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Novocherkassk in port at Novorossiysk in 2010
History
Russia
NameNovocherkassk
BuilderStocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland
Yard number142
Launched17 April 1987
Commissioned30 November 1987
Out of service26 December 2023
General characteristics
Class and typeRopucha-class landing ship
Displacement
  • 2,768 long tons (2,812 t) standard
  • 4,012 long tons (4,076 t) full load
Length112.5 m (369 ft 1 in)
Beam15.01 m (49 ft 3 in)
Draught4.26 m (14 ft 0 in)
RampsOver bows and at stern
Installed power3 × 750 kW (1,006 hp) diesel generators
Propulsion2 × 9,600 hp (7,159 kW) Zgoda-Sulzer 16ZVB40/48 diesel engines
Speed17.59 knots (32.58 km/h; 20.24 mph)
Range
  • 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
  • 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Endurance30 days
Capacity10 × main battle tanks and 340 troops or 12 × BTR APC and 340 troops or 3 × main battle tanks, 3 × 2S9 Nona-S SPG, 5 × MT-LB APC, 4 trucks and 313 troops or 500 tons of cargo
Complement98
Armament
Service record

Novocherkassk (BDK-46) was a Ropucha-class landing ship of the Russian Navy and part of the of the Black Sea Fleet. The ship was built in Poland, and launched in 1987. The ship was attacked twice during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, being damaged in March 2022, and damaged again in December 2023.[1]

Description

Novocherkassk has a displacement of 4,080 t (4,020 long tons), a length of 112.5 metres (369 ft 1 in), a beam of 15 metres (49 ft 3 in), and a draft of 3.7 metres (12 ft 2 in). It has two diesel engines which allow a maximum speed of 17.8 knots (33.0 km/h; 20.5 mph), and a range of 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph). It is capable of carrying up to 500 tons of cargo and 225 embarked soldiers. It is armed with two AK-725 57 mm artillery mounts and two 122 mm multiple rocket launch systems.[2]

History

In November 2012, Novocherkassk took part in an operation with other Black Sea Fleet ships in anchoring off the coast of Gaza. The ship movement was ostensibly to prepare to evacuate Russian citizens from Israel in case the Israeli-Palestinian conflict there escalated. Other ships in the operation included Saratov and Moskva.[3] In 2015, Novocherkassk was a part of Black Sea Fleet exercises in the Mediterranean which corresponded with a Russian buildup of military forces in Syria.[4]

In March 2020, the ship set out for Syria, with sister landing ship Caesar Kunikov and frigates Admiral Grigorovich and Admiral Makarov, in response to growing tensions with Turkey and the withdrawal of American troops from Syria.[5] The ships' movement spurred concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 virus from and to Russia.[6]

Novocherkassk in Sevastopol in 2015

In March 2022, roughly a month into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Novocherkassk was docked in the port of Berdiansk in southern Ukraine with a number of other Russian warships. A Ukrainian missile attack on 25 March damaged several Russian ships there, sinking Saratov and damaging Novocherkassk.[7][8] By June 2022, Russian state media outlet TASS claimed that Novocherkassk was one of twelve landing ships in the Black Sea that could launch an amphibious operation in Ukraine. However, Novocherkassk was not confirmed to be repaired, and its status remained unknown.[9]

On 24 August 2022 it was reported Novocherkassk and sister ship Caesar Kunikov were out of action due to lack of spare parts to repair the ships. The lack of spare parts was attributed to the sanctions imposed on Russia.[10]

On December 26, 2023, Novocherkask was struck by Ukrainian cruise missiles and damaged while it was in a naval base in the city of Feodosia in occupied Crimea.[11][1] Videos posted to social media reportedly show very large explosions seen at the Feodosia port after the attack.[12] Russian officials confirmed the attack, during which one person was killed and two injured by a fire in the city started by the attack, and described the ship as 'damaged'.[13][12] Russian officials also claimed that two Ukrainian Su-24s were shot down by anti-aircraft fire during the attack.[1]

Ukraine's Air Force released a statement saying that they destroyed the ship and they believed the ship was used to transport Iranian made attack Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).[13] According to Ukraine's Air Force the vessel suffered secondary explosions and will be difficult to repair.[11] Initial photographic evidence suggests that the damage is much more severe than the previous attack.[14] Andrii Klymenko, the head of the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies analyzed video of the attack and said “Judging by the video of the explosion, which was very powerful, it was carrying explosives: either shells or missiles, or, as some people say, drones.”[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Russian naval ship in Crimea damaged in airstrike by Ukrainian forces, Russian Defense Ministry says". AP News. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Large landing ship "Novocherkassk" project 775 / II". Korabli. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. ^ Kelley, Michael B. "Russia Sends Warships Off Coast Of Gaza In Response To Israel-Palestine Tensions". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  4. ^ "Russian Black Sea Cruiser Moscow, Amphibs Heading to Drill in Eastern Mediterranean, MoD Warned Planes Away from Syria". USNI News. 2015-09-24. Archived from the original on 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  5. ^ "Russia reinforces Syria before Putin-Erdogan talks - flight and shipping data". Reuters. 2020-03-04. Archived from the original on 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  6. ^ Sutton, H. I. (2020-03-24). "The Russian Navy's Bosphorus Relay Resupplying Syria Continues". Naval News. Archived from the original on 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  7. ^ Mezzofiore, Andrew; Carey, Tim; Lister, Celine; Alkhaldi, Olga; Voitovych, Gianluca (2022-03-24). "Ukrainians claim to have destroyed large Russian warship in Berdyansk". CNN. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  8. ^ Vakil, Caroline (2022-03-25). "Ukrainian military clarifies which Russian landing ship it destroyed". The Hill. Archived from the original on 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  9. ^ "Large Russian naval landing force ready for 'intended tasks' - report". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  10. ^ "Польша поставила России контрафактные детали для десантных кораблей" [Poland supplied Russia with counterfeit parts for landing ships]. mash.ru (in Russian). 2022-08-24. Archived from the original on 2022-08-28.
  11. ^ a b Osborn, Andrew; Hunder, Max (2023-12-26). "Ukraine strikes Russian naval landing warship, Moscow admits damage". reuters.com. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  12. ^ a b Lendon, Brad (2023-12-26). "Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian tank landing ship". CNN. Archived from the original on 2023-12-26. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  13. ^ a b c Méheut, Constant (2023-12-26). "Ukrainian Missile Strike Hits Russian Warship in Occupied Crimea". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  14. ^ "Photos of destroyed Novocherkassk landing ship emerge". Yahoo News. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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