Russian frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov

Marshal Shaposhnikov (Russian: Маршал Ша́пошников) is a modernized Udaloy-class destroyer (Reclassified as Frigate) of the Russian Navy commissioned in 1985. The vessel serves in the Russian Pacific Fleet. Her namesake is Marshal Boris Shaposhnikov.

Marshal Shaposhnikov (BPK 543) at sea
Marshal Shaposhnikov (BPK 543) at sea
History
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NameMarshal Shaposhnikov
NamesakeBoris Shaposhnikov
BuilderYantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad
Laid downMay 25, 1983
LaunchedDecember 27, 1984
CommissionedDecember 30, 1985
RecommissionedApril 27, 2021
ReclassifiedJune 2020, as a frigate
Refit2017
IdentificationBPK 543 / FR 543
StatusIn active service, returned to service in 2021 after refit[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeUdaloy-class destroyer (Reclassified to Frigate)
Displacement
  • 6,200 t (6,102 long tons) standard
  • 7,900 t (7,775 long tons) full load
Length163 m (535 ft)
Beam19.3 m (63 ft)
Draught7.8 m (26 ft)
Propulsion2 shaft COGAG, 4 gas turbines, 89,000 kW (120,000 hp)
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range10,500 nautical miles (19,400 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement300
Sensors and
processing systems
  • "Fregat-M" Air / Surface Search Radar
  • 5P-30N2 "Fregat-N2" Air / Surface Search Radar
  • MG-757 "Anapa-M" anti-saboteur sonar system
  • MR-123-02/3 "Bagira" Fire Control Radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • TK-25-2 EW system
  • PK-10 countermeasure launchers
Armament
Aircraft carried2 x Ka-27 'Helix' series helicopters
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter deck and hangar

Operational history

On 6 April 2003, Marshal Shaposhnikov left port, along with Admiral Panteleyev and the navy tanker Vladimir Kolechitskiy, to start a deployment to the Indian Ocean, where exercises with the Indian Navy were planned for May 2003.[3] A number of Black Sea Fleet ships, plus, possibly, cruise missile submarines, joined the deployment.

On 6 May 2010, Russian Naval Infantry deployed from Marshal Shaposhnikov rescued the hijacked tanker MV Moscow University. The entire crew escaped unharmed.[4] Moscow University had been hijacked by Somali pirates on 5 May 2010 off Socotra Island.[5] The commandos from Marshal Shaposhnikov detained 10 pirates and killed one during the release of the tanker.[6]

In November 2014, Marshal Shaposhnikov was part of a four-ship deployment to international waters off Australia.[7] The deployment was believed to be linked to the 2014 G-20 Brisbane summit and growing tensions between the two nations.[7]

In 2017 the ship received upgrades to its weapon systems and sensors. The upgrade included 16x 3S14 VLS cells for either Kalibr, Oniks or Zircon cruise missiles and two 3S24 quadruple launchers for 3M24 anti-ship missiles.[8]

On 16 February 2018, the ship caught fire at Vladivostok. All 106 crew were evacuated.[9]

On 10 July 2020 the Marshal Shaposhnikov, being reclassified as a frigate, started sea trials after receiving upgrades.[10][11]

In April 2021, she launched Kalibr missiles against a land and a naval target, located respectively at a distance of over 1,000 km[12] and 100 km.[13] On the same month, she was reinstated back into the active service as part of the permanent formation of the Russian Navy Pacific Fleet.[14]

She underwent another modernization in fall 2021.[15]

On the 21 to 23 June 2022, Marshal Shaposhnikov and the corvette Gremyashchiy visited the port of Manila in the Philippines.[16] On 25 June, the ships along with tanker Pechenga arrived to Cam Rahn, Vietnam.[17] On 5 September, the destroyer took part in Vostok-2022 exercise in the Sea of Japan.[18] On 15 September, she took part in the second Russo-Chinese joint naval patrol,[19] along with corvettes Sovershenny, Gromky, Aldar Tsydenzhapov and tanker Pechenga.

From the 21 to 27 December 2022, Marshal Shaposhnikov along with Pacific Fleet flagship Russian cruiser Varyag (1983), the Project 20380 corvettes Russian corvette Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov and Russian corvette Sovershennyy carried out joint drills in the East China Sea with the Chinese Navy.[20]

References
  1. "Upgraded frigate enters service with Russian Pacific Fleet's constant alert forces". TASS. 27 April 2021.
  2. "Cutting-edge anti-submarine missile system accepted for service in Russian Navy".
  3. Scott, Richard (16 April 2003). "Russia deploys naval squadron to Indian Ocean". Jane's Defence Weekly. p. 6.
  4. Ferris-Rotman, Amie (6 May 2010). "Russian warship frees hijacked tanker, no one hurt". Reuters. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  5. "Pirates attack Russian oil tanker off Somalia coast". BBC News Online. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  6. "Russian destroyer frees tanker, captures pirates". The Raw Story. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  7. Nicholson, Brendan; Martin, Sarah; Markson, Sharri (13 November 2014). "Troubled waters as Russians send warships". The Australian Business Review. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  8. "Russia to modernize Udaloy-class ASW destroyers". Naval Today. 20 January 2017.
  9. Voytenko, Mikhail (16 February 2018). "Russian Navy destroyer fire, Vladivostok, VIDEO". FleetMon. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  10. Zvezda TV (9 July 2020). "Фрегат «Маршал Шапошников» вышел в Японское море для ходовых испытаний" [The frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" enters the Sea of Japan for sea trials]. YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021.
  11. "В Сети оценили новое вооружение фрегата «Маршал Шапошников»" [The new armament of the frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov"]. Moskovskij Komsomolets (in Russian). 11 July 2020.
  12. "Фрегат "Маршал Шапошников" впервые применил крылатую ракету "Калибр"" [The frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" first used the cruise missile "Kaliber"]. Central Naval Portal (in Russian). 6 April 2021.
  13. "Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate test-fires Kalibr missile in Sea of Japan". TASS. 7 April 2021.
  14. "Фрегат "Маршал Шапошников" вошел в состав сил постоянной готовности Тихоокеанского флота - ТАСС" [The frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" became part of the permanent readiness forces of the Pacific Fleet]. TASS. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  15. "ЦАМТО / / Экипаж фрегата «Маршал Шапошников» провел первое учение по ПВО после обновления ряда корабельных систем".
  16. "On June 21-23 a detachment of military vessels of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy visited the port of Manila". Twitter. 23 June 2022.
  17. "Отряд боевых кораблей России прибыл с визитом во Вьетнам". Korabel. 25 June 2022.
  18. "Фрегат "Маршал Шапошников" отработал уничтожение подлодки на учениях". 5 September 2022.
  19. "Корабли ВМФ России и ВМС Китая приступили к совместному патрулированию в Тихом океане". 15 September 2022.
  20. https://tass.com/defense/1554295
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