The latest 20385 “Thundering” corvette completed tests in the White Sea
The latest “Thundering” corvette of project 20385 completed a series of tests in the White Sea and proceeded to the interbase transition to the main base of the North fleet Severomorsk. This was reported by the press service of the fleet.
According to a popular report, the final stage of testing in the White Sea was the development by the crew of the ship of interaction with aviation Northern Fleet. The overflight of radio systems and complexes of the ship was made by the crews of Ka-27 helicopters. Earlier, the corvette fired on Caliber and Onyx cruise missiles at the surface and another Caliber at the ground target. The crews of ships and vessels of the White Sea Naval Base in cooperation with the aviation of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Northern Fleet were engaged in the provision of firing
In total, the ship’s tests took a month, the “Thundering” corvette arrived at the Belomorsk naval base on November 13 after the inter-naval transition from the Baltic Sea.
After visiting Severomorsk, the corvette must make another inter-fleet transition and return to the Severnaya Verf shipyard, where the ship and all its systems will be revised.
If nothing has changed, then the raising of the Andreevsky flag and the transfer of the ship to the Pacific Fleet are planned for the beginning of the 2020 year.
The 20385 Project “Thundering” is the lead ship of the series. Laid down in February 2012, launched in June 2017. Construction was delayed due to the non-delivery of German MTU power plants. The corvette was completed with Russian diesel engines 1DDA-12000 of the Kolomensky plant. The unit consists of two 16D49 engines with 6000 horsepower.
It is a further development of the 20380 project. Designed to detect and destroy surface enemy ships or submarines, organize landing, guard the coastal zone, escort other ships.
Corvette displacement - 2200 tons, length - 104 m, width - 13 m, speed - up to 27 knots, cruising range - 3500 miles, autonomy - 15 days crew - 99 people.
The armament includes the universal naval rifle complex (UKSK) for the Caliber, Onyx and possibly Zircon, Redut air defense systems, the 100-mm A-190-01 artillery system, two AK-30-mm anti-aircraft artillery systems 630M, as well as anti-submarine complex "Package".
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