Admiral Levchenko (foreground) sailing along with USS Hue City in the North Sea, 2004
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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 2024[update] |
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
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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: |
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Aircraft carried: |
2 x Ka-27 'Helix'series helicopters |
Aviation facilities: |
Helicopter deck and hangar |
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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
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