(1984), 405(1987), 417(1990), 433(1990), 475(1991), 441, 417(1998) Rastoropnyy: 520?, 447(1989), 673(1990), 633(1990), 400(1992), 420(1993) Sovremennyy: 670(1980), 760(1981), 618(1982), 680(1982),402(1982), 441(1984), 431(1988), 420(1990), 402(1992), 431(1998), 753 Stoykiy: 679(1986), 645(1987), 719(1989), 727(1990), 743(1993) Decommissioned 1987 – Vnushitelnyy (№2211) (as floating base on shipyard, scrap in 1996) 1998 – Okrylyonnyy (30.09), Otlichnyy (30.09), Osmotritelnyy (30.09), Otchayannyy (30.09), Sovremennyy (30.09), Stoykiy (30.09) 2001 – Bezuprechnyy (20.07) 2006 – Gremyaschiy (18.12) 2010 – Boevoy (1.12) 2012 – Rastoropnyy (8.08), Bezuderzhnyy (december) Export China: 4 units Hangzhou 136 (till 27.12.1999 Vazhnyy), Fuzhou 137 (till 25.11.2000 Vdumchivyy), Taizhou 138 (till 28.12.2005 Vnushitelnyy (№891)), Ningbo 139 (till 10.2006? Vechnyy (№892))

Ingul-Class Salvage Tug Alatau (Алатау) №02672

Office of the (US) Secretary of Defence - Soviet Ingul class salvage tug ALATAU underway, 2/1/1986

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	Seagoing rescue tugs Project 1452 NATO: Ingul Class Completed 4 units Ships Leningradskoe Admiralteyskoe Ob`edinenie, Leningrad Name Yard № Laid Down Launched Commissioned Note Pamir №02670 2.04.1973 28.05.1974 26.12.1974 Mashuk №02671 7.06.1974 27.06.1975 25.12.1975 Alatau №02672 23.03.1982 21.04.1983 29.12.1983 Karabakh №02673 14.02.1985 18.04.1987 21.10.1987 from 1992 - Altay General characteristics - Project 1452 Displacement (tons): Standard: 3075 Full load: 4072 Dimensions (m): Length: 92,6 Beam: 15,39 Draft: 5,85 Speed (knots): 18,98 Range: 15000 nmi (12 knots), 7500 nmi (18,98 knots) Autonomy (days): 60 Propulsion: 2x4500 hp 58D-4R diesels, 2 variable pitch propellers in nozzles, 2 bow thrusters, 4x300 kW DGR-300/750-1 diesel generators, 1x100 kW DGA-100-2 diesel generator Armament: 1x2 57 mm ZIF-31B – then removed 2x2 25 mm 2M-3M – then removed Electronics: 2 «Don» navigation radars, «Rumb» Special equipment: 1 diving complex (1 hyperbaric chamber) - 60 m, 1 observation camera, 4x500 m3/h fire monitors Complement: 71+16 Schematics --- Modernizations On Karabakh was added TIGER unmanned underwater vehicle Fleets Northern Fleet: Karabakh, Pamir Pacific Fleet: Alatau, Mashuk Hull Numbers --- Decommissioned --- Export ---

Boris Chilikin-Class Fleet Oiler Boris Butoma (Борис Бутома) №621

Boris Butoma (Борис Бутома) №621
Photo: Alex Omen / February 5th, 2015 (Wikipedia)

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	Large seagoing tankers Project 1559V Morskoy prostor NATO: Boris Chilikin Class Completed 6 units Ships Baltiyskiy Shipyard named after S. Ordzhonikidze, Leningrad Name Yard № Laid Down Launched Commissioned Note Boris Chilikin №611 - - 11.1970 Vladimir Kolechitskiy №613 - - 1972 Dnestr №615 - - 1973 from 10.02.1997 - Sergey Osipov Ivan Bubnov №617 - 20.04.1974 19.07.1975 Genrikh Gasanov №619 - - 1976 Boris Butoma №621 - - 30.10.1978 General characteristics - Project 1559V Displacement (tons): Standard: 6950 Full load: 24460 Dimensions (m): Length: 162,3 Beam: 21,4 Draft: 9,3 Speed (knots): 16 Range: 12000 nmi (12 knots), 10000 nmi (16 knots) Autonomy (days): 90 Propulsion: 1x9000 hp 6DNRN-74/160 diesel, 1 fixed pitch propeller, 1x500 kW turbine type generator, 2x300 kW diesel generators, 1x100 kW diesel generator Armament: 2x2 57 mm AK-725 – MR-103 «Bars» fire control system (not on Genrikh Gasanov, Boris Butoma; then guns were removed, on Vladimir Kolechitskiy - in 1984) Electronics: MR-302 «Rubka» air/surface search radar, «Don-2» navigation radar (on Vladimir Kolechitskiy), «Volga» or MR-212/201 «Vaygach-U» navigation radar Cargo (tons): 13440 Complement: 75 Schematics --- Modernizations --- Fleets Black Sea Fleet: Boris Chilikin, Ivan Bubnov Northern Fleet: Genrikh Gasanov, Dnestr Pacific Fleet: Boris Butoma, Vladimir Kolechitskiy Hull Numbers --- Decommissioned 2012 – Vladimir Kolechitskiy (7.09) 2015 – Genrikh Gasanov Export Ukraine: 1 unit Tanker Makeevka U757 (till 1.08.1997 - Boris Chilikin), from 05.2001 - civil tanker, from 1.11.2002 civil Cambodia ASIA. To scrap in 2004

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#russiannavy "Varyag" cruiser, "Bystryy" destroyer, auxiliaries departed Vladivostok, Nov 2 https://t.co/6qOUkMGfMy pic.twitter.com/4EP3ORX6yM

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