Solemn flag-hoisting ceremony has been held by Admiralty Shipyards (Saint-Petersburg) for the diesel-electric submarine Rostov-on-Don, the shipyard says in its press release.
The ceremony was attended by Deputy Commander-in-Chief of RF Navy Alexander Fedotenkov and Director General of Admiralty Shipyards Aleksandr Buzakov who noted that the Rostov-on-Don is the forth submarine delivered to the customer in 2014 and the second to hoist the flag of RF Navy.
The Rostov-on-Don submarine of project 636.3, the second one in the series, was laid down in November 2011. The submarine was built under the the long-term plan of RF Ministry of Defence aimed at recovery of tactical efficiency of the Black Sea Fleet and the programme on modernization of Russia’s fleet of diesel-electric submarines.
Submarine of project 636 is the third generation of diesel-electric submarines being a modification of the famous Varshavyanka-class submarine. All submarines of the series are named after Hero-Cities or Cities of Military Glory. Diesel-electric submarines of project 636 being built for RF Navy. Novorossiysk, the lead submarine of the series, was delivered to RF Navy on August 22, 2014. The Stary Oskol, the third submarine of the series, was launched on August 28. The forth submarine, Krasnodar was laid down in February 2014. Submarines Veliky Novgorod and Kolpino were laid down on October 30.
Submarines of the modified 636 projects feature enhanced (compared to previous projects) combat characteristics. Characteristics: NATO classification – Improved Kilo; surface speed – 17 knots; underwater speed – 20 knots; operational depth – 240 m; maximum dive – 300 m; cruising capacity – 45 days; crew – 52 persons, surface displacement – 2,350 t; submerged displacement – 3,950 t.
Admiralteiskie Verfi OJSC (Admiralty Shipyards) is a key enterprise of shipbuilding, a centre of conventional submarine building of Russia. The shipyard is affiliated with the United Shipbuilding Corporation OJSC. At the moment the shipyard facilities are fully engaged. A number of contracts are being successfully implemented at the shipyard for domestic and foreign customers. Two series of submarines are under construction now: project 636.1 for foreign Navies and project 636.3 for RF Navy. Besides, the Igor Belousov rescue vessel with the deep-operating vehicle Bester-1 is being built by the Shipyard. The Company’s staff numbers 6,500 persons.