Russian destroyer Admiral Levchenko

Admiral Levchenko (foreground) sailing along with USS Hue City in the North Sea, 2004 History Russia Name: Admiral Levchenko Laid down: 27 January 1982 Launched: 21 February 1985 Commissioned: 30 September 1988 Homeport: Russian Northern Fleet Identification: DDG-605 Status: in active service, as of 2016 General characteristics Class & type: Udaloy-class destroyer Displacement: 6,200 t (6,102 long tons) standard 7,900 t (7,775 long tons) full load Length: 163 m (535 ft) Beam: 19 m (62 ft) Draught: 7.8 m (26 ft) Propulsion: 2 shaft COGAG, 4 gas turbines, 89,000 kW (120,000 hp) Speed: 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) Range: 10,500 nmi (19,400 km; 12,100 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) Complement: 300 Armament: 2 × 4 SS-N-14 anti submarine missiles 8 × vertical launchers for SA-N-9 surface to air missiles 2 × 1 barrel 100 mm (3.9 in) gun (ak-100)[1] 4 × 30 mm Gatling guns 2 × Altair CADS-N-1 Kashtan CIWS 2 × 4 553 mm (21.8 in) torpedo tubes, Type 53 ASW/ASuW torpedo 2 × RBU-6000 anti submarine rocket launchers Aircraft carried: 2 x Ka-27 'Helix'series helicopters Aviation facilities: Helicopter 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. As of 2010 the destroyer is active with the Russian Northern Fleet.

In 2010 Admiral Levchenko was part of the Russian operations to combat piracy off the Somalian coast.^[2]

References

1. "Russia / USSR 100 mm/70 (3.9") AK-100 Naval Gun". Retrieved 2014-09-13.
2. "Russian destroyer to join UN anti-piracy mission off Somalia next week | Russia | RIA Novosti". En.rian.ru. 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-09-03.

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