Russian frigate Admiral Kasatonov
| History | |
|---|---|
 Russia | |
| Name: | Fleet Admiral Kasatonov |
| Namesake: | Vladimir Kasatonov |
| Builder: | Severnaya Verf (Northern Wharf Shipyard), Saint Petersburg |
| Laid down: | 26 November 2009 |
| Launched: | 12 December 2014 |
| Commissioned: | Expected 2017 |
| Status: | Launched |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate |
| Displacement: | 4,500 tons |
| Length: | 130 m (426.5 ft) |
| Beam: | 16 m (52.5 ft) |
| Draft: | 4.5 m (14.8 ft) |
| Propulsion: | COGAG, 2 cruise gas turbines, 2 boost gas turbines, 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 20 knots (37 km/h) |
| Range: | 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h) |
| Complement: | 210 |
| Aircraft carried: | Helipad for Ka-27 or Ka-32 Helicopter |
Fleet Admiral Kasatonov is an Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate of the Russian Navy, and the second ship of her class. The frigate was laid down in Northern Wharf Shipyard in Saint Petersburg on 26 November 2009 and is expected to be commissioned in the Russian Navy in 2014.[1] The ship is named after Vladimir Kasatonov.
References
- ↑ "First Russian serial frigate will be built at Severnaya Verf". Rusnavy.com. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
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