Russian landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak

Olenegorsky Gornyak (Russian: Оленегорский горняк, 'Olenegorsk Miner'), formerly known as BDK-91, is a Project 775, Ropucha-class landing ship of the Russian Navy.[1]

Olenegorsky Gornyak in 2021
History
Russia
NameOlenegorsky Gornyak
NamesakeOlenegorsk Mining and Processing Plant
BuilderStocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland
Commissioned30 June 1976
General characteristics
Class and typeRopucha-class landing ship
Displacement
  • 2,768 long tons (2,812 t) standard
  • 4,012 long tons (4,076 t) full load
Length112.5 m (369 ft 1 in)
Beam15.01 m (49 ft 3 in)
Draught4.26 m (14 ft 0 in)
RampsOver bows and at stern
Installed power3 × 750 kW (1,006 hp) diesel generators
Propulsion2 × 9,600 hp (7,159 kW) Zgoda-Sulzer 16ZVB40/48 diesel engines
Speed17.59 knots (32.58 km/h; 20.24 mph)
Range
  • 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
  • 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Endurance30 days
Capacity10 × main battle tanks and 340 troops or 12 × BTR APC and 340 troops or 3 × main battle tanks, 3 × 2S9 Nona-S SPG, 5 × MT-LB APC, 4 trucks and 313 troops or 500 tons of cargo
Complement98
Armament

Landing ships launch amphibious forces close to shore, and can dock and quickly unload cargo.[2]

On 4 August 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ship was reportedly damaged and listing by a joint effort of the Ukrainian SBU and the Ukrainian Navy using a sea drone at the naval base at the port of Novorossiysk.[2][3] It was towed to port by the Russian Navy.[4]

The UK Ministry of Defence said on 5 August 2023 that the Olenegorsky Gornyak "almost certainly suffered serious damage", and the attack was "a significant blow" to the Russian Black Sea Fleet, which had relocated most of its units to Novorossiysk in response to the Ukrainian threat to its base in Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Russian warship appears damaged after Ukrainian drone attack on Black Sea port of Novorossiysk - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  2. Waterhouse, James; Armstrong, Kathryn (4 August 2023). "Russian ship hit in Novorossiysk, Black Sea drone attack, Ukraine sources say". BBC News. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. McLoughlin, Bill (2023-08-04). "Ukrainian drone 'blows hole' in Russian ship at key Black Sea base". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  4. "Audacious Ukrainian sea drone attack at Novorossiysk leaves Russian warship listing badly". english.nv.ua. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  5. "Russian war ship damaged in 'significant blow' to Russia's Black Sea Fleet, MOD says". Forces Network. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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