Russian landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak

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Olenegorsky Gornyak in 2021
History
Russia
NameOlenegorsky Gornyak
NamesakeOlenegorsk Mining and Processing Plant
Builder
Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk
, Poland
Commissioned30 June 1976
General characteristics
Class and type
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 ×
SPG, 5 × MT-LB
APC, 4 trucks and 313 troops or 500 tons of cargo
Complement98
Armament

Olenegorsky Gornyak (

landing ship of the Russian Navy.[1] Landing ships launch amphibious forces close to shore, and can dock and quickly unload cargo.[2]

History

On 4 August 2023, during 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.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Russian warship appears damaged after Ukrainian drone attack on Black Sea port of Novorossiysk". www.cbsnews.com. CBS News. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ Romaniuk, Roman (1 January 2024). "Sea drones, Elon Musk, and high-precision missiles: How Ukraine dominates in the Black Sea". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Audacious Ukrainian sea drone attack at Novorossiysk leaves Russian warship listing badly". english.nv.ua. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  6. ^ "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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