Admiral Ushakov destroyer in Severomorsk, April 2011.jpg 1,912 × 776; 249 KB 13:53 GMT 30.12.2014. 1/350 Russian Admiral Panteleyev Udaloy Class Destroyer. The Russian Defense Ministry has decided to keep the Project 956 missile destroyer of the Northern Fleet Admiral Ushakov for several more years, sources in the military department told Izvestia on December 21. The lead ship, Kirov (renamed Admiral Ushakov in 1992 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union) was laid down in June 1973 at Leningrad's Baltiysky Naval Shipyard, launched on December 27, 1977 and commissioned on December 30, 1980. [3][4], In 2010, the Russian navy again announced new plans for an overhaul of the cruiser. More info. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 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"Experts and representatives of scientific associations have repeatedly stated in the media that nuclear fuel unloaded from the TARKR reactor "Admiral Ushakov" poses a danger to the environmental safety of the region. Russian destroyer Admiral Ushakov (ru), formerly named Besstrashnyy, a Sovremenny-class destroyer, currently active in service. REGISTRATION Northern Fleet CONSTRUCTION, NAME The destroyer was laid in 1988 at Zhdanov Shipyard No 190 (now called Severnaya Verf Shipyard) in Leningrad with the name of Besstrashny; launched in 1991; commissioned in 1993. DescriptionAdmiral Ushakov destroyer in Severomorsk, April 2011.jpg English:SEVEROMORSK, Russia (April 15, 2011) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead tours the Russian Northern Fleet with Vice Adm. Andrey Olgertovich Volozhinsky, acting commander of the Russian Northern Fleet in Severomorsk, Russia. Besstrashnyy is a Sovremenny-class destroyer of the Russian Navy. She may have been cannibalized as a spare-parts cache for the other ships in her class. Its largest radar antenna is mounted on its foremast and called "Top Pair" by NATO. Afterwards, she was placed in reserve. According to the Zvezdochka plant, dismantlement of the former Admiral Ushakov would cost $40 million. Single- and twin mounts were developed, and the twin mount chosen for its superior rate of fire. [5] However, in 2012 it was reported that Admiral Ushakov and Admiral Lazarev would not be overhauled due to being in a state of "beyond repair".[6]. The Ministry of Defense will keep the missile destroyer “Admiral Ushakov” in service Leave a Comment / News / By korab The Russian Defense Ministry has decided to keep the Project 956 missile destroyer of the Northern Fleet Admiral Ushakov for several more years, sources in the military department told Izvestia on December 21. Kirov suffered a reactor accident in 1990 while serving in the Mediterranean Sea. 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