Ukrainian submarine Zaporizhzhia
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Zaporizhzhia (U-01) is a project 641 ("Foxtrot" class)
Foxtrot class submarine
The Foxtrot class was the NATO reporting name of a class of diesel-electric patrol submarines that were built in the Soviet Union. The Soviet designation of this class was Project 641....
submarine, the only submarine of the Ukrainian Navy
Ukrainian Navy
The Ukrainian Naval Forces is the navy of Ukraine and part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was established in 1992. It consists of 5 branches: surface forces, submarine forces, Navy aviation, coast rocket-artillery and marines...
at the moment. She formerly carried the Soviet Navy
Soviet Navy
The Soviet Navy was the naval arm of the Soviet Armed Forces. Often referred to as the Red Fleet, the Soviet Navy would have played an instrumental role in a Warsaw Pact war with NATO, where it would have attempted to prevent naval convoys from bringing reinforcements across the Atlantic Ocean...
pennant number
Pennant number
In the modern Royal Navy, and other navies of Europe and the Commonwealth, ships are identified by pennant numbers...
B435.
Zaporizhzhia is run by a naval crew of 78, commanded by 1st Rank Capt.
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
Oleh Orlov.
History
Zaporizhzhia's keel was laid down in 1970 at the New Admiralty Shipyard in LeningradSaint Petersburg
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. In 1970 she was commissioned
Ship commissioning
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into the Soviet Red Banner Northern Fleet, where she conducted 14 patrols, including a port call in Cuba
Cuba
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. Later the submarine was transferred to the Soviet Black Sea Fleet
Black Sea Fleet
The Black Sea Fleet is a large operational-strategic sub-unit of the Russian Navy, operating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea since the late 18th century. It is based in various harbors of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov....
, serving there until 1994. In 1995, the submarine's batteries permanently failed and she became abandoned without their replacement.
In 1997 the submarine was handed over to the Ukrainian Navy
Ukrainian Navy
The Ukrainian Naval Forces is the navy of Ukraine and part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was established in 1992. It consists of 5 branches: surface forces, submarine forces, Navy aviation, coast rocket-artillery and marines...
during the partition of the Black Sea Fleet. Like most of the country's naval ships, she was renamed after one of Ukraine's cities — Zaporizhzhia. The city's community began to co-sponsor the ship, especially the accommodational needs of the crew. But it was only in 2003 when Ukrainian government became able to buy a new batteries set abroad and make Zaporizhzhia's survival real. However, she was immediately placed under repair in Sevastopol
Sevastopol
Sevastopol is a city on rights of administrative division of Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . Sevastopol is the second largest port in Ukraine, after the Port of Odessa....
. The repair is finished on 75% at the moment, but the submarine is still unable to put out to the sea.
In 2005, Zaporizhzhia was considered to take part in the 2006 joint exercise conducted by the Ukrainian Navy and the Italian Navy
Marina Militare
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, but the end of her repair was postponed. Being on a years-lasting repair, Zaporizhzhia was an inactive military unit stated Defense Minister Anatoly Hrytsenko in April 2006. In January 2007, (Defense Minister) Hrytsenko stated that Ukraine intends to sell Zaporozhie.
As of July 2010 Zaporizhzhia is preparing for trials after repairs.
Ship Log
From September to November 1970, submarine was at sea for 20 days, 422 hours (236 submerged, 186 surfaced). Traveled 1660 miles (2,672 km) while surfaces and 432 miles (695 km) while being under water. The submarine completed 15 submerges, and used 125 tons of fuel.During the service in Atlantic in June - December 1971, submarine was at sea for 210 days. It traveled 18342 miles (29,519 km) while surfaces and 5340 miles (8,594 km) while being under water.The submarine completed 71 submerges, and used 825 tons of fuel.
During June 27 - August 10, 1972 Zaporizhzhia underwent medium repairs.
From July - October 1994, submarine was at sea for 16 days. Traveled 243.5 miles (391.9 km) while surfaces and 4.2 miles (6.8 km) while being under water.
In January 1995 Zaporizhzhia traveled only 53 miles (85 km) in 4 hours while being towed.
Armament
Main torpedoes used are: 53-51, 53-39, 53-61, 53-65, САЕТ-60.Torpedo tubes are 533 mm (1.75 ft) diameter, and 8.145 m (26.7 ft) long. Tubes are placed 700 mm (2.3 ft) away from each other.
Also carries 12 extra torpedoes. 22 Total.
Can also carry 32 MTD type mines or 26 PM-2 or RM-2 type mines.
Can be equipped with 4 MANPADS.
Handheld weapons include:
12 handguns Makarov PM
Makarov PM
The PM is a semi-automatic pistol design. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it became the Soviet Union's standard military side arm from 1951-1991.-Development:...
12 assault rifles (AK, AKM
AK-47
The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known as Avtomat Kalashnikova . It is also known as a Kalashnikov, an "AK", or in Russian slang, Kalash.Design work on the AK-47 began in the last year...
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See also
- Soviet NavySoviet NavyThe Soviet Navy was the naval arm of the Soviet Armed Forces. Often referred to as the Red Fleet, the Soviet Navy would have played an instrumental role in a Warsaw Pact war with NATO, where it would have attempted to prevent naval convoys from bringing reinforcements across the Atlantic Ocean...
- Ukrainian NavyUkrainian NavyThe Ukrainian Naval Forces is the navy of Ukraine and part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was established in 1992. It consists of 5 branches: surface forces, submarine forces, Navy aviation, coast rocket-artillery and marines...
- Military of Ukraine
- SevastopolSevastopolSevastopol is a city on rights of administrative division of Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . Sevastopol is the second largest port in Ukraine, after the Port of Odessa....
- ZaporizhiaZaporizhiaZaporizhia or Zaporozhye [formerly Alexandrovsk ] is a city in southeastern Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is the administrative center of the Zaporizhia Oblast...
External links
- UNIAN news agency photo
- Submarine in Dry dock
- 72 Photos of Ukrainian Submarine
- Ukrainian, Italian Navies To Conduct Joint Exercise in Black Sea in 2006
- Ukrainian submarine Zaporizhzhia is docked at coordinates 44°36′46"N 33°33′22"E
- Last "Foxtrot" of Soviet fleet(In Ukrainian)