Russian corvette Provornyy

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Naval Ensign of Russia.svgRussia
Name
  • Provornyy
  • (Проворный)
Namesake Provornyy
Builder Severnaya Verf, Saint Petersburg
Laid down25 July 2013
LaunchedNovember 2019
Commissioned2024 [1]
HomeportVladivostok
StatusUnder construction; severe fire damage in December 2021; rebuild may take five years [2]
General characteristics
Class and type Gremyashchiy-class corvette
Displacement2,500 tons
Length106.0 m (347.8 ft)
Beam13 m (42.7 ft)
Draught5 m (16.4 ft)
Installed powerAC 380/220 V, 50 Hz, 4 × 630 kW diesel genset
Propulsion2 shaft  CODAD, 4 Kolomna 16D49 diesels 23,664 hp (17.6 MW)
Speed27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Endurance?
Complement100
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Air search radar: Multi-purpose AESA naval radar mast/system "Zaslon"
  • Fire control radar: 5P-10 Puma for A-190 100 mm artillery
  • Sonar: Zarya-M bow mounted. Vinyetka low frequency active/passive towed array
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • EW Suite: TK-25-5
  • Countermeasures: 4 × PK-10
Armament
Aviation facilitiesHelipad and hangar for Kamov Ka-27 helicopter

Provornyy is a Gremyashchiy-class corvette of the Russian Navy.

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Development and design

Gremyashchiy-class corvettes are very large multipurpose vessels, designed to complement the Steregushchiy class already being commissioned with the Russian Navy. They have been designed to have an improved habitability for higher endurance missions, and are able to launch cruise missiles.

The class was designed with German MTU diesels for propulsion. [3] However, because of sanctions arising from the Ukrainian conflict, deliveries of MTU diesels beyond the first two units were stopped, resulting in the cancellation of further units. Instead, new units of the preceding Steregushchiy class are being ordered. In May 2016, corvette Gremyashchiy got two Russian-made 16D49 diesel turbines 1DDA-12000 from Kolomna Plant in St Petersburg, replacing the previously required German MTU diesels. [4]

Project 20385 differs from its predecessor by greater dimensions and displacement. They have a steel hull and composite superstructure, with a bulbous bow and nine watertight subdivisions. Compared with the Soobrazitelny, Boikiy, Sovershennyy and Stoikiy ships, which are fitted with Redut air defense VLS system of 12 launchers on the bow, these new ships are equipped with a UKSK VLS system comprising eight launchers for either Kalibr, Oniks or Zircon anti-ship/cruise missiles. The Redut VLS system with 16 launchers has been placed on the stern. Another difference is the lack of the aft mast above the helicopter hangar, and single integrated mainmast that no longer includes separate open shelves for artillery and navigation radars.

Construction and career

Provornyy was laid down on 25 July 2013, and launched in November 2019 by Severnaya Verf in Saint Petersburg. [5] The transfer of the corvette to the fleet had been scheduled for the end of 2022. [6] [7] The ship will become part of the Joint Forces Command in northeastern Russia and will be based in Kamchatka. [8]

On 17 December 2021, Provornyy caught fire while being fitted out at Severnaya Verf, St. Petersburg. [9] Nearly 170 firefighters were dispatched to deal with the incident, and it is reported that the fire covered almost the entire deck of the corvette. [10] Three construction workers have been injured, with two of them being hospitalised. [11] However, no fatalities have been reported, and there was no construction occurring at the time of the fire. [12] Despite the fire's scale and intensity, the hull of Provornyy was not damaged. The destroyed superstructure, which will be dismantled, did not contain any equipment. Severnaya Verf has stated that they are conducting negotiations to build a new superstructure. [13] It was subsequently reported that a rebuild of the ship might take five years. [14] [15]

At the Neva-2023 exhibition, the head of Severnaya Verf stated that all damaged hull sections of Provornyy have been restored, and the ship is planned to be relaunched by May 2024. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "Корвет "Проворный" планируют передать ВМФ России в 2024 году" (in Russian).
  2. ↑ "Russian Navy corvette Provorny may be restored in five years after shipyard fire — source".
  3. ↑ "Russia To Lay Down Two New Project 20380 Corvettes Instead of Improved Version Project 20385". Navy Recognition. 2015-01-30. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  4. ↑ "Gremyashchiy fully equip with engine". Severnaya Verf. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  5. ↑ bmpd (2020-01-02). "Корвет "Ретивый" выведен из эллинга Северной верфи". bmpd. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  6. ↑ navy_korabel (2019-08-01). "Строительство боевых кораблей океанской и дальней морской зоны для ВМФ РФ на 01.08.2019". Флот открытого океана: третья попытка. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  7. ↑ Рамм, Роман Крецул, Алексей (2021-02-08). ""Проворным" темпом: новейший российский корвет идет на северо-восток". Известия (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-03-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  9. ↑ "Fire Engulfs Russian Warship Under Construction". military.com. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ↑ "The fire covered almost the entire corvette under construction". Interfax. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ "Two victims of the fire on the territory of the Severnaya Verf plant were taken to the hospital". Interfax. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ↑ "There is a chance to save a warship burning at a shipyard in St. Petersburg". Interfax. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ↑ "The hull of the "Provorny" corvette was not damaged". TASS. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ↑ "Russian Navy corvette Provorny may be restored in five years after shipyard fire — source".
  15. ↑ "Russia's Fire-Damaged Provorny Corvette May Be Restored In 2026". navalnews.com. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  16. ↑ "Корпус корвета "Проворный" восстановили после пожара". flotprom.ru (in Russian). 21 September 2023.


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