Although the cause is not yet certain, there is another unpleasant news for the Russian Black Sea Fleet. After losing the missile destroyer RTS Moskva on April 13, it is now reported that the Admiral Makarov frigate was experiencing problems in shipping, where unofficial sources said the problem in question was a fire caused by an anti-ship missile attack released by Ukraine.
Citing a source from mirror.co.uk (6/5/2022), the scene is close to Snake Island in the Black Sea, where a rescue operation is underway involving several rescue planes and ships. Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko on his Telegram channel reported that the ship had been hit by an RK-360MC Neptune anti-ship missile.
“Unofficial Russian sources report that the newest frigate Admmiral Makarov is in trouble. According to preliminary information, the frigate was unable to evade an anti-ship missile attack. The ship was badly damaged, but survived. For now. We are waiting,” from mirror.co.uk.
The RTS Admiral Makarov is the newest advanced frigate and is included in the Admiral Grigorovich Class. The Admiral Grigorovich Class, also known as the Krivak IV class (Project 11356R/М), is no doubt the mainstay of the striking force in Russia's Black Sea Fleet. Built by Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, so far six units have been ordered by the Russian Navy, with three units now operational in the Black Sea Fleet.
The lead of this class of frigates is the Admiral Grigorovich which was launched on 14 March 2014 and joined the Russian Navy on 11 March 2016. While the Admiral Essen is the second ship in this class, it was launched on 7 November 2014 and officially served in the Russian Navy on 7 June 2016.
And the third ship, Admiral Makarov was launched on September 2, 2015 and served in the Russian Navy on December 27, 2017.
The weapons package contained in this frigate is quite complete, consisting of 1× 100 mm A-190 Arsenal naval gun, 8 (2×4) UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr cruise missiles, 24 (2×12) 3S90M VLS cells for hand-held missiles. medium range 9M317M (Shtil), 2× AK-630 CIWS rapid reaction cannon, 8× Igla-S/Verba short-range guided missiles, 2× double 533 mm torpedo tubes and 1× RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launcher. In the package, this frigate carries one Ka-27 anti-submarine helicopter.
Admiral Makarov is powered by 2 COGAG (Combined gas and gas) shafts; 2 DS-71 cruise gas turbines 8,450 shp; 2 DT-59 boost gas turbines 22,000 shp; with a total power of 60,900 shp.
With a large engine capability, this frigate can travel at a speed of 30 knots. While the cruising range reaches 8,900 km at a speed of 14 knots. Manned by 200 personnel, Admiral Essen has the endurance to sail for 30 days.
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