“Thundering” (until 2007 - “Unrestrained” ) - the 14th destroyer of project 956 “Sarych” ( NATO code is “Sovremenny class destroyer”).
| Thundering until 2007 - “Unrestrained” | |
|---|---|
 The destroyer Unrestrained, June 1, 1993 | |
| Service | |
 USSR →  Russia | |
| Class and type of vessel | destroyer |
| Organization |  The Northern Fleet of the Navy of the USSR → Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy |
| Manufacturer | Plant number 190 named. A. A. Zhdanova |
| Construction started | February 24, 1987 |
| Launched | September 30, 1989 |
| Commissioned | July 11, 1991 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | In 1998, put into reserve |
| Status | recycling tender announced |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 6 500 t standard 7,904 t full |
| Length | 145.0 m (on design waterline ), 156.5 m (largest) |
| Width | 16.8 m (on design waterline) 17.2 m (largest) |
| Draft | 5.96 m 8.2 m (overall) |
| Engines | 2 boiler turbine units GTZA-674, |
| Power | 100 000 liters with. |
| Mover | 2 five-blade propellers |
| Speed | 18.4 knots (economic), 32.7 knots (full), 33.4 knots (maximum) |
| Sailing range | 1,345 miles (at 33 knots), 3920 miles (at 18 knots), 4,500 miles (with fuel in overload) |
| Autonomy of swimming | 30 days |
| Crew | 296 people (including 25 officers) in peacetime 344–358 people (including 31 officers) in wartime |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 2 × 2 AU AK-130 /54 (ammunition - 2000 rounds) |
| Flak | 4 × 6 × 30 mm ZAU AK-630 (ammunition - 12,000 rounds) |
| Missile weapons | 2 × 4 launchers of anti- ship missile system Moskit-M 2 × 1 SAM “Hurricane-Tornado” (48 missiles) |
| Anti-submarine weapons | 2 × 6 RBU-1000 |
| Mine torpedo armament | 2 × 2 × 533 mm TA (4 torpedoes SET-65 ) |
| Aviation group | 1 helicopter type Ka-27 |
Content
Construction History
Laid at the factory number 190 named. A. A. Zhdanova February 24, 1987, launched September 30, 1989. For the construction period, it was included in the 13th brigade of ships under construction and repair (13 brströmk) of the Leningrad Naval Base . The godmother of the ship is Lyudmila Shramko [1] . It passed factory sea trials from February 15 to March 19, 1991, state tests from March 19, during the test period the ship covered 1801 nautical miles for 39 days, and for the test period it was included in the 76th missile ship brigade of the 12th missile ship division based on the Liepaja Naval Base , where the ship arrived on July 19 [2] .
Adopted by the fleet on June 25, 1991, and on July 11, the destroyer joined the Navy; on July 12, the USSR naval flag was hoisted on a ship [2] .
Service
Making the transition to the place of service in the Northern Fleet , the Uncontrolled entered Baltiysk on July 30, 1991, and arrived in Severomorsk on October 30. The destroyer was included in the 43rd missile ship division of the 7th operational squadron on November 14, 1991. On December 11, the ship arrived in Vidyaevo to guard the Kuznetsov Admiral of the Soviet Union TAKR.
July 5, 1992 participated in a joint exercise with a detachment of American ships in the Barents Sea .
From May 26 to 31, 1993 the destroyer Unrestrained under the flag of Vice Admiral V. A. Poroshin paid an official visit to the port of New York [3] to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic , after which he participated in the joint Russian-American military marine exercises. June 16, returned to Severomorsk . According to the results of 1993, he received the Prize of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy “for artillery shooting” .
Since 1994, the administration of the Chelyabinsk region [3] took charge of the ship, which began to provide financial assistance to the ship and crew members, and on significant dates, including the Day of the Navy, the team received valuable gifts and cash bonuses [4] . On October 8, the destroyer was put in for repair at shipyard No. 35 (Rosta) to replace the tubes on 3 and 4 boilers. On November 15 of the same year, Unrestrained was enlisted in the 56th destroyer brigade of the 7th operational squadron and on December 26 moved to Severomorsk.
May 10, 1995 "Unrestrained" participated in the Victory Parade in Murmansk .
From September 9 to September 11, 1996 he provided for the firing of submarines K-157 .
On April 14, 1997, the destroyer went to sea for a comprehensive check of combat readiness.
In 1998, it was withdrawn to the reserve of the 2nd category due to the need to replace the tubes on all boilers, dock and replace the diesel engine.
In 2007, it was renamed the destroyer Thundering.
| A good tradition was the trip of delegations of the Chelyabinsk region to the destroyer and meetings of sailors of the sponsored ship with the governor of the Chelyabinsk region P.I.Sumin and the youth of Chelyabinsk. The best recruits from the area go to serve on the "Thundering". In 2008, about 50 people served on the ship; for all the years of patronage, about 300 South Urals residents served here. According to the officers, Chelyabinsk citizens are distinguished by their cohesion, commitment, and discipline. In 2002, under the Council of Veterans of the Navy of the Chelyabinsk Region, a section of sailors who served on the destroyer was created. Its leader was a participant in the Great Patriotic War, the honorary sailor of the destroyer "Unrestrained" V. D. Zavertkin. Friendly relations developed between the crew members and the Chelyabinsk poet and composer O. V. Kuldyaev. In 2001, he wrote the song “Native“ Unrestrained ”, and six years later -“ March of the destroyer “Thundering”, which became the new ship’s anthem [4] . |
By 2012, the destroyer did not go into the open sea since 1997 [3] , and on December 1, the Naval flag was lowered on it.
In April 2016, a utilization tender was announced by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation [5] .
Interesting Facts
- The destroyer "Unrestrained" became the first ship with an abnormal platoon of marines from among the crew to ensure the protection and defense of the ship [3] .
- The destroyer Unrestrained became the first ship whose flag the Orthodox Church consecrated [3] .
Famous Commanders
- Since April 1990 - captain of the 2nd rank Tsvik, Igor Grigoryevich
- Since February 1992 - captain of the 2nd rank Soldatov, Mikhail Yuryevich
- Since August 1996 - captain of the 2nd rank Shigin, Sergey Nikolaevich (then captain of the 1st rank)
- From 2001 to 2002 - Captain 1st Rank Zhug, Sergey Yuryevich
- From 2007 to January 2012 - Guard captain of the 2nd rank (then captain of the 1st rank [ specify ] ) Naboka, Andrey Valerievich
Board numbers
During the service, the destroyer changed a number of the following side numbers
- 1991 - No. 682
- 1992 - No. 444
- 1993 - No. 435
- 1994 - No. 406
Notes
- ↑ Pavlov, 2000 , p. 34.
- ↑ 1 2 Pavlov, 2000 , p. 33.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 “Thundering” . Archived on March 29, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Terekhov A.N. Patronage of the Chelyabinsk region over the destroyer "Unrestrained" (Russian) (neopr.) ? . Date of treatment December 11, 2009. (unavailable link)
- ↑ Notice of an open tender dated 04/29/2016 (Russian) (unopened) ? . Purchase No. 0173100004516000778 . Federal Treasury (April 29, 2016). Date of appeal September 11, 2017.
Literature
- Apalkov Yu. V. Ships of the Navy of the USSR. Handbook in 4 volumes. - SPb. : Galeia Print, 2003. - T. II, part I. Aircraft carriers. Missile and artillery ships. - 124 p. - ISBN 5-8172-0080-5 .
- Pavlov A.S. Destroyers of the 1st rank. - Yakutsk: Sakhapoligrafizdat, 2000 .-- 42 p.