Russian landing ship Korolyov

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Korolyov in 2015
History
Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union (1950-1991).svgNaval Jack of Russia.svgSoviet Union → Russia
Name
  • BDK-61
  • (БДК-61)
Namesake Korolyov
Builder Gdańsk Shipyard, Gdańsk
Yard number775/28
Laid down12 February 1990
Launched16 November 1990
Commissioned10 July 1991
Renamed
  • Korolyov, 1999
  • (Королёв)
Homeport Baltiysk
Identification See Pennant numbers
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and type Ropucha III-class landing ship
Displacement
  • 2,768 tonnes (2,724 long tons) standard
  • 4,012 t (3,949 long tons) full load
Length112.63 m (369 ft 6 in)
Beam15.01 m (49 ft 3 in)
Draft4.05 m (13 ft 3 in)
Propulsion
Speed17.59 knots (32.58 km/h; 20.24 mph)
Range3,400  nmi (6,300 km; 3,900 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Endurance30 days
Capacity
Complement98 crew
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys		2 × PK-16 decoy
Armament

Korolyov is a Project 775 Ropucha III-class landing ship built in 1990 for the Soviet Navy and later inherited by the Russian Navy. The ship's namesake is Korolyov, a Russian city in Moscow Oblast, Russia.

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Description

The ship is 112 feet 63 inches (35.74 m) in length, with a beam of 15 ft 01 in (4.60 m) and a draft of 4 ft 05 in (1.35 m). It has a full displacement of 4,012 tonnes (3,949 long tons ). [1]

Korolyov is powered by two Zgoda-Sulzer 16ZVB40/48 diesel engines, which drive two screw propellers that can propel the ship at 17.59 knots (32.58 km/h; 20.24 mph). [1]

Construction and career

This landing ship was built by Gdańsk Shipyard in Gdańsk. She was laid down on 12 February 1990 and launched on 16 November 1990, later commissioned into the Baltic Fleet on 10 July 1991. [2]

From 23 March 1992 until 19 September 1994, the ship transported withdrawing Russian military contingent from the Baltic states and Poland. [3] In 1994 and 1995, BDK-61 took part in the naval parade in St. Petersburg in honor of the Navy Day. [3] In 1995, the ship represented Russia in the Netherlands at the international naval parade of the states of the anti-Hitler coalition in honor of the 50th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. [3] [4] On 28 December 1999, the ship was given the name Korolyov. [3]

In July 2004, the Baltiysk customs found 200 bags of smuggled sugar with a total weight of 10 tons were found on board the ship. [3] In 2014, the landing ship took part in the naval parade on Navy Day in Baltiysk. [3] In May 2015, the ship was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea and on 18 January 2016, the ship traveled more than 30,000 miles (48,000 km) and entered the North Sea through the English Channel. [5]

Pennant numbers

DatePennant number [6]
1991130

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References

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  2. ↑ "Large landing ships - Project 775". russianships.info. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 ""Королев"". flot.com. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Корабль-побратим". Спутник. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "БДК «Королёв» Балтийского флота прошел через пролив Ла-Манш в Северное море : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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