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Admiral Levchenko in Kola Bay, 2018
History
Russia
NameAdmiral Levchenko
NamesakeGordey Levchenko
Laid down27 January 1982
Launched21 February 1985
Commissioned30 September 1988
HomeportRussian Northern Fleet
IdentificationDDG-605
StatusActive[1][2]
General characteristics
Class and typeUdaloy-class destroyer
Displacement
Length163 m (535 ft)
Beam19 m (62 ft)
Draught7.8 m (26 ft)
Installed power89,000 kW (120,000 shp)
Propulsion2 shaft COGAG, 4 gas turbines
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range10,500 nmi (19,400 km; 12,100 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement300
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × Kamov Ka-27 'Helix' helicopters
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter deck and hangar

Admiral Levchenko is a Russian anti-submarine warfare destroyer of the Udaloy class. The ship was laid down in 1982 and was commissioned in the Soviet Navy in 1988. After the fall of the Soviet Union the ship continued to serve in the Russian Navy with the Northern Fleet. She was named after Admiral Gordey Levchenko.

History[edit]

In 2010 Admiral Levchenko was part of the Russian operations to combat piracy off the Somali coast.[4]

By 2020, she was reported inactive due to an overhaul.[2] The overhaul includes upgrading ship's fire-fighting systems, onboard electronics, new cooling units and shut-off valves. The ship should also receive Russia's newest Otvet anti-submarine missile system. She was expected to return to service in late 2022[5] but was reported active post-refit as of May 2022.

On 26 May 2022, the destroyer conducted exercises in the Barents Sea.[6]

On 8 September 2022, Admiral Levchenko held exercises along the Northern Sea Route, along with the tank landing ship Aleksandr Otrakovsky, tanker Sergey Osipov and tug Pamir.[7] On 10 October, the three ships returned to Severomorsk.[8]

On 10 June 2024, Admiral Levchenko was reported by Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk[i] to be on fire in the Barents Sea.[9][10][11][12][13] An explanation was given by the Ukrainians that, owing to sanctions on Russia, the ship's gas turbine engines produced by Zorya-Mashproekt in Ukrainian Mykolaiv could no longer be serviced, leading to the fire.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Press chief for the Operational Command South of the Ukraine's Armed Forces
  1. ^ "Russian Navy warship practices missile and artillery fire in Arctic drills".
  2. ^ a b "Russian Navy to focus on frigates, submarines - part 2". Navy Recognition. 12 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Russia / USSR : 100 mm/70 (3.9") AK-100 Naval Gun". NavWeaps. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  4. ^ Pettersen, Trude (18 May 2011). "Russia sends destroyer to fight pirates off Somali coast". The Barents Observer. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  5. ^ "The Russian Navy will receive the Admiral Levchenko ship by the end of 2022". vpk.name. 24 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Russian Navy warship practices missile and artillery fire in Arctic drills".
  7. ^ "Корабли СФ провели учебно-боевые стрельбы в арктических районах вблизи трассы Севморпути". TASS. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Корабли Северного флота завершили очередной поход в Арктику". 10 October 2022.
  9. ^ Nilsen, Thomas (10 June 2024). "Engine fire on Northern Fleet destroyer, Ukrainian military claims". The Barents Observer. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Russian antisubmarine warfare ship "Admiral Levchenko" is burning in Barents Sea - Pletenchuk Source". UA News. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Russian warship Admiral Levchenko Ukrainian-made propulsion caught fire in the Barents Sea due to spare parts shortage". Global Defense Corp. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  12. ^ a b Плетенчук Дмитро. "Горить-палає техніка ворожа. А точніше великий протичовновий корабель "Адмірал Левченко" у Баренцовому морі. Триває боротьба за живучість, сподіваємося марна" [Enemy equipment is on fire. More precisely, the large anti-submarine ship "Admiral Levchenko" in the Barents Sea. The struggle for survival continues, hopefully in vain.]. Facebook (in Ukrainian).
  13. ^ Chris York (10 June 2024). "Russian ship Admiral Levchenko on fire in Barents Sea, Ukrainian official claims". The Kyiv Independent.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_destroyer_Admiral_Levchenko

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