Project 20180 tugboat
 Zvezdochka in 2022
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Project 20180 |
| Builders | Zvezdochka Shipyard, Severodvinsk |
| Operators |  Russian Navy |
| Subclasses | |
| Built | 2004–present |
| In commission | 2010–present |
| Planned | 4[1] |
| Building | 1 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type |
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| Displacement |
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| Length |
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| Beam | 17.8 m (58 ft) |
| Draught | 9.3 m (31 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Capacity | 8 x ballistic missiles (Project 20181) |
| Complement |
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| Aviation facilities | 1 x helipad |
Project 20180 is a series of seagoing tugboats in service the Russian Navy.[1]
History[edit]
The construction of Akademik Makeev has been beset by numerous delays as a result of sanctions on the Russian shipbuilding industry. Intended to be commissioned in 2021, the vessel has not yet been launched as of April 2024.[2][3] These sanctions had also affected her sister ship Akademik Kovalev, with the vessel's commissioning being delayed by three months, and the Russian Ministry of Defence seeking compensation from Zvezdochka Shipyard for the delay.[4]
Variants[edit]
- Project 20180 – Tugboat
- Project 20181 – Ammunition ship
- Project 20183 – Research vessel
Ships[edit]
| Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status |
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| Project 20180 | ||||||
| Zvezdochka | Zvezdochka Shipyard | 3 September 2004 | 20 December 2007 | 24 July 2010 | Northern Fleet | Active[1] |
| Project 20181 | ||||||
| Akademik Kovalev | Zvezdochka Shipyard | 20 December 2011 | 30 July 2014 | 18 December 2015 | Pacific Fleet | Active[1] |
| Akademik Makeev | Zvezdochka Shipyard | 23 July 2015 | Laid down[1] | |||
| Project 20183 | ||||||
| Akademik Alexandrov | Zvezdochka Shipyard | 20 December 2012 | 16 May 2017 | 23 January 2020 | Pacific Fleet | Active[1][5] |
Gallery[edit]
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Akademik Kovalev in 2015 -
Akademik Alexandrov in 2020
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Project 20180". russianships.info. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Eight Surface Combatants And Two Submarines Were Delivered To Russian Navy In 2020". navalnews.com. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Sanctions require comprehensive solutions - opinion". paluba.media (in Russian). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Russian Challenges: Why Commissioning of Naval Ship Akademik Kovalev Delayed in 2015". mil.today. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Navy gets new vessel for secret underwater operations in Arctic". thebarentsobserver.com. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2024.