Neustrashimy Class frigate
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Neustrashimy class frigates are the most modern large frigate
s in the Russian Navy. The Soviet designation is Project 1154 Yastreb ("Hawk").
frigate to follow on from the Krivak class frigate
s. This new class of frigates incorporates some stealth technology
. The ship is equipped with a newly designed Zvezda-1 integrated sonar
system (with NATO reporting name
Ox Tail) as its primary ASW sensor.
The program started in 1986 and seven ships were originally planned. After the collapse of the Soviet Union
the project was frozen and only one ship, the Neustrashimy (Неустрашимый - "Fearless"), was in active service with the Russian Baltic Fleet
by the mid 1990s. On February 24, 2009 the second ship in the class, the Yaroslav Mudry, left the Yantar shipyard in Russia's Kaliningrad
for its first sea-trials. As of 2010, both the Neustrashimyy and the Yaroslav Mudryy are operational with the Baltic Fleet.
. Only the Neustrashimy was completed by the time the Soviet Union collapsed. Two further ships were incomplete. Yaroslav Mudry (named after the great ruler of the Kievan Rus, Yaroslav the Wise) and Tuman ("Fog", named after a World War II
era Soviet patrol boat
whose crew exhibited great valour in combat with three German
destroyer
s). As of February, 2009, the frigate Yaroslav Mudry has begun sea trials and entered service in April, 2009.
and was sent to the Gulf of Aden
waters off the Somali
coast to fight piracy in the region
,. Russian navy spokesman Capt. 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. As of October 27, it was operating independently in the vicinity of a group of NATO warships near the Somali coast. On November 11, it helped capture suspected pirates along with the Royal Marines of HMS Cumberland that had been attempting to board the . On November 16, 2008, it prevented pirates from capturing Saudi Arabian ship .
Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
s in the Russian Navy. The Soviet designation is Project 1154 Yastreb ("Hawk").
Design
The class was designed as a general purpose anti-submarine warfare (ASW)Anti-submarine warfare
Anti-submarine warfare is a branch of naval warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, or other submarines to find, track and deter, damage or destroy enemy submarines....
frigate to follow on from the Krivak class frigate
Krivak class frigate
The Project 1135 Burevestnik class were a series of frigates built for the Soviet Navy. These ship are commonly known by their NATO reporting name of Krivak and are divided into Krivak-I, Krivak-II, and Krivak-III classes.These ships were designed as a successor to the Riga class...
s. This new class of frigates incorporates some stealth technology
Stealth technology
Stealth technology also termed LO technology is a sub-discipline of military tactics and passive electronic countermeasures, which cover a range of techniques used with personnel, aircraft, ships, submarines, and missiles, to make them less visible to radar, infrared, sonar and other detection...
. The ship is equipped with a newly designed Zvezda-1 integrated sonar
Sonar
Sonar is a technique that uses sound propagation to navigate, communicate with or detect other vessels...
system (with NATO reporting name
NATO reporting name
NATO reporting names are classified code names for military equipment of the Eastern Bloc...
Ox Tail) as its primary ASW sensor.
The program started in 1986 and seven ships were originally planned. After the collapse of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
the project was frozen and only one ship, the Neustrashimy (Неустрашимый - "Fearless"), was in active service with the Russian Baltic Fleet
Baltic Fleet
The Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet - is the Russian Navy's presence in the Baltic Sea. In previous historical periods, it has been part of the navy of Imperial Russia and later the Soviet Union. The Fleet gained the 'Twice Red Banner' appellation during the Soviet period, indicating two awards of...
by the mid 1990s. On February 24, 2009 the second ship in the class, the Yaroslav Mudry, left the Yantar shipyard in Russia's Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad is a seaport and the administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast, the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea...
for its first sea-trials. As of 2010, both the Neustrashimyy and the Yaroslav Mudryy are operational with the Baltic Fleet.
Program
The ships were built by Yantar Yard, KaliningradKaliningrad
Kaliningrad is a seaport and the administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast, the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea...
. Only the Neustrashimy was completed by the time the Soviet Union collapsed. Two further ships were incomplete. Yaroslav Mudry (named after the great ruler of the Kievan Rus, Yaroslav the Wise) and Tuman ("Fog", named after a World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
era Soviet patrol boat
Patrol boat
A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
whose crew exhibited great valour in combat with three German
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
s). As of February, 2009, the frigate Yaroslav Mudry has begun sea trials and entered service in April, 2009.
2008-09 deployment to Somalia
In late September 2008, the Neustrashimy left the Baltic FleetBaltic Fleet
The Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet - is the Russian Navy's presence in the Baltic Sea. In previous historical periods, it has been part of the navy of Imperial Russia and later the Soviet Union. The Fleet gained the 'Twice Red Banner' appellation during the Soviet period, indicating two awards of...
and was sent to the Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Aden
The Gulf of Aden is located in the Arabian Sea between Yemen, on the south coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and Somalia in the Horn of Africa. In the northwest, it connects with the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, which is about 20 miles wide....
waters off the Somali
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
coast to fight piracy in the region
Piracy in Somalia
Piracy off the coast of Somalia has been a threat to international shipping since the second phase of the Somali Civil War in the early 21st century...
,. Russian navy spokesman Capt. Igor Dygalo told the Associated Press
Associated Press
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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. As of October 27, it was operating independently in the vicinity of a group of NATO warships near the Somali coast. On November 11, it helped capture suspected pirates along with the Royal Marines of HMS Cumberland that had been attempting to board the . On November 16, 2008, it prevented pirates from capturing Saudi Arabian ship .
Ships in service
- 712 - Neustrashimyy (1993) - Operational in Baltic Fleet, will be transferred to Black Sea FleetBlack Sea FleetThe Black Sea Fleet is a large operational-strategic sub-unit of the Russian Navy, operating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea since the late 18th century. It is based in various harbors of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov....
.
- 727 - Yaroslav Mudryy (2009) - Commissioned June 21, 2009.; Operational in Baltic Fleet, will be transferred to Black Sea Fleet.
Building
- Tuman - The work on the ship was suspended when about 30% complete in 1996 and was laid up in 1998 only to clear space in dry dock. May be finished and sold for export.