Azov (BDK-54) is a Ropucha-class landing ship of the Russian Navy and part of the Black Sea Fleet. Named after the Sea of Azov, the ship was built in Poland and launched in 1989.
![]() Azov in port, 2008
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Name | Azov |
Namesake | Sea of Azov |
Builder | Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland |
Laid down | 22 November 1988 |
Launched | 19 May 1989 |
Commissioned | 12 October 1990 |
Homeport | Sevastopol |
Identification | Hull number: 151 |
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Class and type | Ropucha-class landing ship |
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Length | 112.5 m (369 ft 1 in) |
Beam | 15.01 m (49 ft 3 in) |
Draught | 4.26 m (14 ft 0 in) |
Ramps | Over bows and at stern |
Installed power | 3 × 750 kW (1,006 hp) diesel generators |
Propulsion | 2 × 9,600 hp (7,159 kW) Zgoda-Sulzer 16ZVB40/48 diesel engines |
Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
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Endurance | 30 days |
Capacity | 10 × 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 |
Complement | 98 |
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Operations: | Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
History
editRussian invasion of Ukraine
editIn 2021, it was reported that Azov was a part of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, stationed in Crimea, participating in amphibious warfare training.[2] In June 2022, Azov was among the Black Sea Fleet vessels reported to be operational and available for amphibious landings in the Black Sea by Russian sources.[3]
On 24 March 2024, the Ukrainian general staff and open-source intelligence sources reported that Azov and her sister ship Yamal were hit by cruise missiles while they were in their home port of Sevastopol.[4][5] Eyewitnesses reported explosions during the night.[6] The recent satellite images did not reveal any damage, showing that the missile hit the pier next to the ship presumably due to the electronic warfare system.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Russian Military Unit 197th LS Bde". warfare.ru. 2012. Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "Russian Black Sea Fleet's marines go on alert in Crimea drills". TASS. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Russian Navy's task force of 12 large landing ships on duty in Black Sea – source". TASS. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Ukrainian Armed Forces hit two large Russian landing ships in Sevastopol". Hromadske. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "Ukraine war: Two Russian landing ships hit off Crimea, officials say". BBC News. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "Azov and Yamal Landing Ships of russian Black Sea Fleet Damaged During Ukrainian Massive Attack on Temporarily Occupied Crimea". Defense Express. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Военный Осведомитель" [Military Informant]. T.me. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "X.com".