The frigate Admiral Essen strengthened the permanent formation of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean
The press service reported that the frigate "Admiral Essen" performs the inter-fleet transition from the Baltic to the Black Sea Fleet. He followed the Strait of Gibraltar and arrived in the Mediterranean.
According to the data of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, the Admiral Essen is the second frigate of the sea zone of the 11356 project and the first production ship of this project. Named in honor of Admiral of the Russian Imperial Navy Nicholas von Essen. The transfer of the frigate to the Black Sea Fleet and the rise of the Naval Flag on it took place on 7 on June 2016.
Ships of this series have a displacement of about 4 thousand tons, speed - 30 nodes, navigation autonomy - 30 days. Admiral Essen is armed with Caliber-NK cruise missiles, Shtil-1 self-defense missile system, and the 190 caliber of millimeters A-100, anti-aircraft artillery, jet bomber, torpedoes, and can also be a Ka-29-deck helicopter, and a Ka-for-Helicopter can be used. Ka-xnumx).
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