Soviet frigate Pytlivyy
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Pytlivyy (also transliterated Pytlivy or Pytliviy, Russian: Пытливый, "Inquisitive") is a Project 1135M Burevestnik-class (Russian: Буревестник, "Petrel") Guard Ship (Сторожевой Корабль, SKR) or 'Krivak II'-class frigate that served with the Soviet and Russian navies. Launched on 16 April 1981, the vessel was designed to operate as an anti-submarine vessel, with an armament built around the Metel Anti-Ship Complex. Part of the Black Sea Fleet, the vessel undertook friendly visits to Algeria, Greece, and Malta, at the last hosting a meeting between the Soviet and US leaders Mikhail Gorbachev and George H. W. Bush. In 1991, the ship was transferred to the Russian Navy following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and, following a three-year repair, took part in a number of joint exercises with other navies. For example, 2003 found the vessel operating alongside the Indian Navy and 2005 with the Italian Navy. In 2006, Pytlivyy took part in NATO's Operation Active Endeavour and subsequently formed part of Russia's presence in the Mediterranean Sea in the war against terrorism in the early 21st century. The ship also operated as part of the Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war. As of 2021, Pytlivyy remains in service.
Pytlivyy underway on 1 November 1986. | |
History | |
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Soviet Union → Russia | |
Name | Pytlivyy |
Namesake | Russian for Inquisitive |
Builder | Yantar shipyard, Kaliningrad |
Yard number | 169 |
Laid down | 27 June 1979 |
Launched | 16 April 1981 |
Commissioned | 30 November 1981 |
Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Project 1135M Burevestnik frigate |
Displacement |
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Length | 123 m (403 ft 7 in) |
Beam | 14.2 m (46 ft 7 in) |
Draft | 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) |
Installed power | 44,000 shp (33,000 kW) |
Propulsion | 4 gas turbines; COGAG; 2 shafts |
Speed | 32 kn (59 km/h) |
Range | 3,900 nmi (7,223 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h) |
Complement | 23 officers, 171 ratings |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | PK-16 decoy-dispenser system |
Armament |
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