In the future, the heavy nuclear missile cruiser "Peter the Great" can be withdrawn from the combat strength of the Navy of the Russian Federation. It is reported by TASS, referring to his own source in naval circles.
18 April marks 25 years since the raising of the St. Andrew's flag on the cruiser. As is known, the cruiser is the flagship of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy. As part of the Russian fleet "Peter the Great" – the only military surface nuclear-powered ship. It is also the largest strike warship in the world., except for aircraft carriers. It performs tasks to defeat large surface targets, underwater and air defense.
Currently, the issue of withdrawing "Peter the Great" from the combat strength of the Navy is being worked out.. Looks like, that the experience of repair and modernization of the same type of TARK "Admiral Nakhimov" showed, that it is very costly- TASS quotes its source of information.
In the same time, news agency emphasizes, which does not have official confirmation of the voiced information.
The cruiser "Admiral Nakhimov" is now being repaired. The task is to achieve its modernization to the level of project 1144.2M at the Sevmash plant. According to plan, the ship should be handed over to the fleet already in 2024 year.
meanwhile, TASS reports, that part of the personnel of the heavy nuclear missile cruiser "Peter the Great" has already been transferred to the crew of the ship "Admiral Nakhimov". Navy sailors are already studying new weapons and ship equipment, preparing to receive. A small part of the crew will remain on the ship "Peter the Great". She will continue to serve on it until then., until the ship is officially decommissioned from the Navy.
The number of crew on the ship "Admiral Nakhimov", According to open sources, was 744 man, including 101 Officer, 130 midshipmen and 513 sailors, and 18 flight personnel. Due to the modernization of a number of weapons systems and equipment, the crew of the ship after its launch will be slightly reduced, agency source says. used photos:Russian Ministry of Defense
