Soviet frigate Pytlivyy
Pytlivyy underway on 1 November 1986.
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History | |
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Soviet Union → Russia | |
Name | Pytlivyy |
Namesake | Russian for Inquisitive |
Builder | Yantar shipyard, Kaliningrad |
Yard number | 169 |
Laid down | 27 June 1979 |
Launched | 16 April 1981 |
Commissioned | 30 November 1981 |
Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Project 1135M Burevestnik frigate |
Displacement |
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Length | 123 m (403 ft 7 in) |
Beam | 14.2 m (46 ft 7 in) |
Draft | 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) |
Installed power | 44,000 kW ) |
Propulsion | 4 COGAG ; 2 shafts |
Speed | 32 kn (59 km/h) |
Range | 3,900 nmi (7,223 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h) |
Complement | 23 officers, 171 ratings |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | PK-16 decoy-dispenser system |
Armament |
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Pytlivyy (also transliterated Pytlivy or Pytliviy, Russian: Пытливый, "Inquisitive") is a Project 1135M Burevestnik-class (Russian: Буревестник, "Petrel") Guard Ship (Сторожевой Корабль, SKR) or 'Krivak II'-class frigate that served with the Soviet and Russian navies. Launched on 16 April 1981, the vessel was designed to operate as an anti-submarine vessel, with an armament built around the Metel Anti-Ship Complex. Part of the Black Sea Fleet, the vessel undertook friendly visits to Algeria, Greece, and Malta, at the last hosting a meeting between the Soviet and US leaders Mikhail Gorbachev and George H. W. Bush. In 1991, the ship was transferred to the Russian Navy following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and, following a three-year repair, took part in a number of joint exercises with other navies. For example, 2003 found the vessel operating alongside the Indian Navy and 2005 with the Italian Navy. In 2006, Pytlivyy took part in NATO's Operation Active Endeavour and subsequently formed part of Russia's presence in the Mediterranean Sea in the war against terrorism in the early 21st century. The ship also operated as part of the Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war. As of 2021, Pytlivyy remains in service.
Design and development
Pytlivyy was one of eleven
Displacing 2,935
Armament and sensors
Pytlivyy was designed for anti-submarine warfare around four
The ship had a well-equipped sensor suite, including a single MR-310A Angara-A air/surface
Construction and career
Soon after shakedown, Pytlivy was sent on missions to foreign ports to promote friendly relationships between the Soviet Union and other nations. On 30 May 1988, the ship arrived at the port of Algiers, Algeria, for a friendly visit, staying until 3 June.[16] On 2 December the following year, the vessel hosted a meeting between the Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev and the US President George H. W. Bush in Valletta, Malta.[13] The ship visited Piraeus, Greece, on 23 January 1990, during which a band composed of sailors from Pytlivy and other Soviet musicians played a concert on the shorefront and the crew took part in sporting events with Greek sailors.[17]
With the
By 2001, Pytlivyy was one of the few Project 1135M ships still in service.[21] Over the following years, the vessel was involved in several joint operations with other navies. On 22 May 2003, the vessel took part in the first INDRA exercise with the Indian Navy.[22] 11 July 2005 found the vessel in Naples, Italy, taking part in a two-day visit that included welcoming Italian Navy sailors onboard.[23] On 15 September the following year, the vessel joined the NATO Operation Active Endeavour, undertaking anti-terrorist patrols in the Mediterranean Sea. The inclusion of a Russian vessel in a NATO operation was innovative, controversial, and brief, lasting one week.[24] The operation involved the sharing of communication codes, operating procedures and other secret information that would normally be restricted to allies only, and would have been unheard of during the Cold War. It led to other similar collaborations between Russia and NATO over the following years.[25]
Subsequently taking part in the Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war, Pytlivyy remained as part of the Russian presence in the Mediterranean.[26] The fleet, which included the battlecruiser Pyotr Velikiy, was ostensibly to protect Russian shipping from terrorism and piracy, and operated from a forward base in Tartus, Syria.[27] The vessel remains in service as of 2021, operating between the Black and the Mediterranean Seas.[28]
References
Citations
- ^ a b Pavlov 1997, p. 132.
- ^ Balakin 2001, p. 5.
- ^ Balakin 2001, p. 18.
- ^ Balakin 2001, p. 23.
- ^ Friedman 1985, p. 346.
- ^ a b Baker 2002, p. 637.
- ^ Apalkov 2005, p. 79.
- ^ Baker 2002, pp. 637–638.
- ^ Apalkov 2005, p. 80.
- ^ Apalkov 2005, p. 81.
- ^ Balakin 2001, p. 16.
- ^ Balakin 2001, p. 17.
- ^ a b c Apalkov 2005, p. 83.
- ^ Balakin 2001, p. 8.
- ^ Thompson 2010, p. 428.
- ^ "Visit of Soviet Ships". Krasnya Zvezda: 3. 28 May 1988.
- ^ Pasyakin, V. (23 January 1990). "Port Call in Pireaus". Krasnya Zvezda: 3.
- ^ Sharpe 1996, p. 544.
- ^ "Naval News". Marine News. 53 (6): 270. May 1999.
- ^ Polmar 1991, p. 13.
- ^ Balakin 2001, p. 28.
- ^ "Indo-Russian Naval Exercises after 15 Years". The Tribune, Chandigari. 5 May 2003.
- ^ "Russian warships hold joint military exercise with Italy". Sputnik. 12 July 2005.
- ^ Adomeit 2007, p. 17.
- ^ Pouliot 2010, p. 175.
- ^ Jones 2020, p. 77.
- ^ Tilenni 2016, p. 8.
- ^ "Frigate Admiral Grigorovich and patrol vessel Pytliviy complete tasks in Mediterranean Sea". Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021.
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