Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich
Admiral Grigorovich is an Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate of the Russian Navy, and the lead ship of her class. She is part of the Black Sea Fleet, and is based at Sevastopol.
 Admiral Grigorovich in 2016 | |
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| Name: | Admiral Grigorovich |
| Namesake: | Ivan Grigorovich |
| Builder: | Yantar Shipyard |
| Laid down: | 18 December 2010 |
| Launched: | 14 March 2014 |
| Commissioned: | 11 March 2016 |
| Identification: | 745 |
| Status: | Active |
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| Class and type: | Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate |
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| Length: | 124.8 m (409 ft) |
| Beam: | 15.2 m (50 ft) |
| Draught: | 4.2 m (14 ft) |
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| Speed: | 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range: | 4,850 nmi (8,980 km; 5,580 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Endurance: | 30 days |
| Complement: | 200 |
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| Aircraft carried: | 1 × Ka-27 series helicopter |
| Aviation facilities: | Helipad and hangar for one helicopter |
Service
In November 2016, in the course of the Russian military campaign in Syria, Admiral Grigorovich participated in a large-scale operation to strike targets in Syria by launching Kalibr cruise missiles.
On 25 August 2018, the Black Sea Fleet said Admiral Grigorovich, along with similar frigate Admiral Essen, were making a ″planned passage from Sevastopol to the Mediterranean Sea″ to join the Russian Navy’s Mediterranean task force.[2]
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