Sudoremotny plant №33 g. Baltiysk completed scheduled maintenance of a large amphibious assault ship (BDK) “Kaliningrad”, started in 2016 year. Currently, the BBC went to sea polygons Baltic Fleet for sea trials, According to the press service of the secondary cooling zone of the Baltic Fleet.
As reported in the military, the ship restored to the technical readiness of all systems. Avionics and navigation equipment have been modernized, and conducted the replacement of obsolete equipment.
After passing all tests posleremontnogo stage, the ship returns to the base of the Baltic Fleet, where to begin the task of main destination.
Large landing ship "Kaliningrad" is the seventh in a series of 13 ships of the project 775 / II, which is the project's second series of ships 775, construction of which was carried out in the shipyard "sewage Midnight im.Bohaterev Vesterplyati", Gdansk city, Poland.
The ship is designed for amphibious assault landing on unequipped coast and sea transfer of troops and supplies. Capable of transporting various types of armored vehicles, including tanks.
09 December 1984 , under the name of "BDK-58" was a part of the Baltic Fleet. 30 April 1999 It has been renamed the "Kaliningrad" in honor of the city of Kaliningrad. FROM 1990 year has board room 102. Currently owned by the 71st brigade of amphibious ships of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy. From January to September 2014 It was part of the permanent structure of the Mediterranean squadron of the Russian Navy.
Main characteristics: Displacement 4080 tonnes. Length 112,5 m, width 15 m, draft 3,7 m. speed 18 knots. Cruising range 6000 miles at 12 sites. Crew 77 human, including 7 officers.
Power plant: 2 diesel, 2 screw, power 19200 HP.
Capacity: On board can be located up to 500 tons of equipment and supplies and 225 Marines.
weaponry: 2 x 2 – 57-mm AK-725, 32 Developing "needle" 2h30 122 mm PU Nurse.
