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The Black Sea Fleet is a large sub-unit of the Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
n (and formerly Soviet
Soviet Navy

The Soviet Navy was the naval part of the Soviet Armed Forces. Often referred to as the Red Fleet, the Soviet Navy would have been instrumental in any perceived Warsaw Pact role in an all-out war with NATO when it would have to stop the naval convoys bringing reinforcements over the Atlantic to the Western European theatre....
) Navy
Russian Navy

The Russian Navy or VMF is the Navy of the Russian Armed Forces. The international designation of Russian naval vessels is "RFS" - "Russian Federation Ship"....
, operating in the Black Sea
Black Sea

The Black Sea is an inland sea sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolia and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Seas and various straits....
 and the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea or Ocean off the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia....
 since the late 18th century. It is based in various harbor
Harbor

A harbor or harbour , or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. Harbors can be man-made or natural....
s of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
Sea of Azov

The Sea of Azov is the world's shallowest sea, linked by the Strait of Kerch to the Black Sea to the south. It is bounded on the north by Ukraine, on the east by Russia and on the west by the Crimean peninsula....
.

Imperial Russia The Black Sea Fleet
Black Sea Fleet

The Black Sea Fleet is a large sub-unit of the Russian Russian Navy, operating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea since the late 18th century....
 is considered to have been founded by Prince Potemkin on May 13, 1783, together with its principal base, the city of Sevastopol
Sevastopol

Sevastopol is a port in Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . The city, formerly the home of the Soviet Union Black Sea Fleet, is now a Ukrainian naval base mutually used by the Ukrainian Navy and Russian Navy....
. Formerly commanded by such legendary admirals as Dmitry Senyavin
Dmitry Senyavin

Dmitry Nikolayevich Senyavin or Seniavin was a Russian admiral who ranks among the greatest seamen of the Napoleonic Wars....
 and Pavel Nakhimov
Pavel Nakhimov

Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov Born in the Gorodok village of Vyazma district of Smolensk region, Nakhimov entered the Naval Academy for the Nobility in Saint Petersburg in 1815....
, it is a fleet of enormous historical and political importance for Russia.






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The Black Sea Fleet is a large sub-unit of the Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
n (and formerly Soviet
Soviet Navy

The Soviet Navy was the naval part of the Soviet Armed Forces. Often referred to as the Red Fleet, the Soviet Navy would have been instrumental in any perceived Warsaw Pact role in an all-out war with NATO when it would have to stop the naval convoys bringing reinforcements over the Atlantic to the Western European theatre....
) Navy
Russian Navy

The Russian Navy or VMF is the Navy of the Russian Armed Forces. The international designation of Russian naval vessels is "RFS" - "Russian Federation Ship"....
, operating in the Black Sea
Black Sea

The Black Sea is an inland sea sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolia and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Seas and various straits....
 and the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea or Ocean off the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia....
 since the late 18th century. It is based in various harbor
Harbor

A harbor or harbour , or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. Harbors can be man-made or natural....
s of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
Sea of Azov

The Sea of Azov is the world's shallowest sea, linked by the Strait of Kerch to the Black Sea to the south. It is bounded on the north by Ukraine, on the east by Russia and on the west by the Crimean peninsula....
.

History


Imperial Russia

The Black Sea Fleet
Black Sea Fleet

The Black Sea Fleet is a large sub-unit of the Russian Russian Navy, operating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea since the late 18th century....
 is considered to have been founded by Prince Potemkin on May 13, 1783, together with its principal base, the city of Sevastopol
Sevastopol

Sevastopol is a port in Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . The city, formerly the home of the Soviet Union Black Sea Fleet, is now a Ukrainian naval base mutually used by the Ukrainian Navy and Russian Navy....
. Formerly commanded by such legendary admirals as Dmitry Senyavin
Dmitry Senyavin

Dmitry Nikolayevich Senyavin or Seniavin was a Russian admiral who ranks among the greatest seamen of the Napoleonic Wars....
 and Pavel Nakhimov
Pavel Nakhimov

Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov Born in the Gorodok village of Vyazma district of Smolensk region, Nakhimov entered the Naval Academy for the Nobility in Saint Petersburg in 1815....
, it is a fleet of enormous historical and political importance for Russia. In 1790, Russian naval forces under the command of admiral Fyodor Ushakov
Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov

Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov was the most illustrious Russian naval commander and admiral of the 18th century....
 defeated the Turkish fleet at the Battle of Kerch Strait
Battle of Kerch Strait

The naval Battle of Kerch Strait took place on July 19 1790 near Kerch, Crimea, and was a slight victory for Imperial Russia over the Ottoman Empire during the Russo-Turkish War, 1787-1792....
.

From 1841 onwards the fleet was confined to the Black Sea by the London Straits Convention
London Straits Convention

In the London Straits Convention concluded on July 13, 1841 between the Great Powers of Europe at the time - Russian Empire, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Second French Republic, Austrian Empire and Kingdom of Prussia - the "ancient rule" of the Ottoman Empire was re-established by closing the Turkish people straits of Bosp...
.

After losing the Crimean War by Paris treaty in 1856 Russian Black Sea was commanded to be a demilitarized zone like the Island of Åland in Baltic Sea. Paris treaty is still honoured by Finland but not by Russian Government.

See also WW I in the Black Sea
Naval warfare of World War I

Naval warfare in World War I was mainly characterized by the efforts of the Triple Entente, with their larger fleets and surrounding position, to blockade the Central Powers by sea, and the efforts of the Central Powers to break that blockade or to establish an effective blockade of the United Kingdom and France with submarines and raiders....


Soviet Navy

During the Russian Civil War
Russian Civil War

The Russian Civil War was a multi-party war that occurred within the former Russian Empire after the Russian provisional government collapsed and the Bolshevik party assumed power in Saint Petersburg....
 the vast majority of the Black Sea Fleet was scuttled or interned by the Western Allies (see Wrangel's fleet
Wrangel's fleet

Wrangel's Fleet was the last remnant of the Black Sea Fleet of the Imperial Russian Navy which existed between 1920 and 1924. This squadron took the White movement side in the Russian Civil War....
). A few ships were salvaged in the 1920s and a large scale new construction programme began in the 1930s.

The Fleet was commanded by Vice Admiral F.S. Oktyabrskii
Filipp Oktyabrskiy

Filipp Sergeyevich Oktyabrskiy was a USSR naval commander and admiral . Hero of the Soviet Union . Began service on the Baltic Fleet in November 1917....
 on the outbreak of war with Germany in June 1941, the Fleet gave a credible account of itself, along with the Red Army
Red Army

The Red Army was the armed force first organized by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War in 1918 and, in 1922, became the army of the Soviet Union....
 forces that fought alongside it, during the Siege of Odessa and the Battle of Sevastopol
Battle of Sevastopol

The Siege of Sevastopol took place from 30 October 1941 to 4 July 1942 between German forces and those of the Red Army, the Black Sea Fleet and elements of the Soviet Air Forces over the control for the main Soviet Black Sea Fleet naval base during the Second World War....
. (See Black Sea Campaigns (1941-44)
Black Sea Campaigns (1941-44)

The Black Sea Campaigns describes operations of the Axis naval forces in the Black Sea and its coastal regions during the Second World War, including in support of the land forces, and non-combat operations....
 for more details). Along with the Northern Fleet
Northern Fleet

"Northern Fleet" may refer to:* The Soviet Red Banner Northern Fleet * The Russian Northern Fleet ...
, the Black Sea Fleet provided ships for the 5th Operational Squadron in the Mediterranean, which confronted the United States Navy
United States Navy

The United States Navy is the navy of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy currently has approximately 331,682 personnel on active duty as of 31 December 2008 and 124,000 in the United States Navy Reserve....
 during the Arab-Israeli wars, notably during the Yom Kippur War
Yom Kippur War

The Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War or October War , also known as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War and the Fourth Arab-Israeli War, was fought from October 6 to October 26, 1973 by a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria against Israel....
 in 1973.

However, its military importance has degraded since the collapse of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was a Constitution of the Soviet Union socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.The name is a translation of the , romanization of Russian Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik, abbreviated ????, SSSR....
, due to significant funding cuts and, to a degree, the loss of its major missions.

Earlier, Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
's decision to join NATO
NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization , also called the Atlantic Alliance, is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949....
 (putting the Bosporus Strait under Western control) and invention of long-range nuclear weapons have dramatically decreased the strategic value of any naval activity in the Black Sea
Black Sea

The Black Sea is an inland sea sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolia and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Seas and various straits....
. The fleet has been free of nuclear weapons since the early 1990s. The aviation
Aviation

File:Norwegian military Bell 412SP helicopters.jpgAviation refers to activities involving man-made flying devices , including the people, organizations, and regulatory bodies involved with them....
, marine
Marine corps

Marines are military forces optimised for operations at sea. Historically marine forces are part of a navy. However, in some countries the marine force is under independent command....
s and landing vessels of the Black Sea fleet took part in the First Chechen War
First Chechen War

The First Chechen War also known as the War in Chechnya was fought between Russia and Chechnya from 1994 to 1996 and resulted in Chechnya's de facto independence from Russia as the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria....
 directly involved and also by giving auxiliary support.

However, recent local conflicts in the Caucasus
Caucasus

The Caucasus or Caucas is a geopolitical region located between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It is home to Europe's highest mountain ....
 region (particularly in Georgia
Georgia (country)

Georgia is a transcontinental country in the Caucasus region, located at the dividing line between Europe and Asia. It is bordered by the Russia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, Armenia to the south, and Turkey to the southwest....
) which obliged Moscow to mobilise the Black Sea Fleet off the coast of Georgia, and the development of oil
Oil

An oil is a chemical substance that is in a viscosity liquid state at room temperature or slightly warmer, and is both hydrophobic and lipophilic ....
 transit
Transit

Transit may refer to:...
 in the region are forcing Russia to support the fleet as much as possible.

Partition of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet


In 1992, the major part of the personnel, armaments and coastal facilities of the Fleet fell under formal jurisdiction of the newly-independent Ukraine
Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south....
 as they were situated on Ukrainian territory. Later the Ukrainian government ordered the establishment of its own Ukrainian Navy
Ukrainian Navy

The Ukrainian Naval Force is the navy of Ukraine and part of the Military of Ukraine. It was established in 1992. It consists of 5 branches: surface forces, submarine forces, Ukrainian Naval Aviation, coast rocket-artillery and Marine Corps ....
 based on the Black Sea Fleet; several ships and ground formations declared themselves Ukrainian.

However, this immediately led to conflicts with the majority of officers who appeared to be loyal to Russia. Simultaneously, pro-Russian separatist
Separatism

Separatism refers to the advocacy of a state of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial or gender separation from the larger group, often with demands for greater political Autonomous entity and even for full political secession and the formation of a new state....
 groups became active in the local politics of Ukraine's Autonomous Republic of Crimea
Crimea

Crimea or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea is an autonomous republic of Ukraine located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name....
 and the Sevastopol municipality
Sevastopol

Sevastopol is a port in Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . The city, formerly the home of the Soviet Union Black Sea Fleet, is now a Ukrainian naval base mutually used by the Ukrainian Navy and Russian Navy....
 where the major naval bases were situated, and started coordinating their efforts with pro-Moscow
Moscow

Moscow is the capital and the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia of the Russian Federation. It is also the largest European cities and metropolitan areas, with the Moscow metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world....
 seamen.

Joint Fleet and its partition

To ease the tensions, the two governments signed an interim treaty, establishing a joint Russo-Ukrainian Black Sea Fleet under bilateral command (and Soviet Navy
Soviet Navy

The Soviet Navy was the naval part of the Soviet Armed Forces. Often referred to as the Red Fleet, the Soviet Navy would have been instrumental in any perceived Warsaw Pact role in an all-out war with NATO when it would have to stop the naval convoys bringing reinforcements over the Atlantic to the Western European theatre....
 flag) until a full-scale partition agreement could be reached. Formally, the Fleet's Commander was to be appointed by a joint order of the two countries' Presidents. However, Russia still dominated the Fleet unofficially, and only Russian admirals were appointed as Commanders; the majority of the personnel adopted Russian citizenship. Minor tensions between the Fleet and the new Ukrainian Navy
Ukrainian Navy

The Ukrainian Naval Force is the navy of Ukraine and part of the Military of Ukraine. It was established in 1992. It consists of 5 branches: surface forces, submarine forces, Ukrainian Naval Aviation, coast rocket-artillery and Marine Corps ....
 (such as electricity cut-offs and sailors' street-fighting) continued.

In 1997, Russia and Ukraine signed the Partition Treaty, establishing two independent national fleets and dividing armaments and bases between them. Ukraine also agreed to lease major parts of its new bases to the Russian Black Sea Fleet until 2017. However, the treaty appeared to be far from perfect: permanent tensions on the lease details (mostly regarding lighthouses) continue to this day. The Fleet's main base
Military base

A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations....
 is still situated in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol
Sevastopol

Sevastopol is a port in Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . The city, formerly the home of the Soviet Union Black Sea Fleet, is now a Ukrainian naval base mutually used by the Ukrainian Navy and Russian Navy....
. However, Ukraine has declared that the lease will not be extended and that the fleet will have to leave Sevastopol by 2017. In a poll carried out by the Razumkov Center in November 2008 69.9% of the Crimean
Crimea

Crimea or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea is an autonomous republic of Ukraine located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name....
 residents said they believe that Russia and Ukraine should extend the validity of the agreement on the Russian Black Sea Fleet deployment in Sevastopol after 2017, 5.9% of the respondents said that Ukraine should demand the Black Sea Fleet pullout from Crimea after 2017, and another 2.4% called for ending the agreement's validity ahead of time.

Georgia in the Fleet partition

The newly-independent Republic of Georgia
Georgia (country)

Georgia is a transcontinental country in the Caucasus region, located at the dividing line between Europe and Asia. It is bordered by the Russia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, Armenia to the south, and Turkey to the southwest....
, which also hosted several bases of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet, also claimed a share of the Fleet, including 32 naval vessels formerly stationed at Georgia's Black Sea port of Poti
Poti

Poti is a port city in Georgia , located on the eastern Black Sea coast in the mkhare of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in the west of the country. Built near the site of the Ancient Greece colony of Phasis , the city has become a major port city and industrial center since the early 20th century....
. Not a CIS
Commonwealth of Independent States

The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics.The CIS is comparable to a confederation similar to the original European Community....
 member at that time, Georgia was not, however, included in the initial negotiations in January 1992. Additionally, some low-importance bases situated in the Russian-backed breakaway autonomy of Abkhazia
Abkhazia

Abkhazia is a disputed region on the eastern coast of the Black Sea. Since its declaration of independence from Georgia in 1991 during the Georgian?Abkhaz conflict, it is governed by the International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia Republic of Abkhazia....
 soon escaped any Georgian control. In 1996, Georgia resumed its demands, and the Russian refusal to allot Georgia a portion of the ex-Soviet navy became another bone of contention in the progressively deteriorating Georgian-Russian relations. This time, Ukraine endorsed Tbilisi
Tbilisi

Tbilisi , is the capital city and the largest city of Georgia , lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form Tpilisi and it was officially known as ?????? in Russian, until 1936....
's claims, turning over several patrol boats to the Georgian Navy
Georgian Navy

The Georgian Navy is a branch of the Georgia Military of Georgia . It is responsible for the security of the entire coastline of Georgia, List of countries by length of coastline, as well as the Georgian territorial waters....
 and starting to train Georgian crews, but was unable to include in the final fleet deal a transfer of the formerly Poti-based vessels to Georgia. Later, the rest of the Georgian share was decided to be ceded to Russia in return for diminution of debt.

Recent developments


As a consequence of Ukraine's current government announcing that the lease of Russian naval bases on the Crimea will not be extended beyond 2017, the Russian Black Fleet is expanding its base in Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk

File:Black Sea ports -- Odessa, Sevastapol, Novorrisk.pngNovorossiysk is a types of inhabited localities in Russia in southern Russia, the main Russian port on the Black Sea, in Krasnodar Krai....
. In July 2007, the Navy Commander announced that the new base will be ready in 2012.

Russia mobilised part of the fleet towards Georgia's
Georgia (country)

Georgia is a transcontinental country in the Caucasus region, located at the dividing line between Europe and Asia. It is bordered by the Russia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, Armenia to the south, and Turkey to the southwest....
 separatist Abkhazia
Abkhazia

Abkhazia is a disputed region on the eastern coast of the Black Sea. Since its declaration of independence from Georgia in 1991 during the Georgian?Abkhaz conflict, it is governed by the International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia Republic of Abkhazia....
 region which resulted in a skirmish with the Georgian Navy. As a result, Ukraine's President
President of Ukraine

The President of Ukraine is the head of state of Ukraine, representing the country and government as a whole in foreign affairs. The President is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and heads the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, advising the President on the national security policy of domestic and int...
 Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Yushchenko

Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko is the third and current President of Ukraine. He took office on January 23, 2005.As an informal leader of the Our Ukraine, he was one of the two main candidates in the October–November 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, 2004....
 announced that the Black Sea Fleet would henceforth need permission to cross the Ukrainian border and go to Sevastopol, to which Russia retorted that the the President of Russian Federation and not Ukraine commands the Black Sea Fleet. Yushchenko's announcement was without force and deployed units of the Russian Black Sea Fleet returned to their home moorings without incident.

Unconfirmed reports have asserted that President Assad
Bashar al-Assad

Dr. Bashar al-Assad is the List of Presidents of Syria of the Syria, Regional Secretary of the Baath Party, and the son of former President Hafez al-Assad....
 of Syria
Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is an Arab-majority country in Southwest Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Israel to the southwest, Jordan to the south, Iraq to the east, and Turkey to the north....
 has agreed to allow Russia to convert the port city of Tartus into a permanent Middle East
Middle East

File:GreaterMiddleEast1.pngThe Middle East is a region that spans southwestern Asia, western Asia, and northeastern Africa. It has no clear boundaries, often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East....
 base. According to Lebanese-Syrian commentator Joseph Farah
Joseph Farah

Joseph Farah is an United States author, journalist, and editor-in-chief of the Conservatism in the United States website WorldNetDaily ....
 the flotilla which has been moved to Tartus consists of the Moskva cruiser
RFS Moskva

Moskva is the lead ship of the Slava class cruiser of guided missile cruisers in the Russian Navy.The ship is currently held under the patronage of Moscow....
 and four nuclear missile submarine
Submarine

A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below water. It differs from a submersible, which has only limited underwater capability....
s. According to Farah upgrades of the port facilities are already under way. Since 1992 the port has been in disrepair with only one of its three floating piers remaining operational,but the facilities now are being restored. These reports appear totally without foundation. The Russian naval footprint in Tartus is extremely modest - one floating pier. Google Earth imagery shows that there is no vacant space in the port of Tartus for any naval expansion. Under the 1997 bilateral treaty, Russia currently pays $98 million annually and its Black Sea Fleet is to be withdrawn from the base in the Crimea after 2017. Moscow has repeatedly said it would like to extend the lease. (September 2008)

List of Black Sea Fleet ships


30th Surface Warship Division


11th Anti-submarine Ship Brigade
#TypeNameClassYear
121Guided Missile CruiserMoskvaSlava
Slava class cruiser

The Slava class cruiser, Soviet designation Project 1164 Atlant, is a large conventionally-powered warship, currently operated by Russia....
1983
713ASW CruiserKerchKara
Kara class cruiser

The Kara is a class of Cold War era Soviet Union guided missile cruisers. The Soviet designation is Project 1134B Berkut B - ?????? ? ....
1974
707ASW
Anti-submarine warfare

Anti-submarine warfare is a branch of naval warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, or other submarines to find, track and then damage or destroy enemy submarines....
 Cruiser		OchakovKara
Kara class cruiser

The Kara is a class of Cold War era Soviet Union guided missile cruisers. The Soviet designation is Project 1134B Berkut B - ?????? ? ....
1973
810ASW DestroyerSmetlivyyKashin
Kashin class destroyer

The Kashin class destroyers were a group of guided missile destroyers built for the Soviet Navy in the 1960s and early 1970s. Their Soviet Designation was Project 61....
1969
801Guided Missile FrigateLadnyyKrivak I
Krivak class frigate

The Krivak class were a series of frigates built for the Soviet Navy. The Soviet designation was Project 1135 Burevestnik .These ships were designed as a successor to the Riga class frigate....
1978
808Guided Missile FrigatePitlivyyKrivak II
Krivak class frigate

The Krivak class were a series of frigates built for the Soviet Navy. The Soviet designation was Project 1135 Burevestnik .These ships were designed as a successor to the Riga class frigate....
1979


197th Amphibious Ship Brigade
#TypeNameClassYear
152Landing ShipNikolay FilchenkovAlligator
Alligator class landing ship

Project 1171 class landing ship is a class of Soviet Union / Russian general purpose, beachable amphibious transport docks .Design of Project 1171 was initiated in 1959 by the Navy, while a similar dual-purpose Project 1173 was ordered by the civilian Ministry of Shipping....
1975
148Landing ShipOrskAlligator
Alligator class landing ship

Project 1171 class landing ship is a class of Soviet Union / Russian general purpose, beachable amphibious transport docks .Design of Project 1171 was initiated in 1959 by the Navy, while a similar dual-purpose Project 1173 was ordered by the civilian Ministry of Shipping....
1968
150Landing ShipSaratovAlligator
Alligator class landing ship

Project 1171 class landing ship is a class of Soviet Union / Russian general purpose, beachable amphibious transport docks .Design of Project 1171 was initiated in 1959 by the Navy, while a similar dual-purpose Project 1173 was ordered by the civilian Ministry of Shipping....
1966
151Landing ShipAzovRopucha-II
Ropucha class landing ship

The Ropucha , or Project 775 class landing ships are classified in the Russian Navy as "large landing craft". They were built in Poland in the Stocznia Polnocna shipyards, in Gdansk....
?
142Landing ShipNovocherkasskRopucha-I
Ropucha class landing ship

The Ropucha , or Project 775 class landing ships are classified in the Russian Navy as "large landing craft". They were built in Poland in the Stocznia Polnocna shipyards, in Gdansk....
?
158Landing ShipTsezar KunikovRopucha-I
Ropucha class landing ship

The Ropucha , or Project 775 class landing ships are classified in the Russian Navy as "large landing craft". They were built in Poland in the Stocznia Polnocna shipyards, in Gdansk....
1986
156Landing ShipYamalRopucha-I
Ropucha class landing ship

The Ropucha , or Project 775 class landing ships are classified in the Russian Navy as "large landing craft". They were built in Poland in the Stocznia Polnocna shipyards, in Gdansk....
?


247th Submarine Battalion


#TypeNameClassYear
554Attack SubmarineAlrosa (ex-B-871)Kilo
Kilo class submarine

Kilo class is the NATO reporting name for a type of military diesel-electric submarines that are made in Russia. The original version of these vessels is designated in Russia Project 877 Paltus ....
1990
572Attack SubmarineB-380 (Under Repair)Tango
Tango class submarine

The Russian Tango class submarines were the successors to the Foxtrot class submarine based in the Black Sea and Northern Fleet areas. The first of the class was completed in 1972 at Nizhny Novgorod....
1980


68th Coastal Defence Warship Brigade


400th Antisubmarine Ship Battalion
#TypeNameClassYear
059ASW CorvetteAlexandrovets??
053ASW CorvettePovorino??
071ASW CorvetteSuzdalets??
064ASW CorvetteMurometsGrisha-III
Grisha class corvette

The Albatros class was a series of large anti-submarine corvettes built by the Soviet Union between 1970 and 1990. These ships had a limited range and were used only in coastal waters....
1983
060ASW CorvetteVladimiretsProject 11451 / Mukha class1984


418th Minesweeper Battalion
#TypeNameClassYear
913Seagoing MinesweeperKovrovetsNatya
Natya class minesweeper

The Natya class were a group of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy and export customers during the 1970's - 1980's. The Soviet designation was Project 266M Avkvamarin....
?
911Seagoing MinesweeperIvan GolubetsNatya?
912Seagoing MinesweeperTurbinistNatya1972
909Seagoing MinesweeperVice Admiral ZhukovNatya1977


41st Missile Boat Brigade


166th Novorossiysky Small Missile Boat Battalion
#TypeNameClassYear
615Guided Missile CorvetteBoraBora
Bora Class guided missile hovercraft

The Bora-class Hovercraft guided missile corvette of the Russian Navy is one of the few types of military side-wall hovercraft built solely for marine combat purposes, rather than amphibious assault or transport....
1988
616Guided Missile CorvetteSamumBora
Bora Class guided missile hovercraft

The Bora-class Hovercraft guided missile corvette of the Russian Navy is one of the few types of military side-wall hovercraft built solely for marine combat purposes, rather than amphibious assault or transport....
1991
620Guided Missile CorvetteShtylNanuchka-III
Nanuchka class corvette

The Nanuchka class was the NATO reporting name for a series of corvettes or small missile ships built for the Soviet Navy and export customers between 1969 and 1981....
1976
617Guided Missile CorvetteMirazhNanuchka-III
Nanuchka class corvette

The Nanuchka class was the NATO reporting name for a series of corvettes or small missile ships built for the Soviet Navy and export customers between 1969 and 1981....
1983


295th Sulinsky Missile Boat Battalion
#TypeNameClassYear
966Missile BoatR-44Matka Mod
Matka class missile boat

The Matka class is the Nato reporting name for a group of hydrofoil missile boats built for the Soviet Navy. The Soviet designation is Project 206MR Vikhr...
1978
955Missile BoatR-60Tarantul-III Mod
Tarantul class corvette

The Project 1241.1 Molniya are a class of Soviet Union missile corvettes. The NATO designation is Tarantul. These ships were designed to replace the Osa class missile boat....
1985
962Missile BoatR-71Tarantul-II Mod
Tarantul class corvette

The Project 1241.1 Molniya are a class of Soviet Union missile corvettes. The NATO designation is Tarantul. These ships were designed to replace the Osa class missile boat....
1985
952Missile BoatR-109Tarantul-III
Tarantul class corvette

The Project 1241.1 Molniya are a class of Soviet Union missile corvettes. The NATO designation is Tarantul. These ships were designed to replace the Osa class missile boat....
1991
953Missile BoatR-239Tarantul-III
Tarantul class corvette

The Project 1241.1 Molniya are a class of Soviet Union missile corvettes. The NATO designation is Tarantul. These ships were designed to replace the Osa class missile boat....
1991
954Missile BoatIvanovetsTarantul-III
Tarantul class corvette

The Project 1241.1 Molniya are a class of Soviet Union missile corvettes. The NATO designation is Tarantul. These ships were designed to replace the Osa class missile boat....
1988


84th Novorossiysk Coastal Defence Brigade


#TypeNameClassYear
054Small Antisubmarine ShipEyskGrisha-III
Grisha class corvette

The Albatros class was a series of large anti-submarine corvettes built by the Soviet Union between 1970 and 1990. These ships had a limited range and were used only in coastal waters....
1987
055Small Antisubmarine ShipKasimovGrisha-III
Grisha class corvette

The Albatros class was a series of large anti-submarine corvettes built by the Soviet Union between 1970 and 1990. These ships had a limited range and were used only in coastal waters....
1984
901Seagoing MinesweeperZheleznyakovGorya class minesweeper
Gorya class minesweeper

The Gorya class are a group of Minesweeper built for the Soviet Navy in the late 1980's. Three ships were started of which two were completed and are in service with the Russian Navy....
1988
770Seagoing MinesweeperValentin Pikul?2001
426Base MinesweeperMineralnyye VodySonya class minesweeper
Sonya class minesweeper

The Sonya class were a group of minesweeper built for the Soviet Navy and Soviet allies between 1971 and 1991. The Soviet designation is Project 1265 Yakhont...
1990
438Base MinesweeperLeytenant IlyinSonya class minesweeper
Sonya class minesweeper

The Sonya class were a group of minesweeper built for the Soviet Navy and Soviet allies between 1971 and 1991. The Soviet designation is Project 1265 Yakhont...
1982


Black Sea Fleet Naval Aviation - HQ Sevastopol

  • 872nd Independent Anti-submarine Helicopter Regiment - HQ at Kacha
    Kacha

    Kacha may refer to:*Kaccha, a Sanskrit word which refers to a type of dhoti worn by Sikh men, one of The Five Ks helping them maintain their spiritual way....
     - Ka-27;
  • 917th Independent Composite Air Regiment - HQ at Kacha - An-2, An-12, An-26, Be-12, Mi-8
    MI-8

    MI-8 may refer to:* MI8, the WWII British signals intelligence agency* Mil Mi-8, the Soviet-designed helicopter* Mitten im 8en, an Austrian TV soap/comedy series...
    ;
  • 43rd Independent Naval Shturmovik (Assault) Air Squadron - HQ at Gvardeyskoye - Su-24;


See also

  • Ukrainian Navy
    Ukrainian Navy

    The Ukrainian Naval Force is the navy of Ukraine and part of the Military of Ukraine. It was established in 1992. It consists of 5 branches: surface forces, submarine forces, Ukrainian Naval Aviation, coast rocket-artillery and Marine Corps ....
  • Russian battleship Potemkin
    Russian battleship Potemkin

    The Potemkin was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. It was built at the Nikolayev shipyard from 1898 and commissioned in 1904....
     — possibly the most famous Black Sea Fleet ship.
  • Crimean anti-NATO protests of 2006
    Crimean anti-NATO protests of 2006

    The Crimean anti-NATO protests of 2006 were series of political demonstrations in the Crimea, Ukraine, against United States military maneuvres and against NATO-Ukrainian relations to join NATO....


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