Ukrainian corvette Sumy
MPK-43 in 1979
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History | |
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Soviet Union | |
Name |
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Builder | Zelenodolsk Shipyard, Zelenodolsk |
Yard number | 712 |
Laid down | 1 August 1972 |
Launched | 2 June 1973 |
Commissioned | 28 December 1974 |
Renamed |
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Identification | See Pennant numbers |
Fate | Transferred to Ukraine, 1997 |
Ukraine | |
Name |
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Namesake | Sumy |
Commissioned | 1 August 1997 |
Decommissioned | 11 June 1999 |
Identification | Pennant number: U209 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Grisha I-class corvette |
Displacement | |
Length | 71.2 m (233 ft 7 in) |
Beam | 10.1 m (33 ft 2 in) |
Draught | 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
Range | 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
Endurance | 9 days |
Complement | 79 (9 chiefs) |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Armament |
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Sumy (U209) was a
Development and design
The 1124P project corvette (NATO reporting name: Grisha I class, Soviet classification: MPK-147 class Russian: МПК-147) were intended to counter enemy submarines in nearby area of naval bases, ports and scattered berths, on the deployment of naval forces to carry out anti-submarine surveillance and protection of ships and vessels at sea.[1]
Project 1124 of the first series were armed with
Construction of small anti-submarine ships on Project 1124 began in 1967 at the Zelenodolsk Shipyard. A total of twelve ships of this project were built, after which they were replaced by the corvettes of Project 1124 of the second series (Grisha-III according to NATO reporting name).
Construction and career
The corvette MPK-43 was
The corvette was a member of the 400th division of anti-submarine ships of the 68th brigade of ships of the Black Sea Fleet, which took an active part in training and combat activities of the fleet. MPK-43 served in the Mediterranean, sailing more than 43,000 miles. As part of the ship's anti-submarine strike groups, the ship won the prize of the Chief of the USSR Navy four times for anti-submarine training (the last in 1989).[3]
During the receipt of the ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the USSR, the Ukrainian Navy reached a state of non-combat readiness. Like sister ship Kherson, due to lack of funds for repairs to bring the ship in order failed and immediately after joining the Navy, the ship was written off and disposed of.[4]
Pennant numbers
Date | Pennant number[5] |
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1975 | 274 |
1976 | 297 |
1979 | 092 |
1981 | 081 |
1983 | 054 |
052 | |
1991 | 075 |
References
- ^ "Малые противолодочные корабли проекта 1124". korabley.net. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Small anti-submarine ship of project 1124 type IPC-147 "Albatross" (Grisha)". Weapons of Russia. 20 December 2010. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Малый противолодочный корабль "МПК-43" Черноморского Флота". www.kchf.ru. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Corvette "Ternopil" is a new "albatross" of the Ukrainian fleet". Eugene Silkin, "Maritime State". 20 December 2010. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Small anti-submarine ships - Project 1124". russianships.info. Retrieved 24 February 2022.