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
  • 6,200 t (6,102 long tons) standard
  • 7,900 t (7,775 long tons) full load
Length163 m (535 ft)
Beam19 m (62 ft)
Draught7.8 m (26 ft)
Propulsion2 shaft COGAG, 4 gas turbines, 89,000 kW (120,000 hp)
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
  • 2 × 4 SS-N-14 anti submarine missiles
  • 8 × 8 vertical launchers for SA-N-9 surface to air missiles
  • 2 × 1 barrel 100 mm (3.9 in) gun (AK-100)[3]
  • 4 × 30 mm Gatling guns
  • 2 × 4 553 mm (21.8 in) torpedo tubes, Type 53 ASW/ASuW torpedo
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti submarine rocket launchers
Aircraft carried2 x Ka-27 'Helix' series helicopters
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter deck and hangar

Admiral Levchenko is a Russian 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.

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

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[4] but was reported active post-refit as of May 2022.

On 26 May 2022, the destroyer conducted exercises in the Barents Sea.[5]

On 8 September 2022, Admiral Levchenko held exercises along the Northern Sea Route, along with LST Aleksandr Otrakovsky, tanker Sergey Osipov and tug Pamir.[6] On 10 October, the three ships returned to Severomorsk.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Russian Navy warship practices missile and artillery fire in Arctic drills".
  2. 1 2 "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. ↑ "The Russian Navy will receive the Admiral Levchenko ship by the end of 2022". vpk.name. 24 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Russian Navy warship practices missile and artillery fire in Arctic drills".
  6. ↑ "Корабли СФ провели учебно-боевые стрельбы в арктических районах вблизи трассы Севморпути". TASS. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Корабли Северного флота завершили очередной поход в Арктику". 10 October 2022.

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