Russian destroyer Admiral Kharlamov

Admiral Kharlamov was an Udaloy-class destroyer of the Russian Navy.[2] It was named after admiral Nikolay Kharlamov.

Admiral Kharlamov in 1990
History
Russia
Name
  • Admiral Kharlamov
  • (Адмирал Харламов)
NamesakeAdmiral Kharlamov
BuilderYantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad
Laid down7 August 1986
Launched29 June 1988
Commissioned1 April 1990
Decommissioned2 December 2020
HomeportSeveromorsk
IdentificationPennant number: 606, 678
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and typeUdaloy-class destroyer 7,570 tons full load[1]
Length163 m (534 ft 9 in)
Beam19.3 m (63 ft 4 in)
Draught6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Propulsion2 shaft COGAG, 2 × D090 6.7 MW and 2 × DT59 16.7 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW)
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range10,500 nmi (19,400 km; 12,100 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement300
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar: MR-760MA Fregat-MA/Top Plate 3-D air search radar and MR-320M Topaz-V/Strut Pair air/surface search radar
  • Sonar: Horse Tail LF VDS sonar and Horse Jaw bow mounted LF sonar
  • Fire Control: 2 MR-360 Podkat/Cross Sword SA-N-9 SAM control, 2 3P37/Hot Flash SA-N-11 SAM control, Garpun-BAL SSM targeting
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Bell Squat jammer
  • Bell Shroud intercept
  • Bell Crown intercept
  • 2 × PK-2 decoy RL
  • 10 × PK-10 decoy RL in later ships
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × Ka-27 series helicopters
Aviation facilitiesHelipad and hangar

Development and design
Main article: Udaloy-class destroyer

Project 1155 dates to the 1970s when it was concluded that it was too costly to build large-displacement, multi-role combatants. The concept of a specialized surface ship was developed by Soviet designers. They are 156 metres (511 ft 10 in) in length, have a 17.3 m (56 ft 9 in) beam and 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) draught.[3]

Construction and career

Admiral Kharlamov was laid down on 7 August 1986, and launched on 29 June 1988 by Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad. She was commissioned on 1 April 1990.

For the first 10 years, the ship served mostly making calls at foreign ports. She went to Sweden, Norway and Canada.[4]

Between 30 June–5 July 1993, she paid a visit to the Canadian port of Halifax and between 7–11 July to the American port of Boston. Between 8–11 July 1994 Admiral Kharlamov visited the Dutch port of Rotterdam and also Norway.[5][6] In 1996 and 1997, she was considered the best ship in the Russian Navy for anti-submarine warfare.

After July 2001, having taken part in the search for the sunken submarine Kursk along with Admiral Chabanenko,[7] she did not return to sea. She was placed in reserve in 2006.

As of the end of 2019, Admiral Kharlamov was at the Nerpa plant awaiting either repair and modernization or disposal.[8] She was withdrawn from the fleet in 2020 (St. Andrew's flag was lowered on 2 December) and is preparing for disposal at Nerpa Shipyard.[9][10]

References
  1. Противолодочные корабли, Том III, часть 1, "Корабли ВМФ СССР", Ю.В. Апалков, Санкт-Петербург, 2005
  2. "Large Anti-Submarine Ships - Project 1155". russianships.info. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. "Udaloy Class Anti-Submarine Destroyers - Naval Technology". www.naval-technology.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  4. S., Berezhnoy (1995). Soviet Navy 1945-1995. Cruisers, large anti-submarine ships, destroyers, Marine collection. Modelist-constructor.
  5. "Архив фотографий кораблей русского и советского ВМФ".
  6. "Кольская Краснознаменная".
  7. ""Адмирал Харламов" - единственный нестроевой БПК пр. 1155". 17 March 2015.
  8. ""Адмирал Харламов"". flot.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  9. "БПК «Адмирал Харламов» вывели из состава Северного флота". ВЗГЛЯД.РУ (in Russian). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  10. ""Адмирал Харламов"".
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