According to information published by Tass on March 3, 2022, the Northern Fleet’s large antisubmarine warfare (ASW) ship Severomorsk (Udaloy-class) has gone to the Barents Sea to practice searching for and attacking a simulated enemy’s submarine.
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Udaloy-class destroyer Severomorsk (Picture source: Tass)
Severomorsk is a Udaloy-class destroyer. The ship entered service with the Soviet Navy in 1987 and after the breakup of the Soviet Union, became part of the Russian Navy. The destroyer was laid down on 12 June 1984 and launched on 24 December 1985 by Severnaya Verf in Saint Petersburg.
The Udaloy class, Russian designations Project 1155 Fregat and Project 11551 Fregat-M, are a series of anti-submarine guided-missile destroyers built for the Soviet Navy, seven of which are currently in service with the Russian Navy.
The Severomorsk has an overall length of 163 m, a beam of 19.3m, and a draught of 6.2m. The displacement of the ship is 6,200 tons. She can reach a maximum speed of 29 kt and a range of 10,500 nm at 14kt. It has a crew of 300 sailors.
The Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located off the northern coasts of Norway and Russia and divided between Norwegian and Russian territorial waters.
