Russian destroyer Admiral Chabanenko

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Admiral Chabanenko (ship, 1994) - FRUKUS 2011.jpg
Admiral Chabanenko in 2011
History
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NameAdmiral Chabanenko
Namesake Andrei Chabanenko
Builder Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad
Laid down28 February 1989
Launched16 June 1994
Commissioned28 January 1999
StatusIn overhaul
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
Length163 m (535 ft)
Beam19 m (62 ft)
Draught7.8 m (26 ft)
Propulsion2 shaft COGAG, 4 gas turbines, 89,000 kW (120,000 hp)
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range10,500 nautical miles (19,400 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement300
Armament
Aircraft carried2 x Ka-27 'Helix' series helicopters
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter deck and hangar
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on board Admiral Chabanenko in 2008. Dmitry Medvedev in Venezuela 27 November 2008-6.jpg
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on board Admiral Chabanenko in 2008.

Admiral Chabanenko is an Udaloy II-class anti-submarine destroyer of the Russian Navy. The destroyer was laid down in 1989, during the Soviet period, and was finished by Russia 10 years later, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. She is the last destroyer commissioned in the Russian Navy. In 1999 she deployed with the Northern Fleet. The Admiral Chabanenko is the sole vessel of the Project 1155.1 design, a modified version of the Project 1155 design, also called Udaloy class. The design is also known as the Udaloy II class. The ship includes updated weapon systems like the SS-N-22 anti-ship missile and the "Zvezda" M-2 series sonar system. She is named after Admiral Andrei Chabanenko, commander of the Northern Fleet between 1952 and 1962. [1]

In 2008 the Admiral Chabanenko became the first Russian warship to sail through the Panama Canal since World War II, while participating in joint exercises with the Venezuelan Navy. [2] In late 2009 she and the Black Sea Fleet's rescue tug Shakhter deployed off the Horn of Africa, as part of the anti-piracy measures off the Somali coast. [3] Both vessels then sailed to Norfolk Naval Base to participate in FRUKUS 2011, a series of joint exercises between the Russian, French, British and US navies, held between 23 and 30 June 2011. [4]

In December 2013 Admiral Chabanenko docked at the 35th ship repair plant in Murmansk to undergo the overhaul of her engines. The repairs were expanded in August 2017 into a more thorough overhaul and refit of the ship, expected to be completed in December 2019. [5] However, it was later confirmed that the ship still remained in refit as of 2020. [6] In September 2023, it was reported that Admiral Chabanenko would return to service in 2025 at the earliest. [7] As of 2025, it appears the ship was in disrepair, and most if not all of its weapons systems had been removed. [8]

References

  1. "Чабаненко Андрей Трофимович" [Chabanenko, Andrey Trofimovich]. Center for Political-Military Studies (in Russian). Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  2. "Russian ship sails through Panama". BBC News . 6 December 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. "ASW Admiral Chabanenko to start anti-piracy defense". Rusnavy.com. 20 November 2009. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  4. "Russia: ASW Ship Admiral Chabanenko, Shakhter to Attend FRUKUS 2011". NavalToday.com. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  5. "Engines of Russian ASW Ship to Pass Overhaul Half-Year Before Ship's Retrofit". Mil.Today. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  6. "Analysis: Russian Navy Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate to begin trials in late 2020". Navy Recognition. 29 May 2020.
  7. "Источник назвал новые сроки завершения модернизации БПК "Адмирал Чабаненко"". flotprom.ru (in Russian). 19 September 2023.
  8. "11 Years Later, This Russian Warship Is Still Docked—and Still Missing Its Missiles". United24Media. 20 May 2025.