Russian project frigate 11356 “Admiral G.” completed the tasks as part of a permanent grouping of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea and headed for the Indian Ocean. It is reported by the Black Sea Fleet's press service.
reportedly, frigate “Admiral G.” escorted by a rescue tugboat “Professor Nikolai Muru” left the Mediterranean Sea and began passing the Suez Canal. The group will pass the Red Sea, Strait of Mandeb and the Gulf of Aden, after which it will enter the Indian Ocean. The task of the frigate – Demonstration of the Russian flag in the region.
The crews of a frigate and a rescue ship of the Black Sea Fleet make the transition to the Indian Ocean to demonstrate the flag of the Russian Federation
– It said in a statement.
highlights, what “the technical capabilities of the frigate and tugboat allow you to perform tasks in the southern latitudes”.
“Admiral G.” is the head frigate of the marine zone in a series of three ships of the project 11356, built for the Black Sea Fleet at the Baltic Shipyard. Transferred to the Russian Navy 11 Martha 2016 of the year. Has a displacement of the order 4 thousand tons, speed - 30 knots, cruising - 30 day. Frigate armed with cruise missiles “Caliber-NK”, self-defense missile system “Calm-1”, gun mount A-190 caliber 100 mm, anti-aircraft artillery, jet bomb, torpedoes, can carry a carrier-based Ka-27 helicopter (or Ka-31). crew - 180 human (incl. 18 officers).
