Russian frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov explained

Marshal Shaposhnikov (Russian: Маршал Ша́пошников|italic=yes) is a modernized (Reclassified as Frigate) of the Russian Navy commissioned in 1985. The vessel serves in the Russian Pacific Fleet. Her namesake is Marshal Boris Shaposhnikov.

Operational history

On 6 April 2003, Marshal Shaposhnikov left port, along with Admiral Panteleyev and the navy tanker Vladimir Kolechitskiy, to start a deployment to the Indian Ocean, where exercises with the Indian Navy were planned for May 2003.[1] A number of Black Sea Fleet ships, plus, possibly, cruise missile submarines, joined the deployment.

On 6 May 2010, Russian Naval Infantry deployed from Marshal Shaposhnikov rescued the hijacked tanker . The entire crew escaped unharmed.[2] Moscow University had been hijacked by Somali pirates on 5 May 2010 off Socotra Island.[3] The commandos from Marshal Shaposhnikov detained 10 pirates and killed one during the release of the tanker.[4]

In November 2014, Marshal Shaposhnikov was part of a four-ship deployment to international waters off Australia.[5] The deployment was believed to be linked to the 2014 G-20 Brisbane summit and growing tensions between the two nations.[5]

In 2017 the ship received upgrades to its weapon systems and sensors. The upgrade included 16x 3S14 VLS cells for either Kalibr, Oniks or Zircon cruise missiles and two 3S24 quadruple launchers for 3M24 anti-ship missiles.[6]

On 16 February 2018, the ship caught fire at Vladivostok. All 106 crew were evacuated.[7]

On 10 July 2020 the Marshal Shaposhnikov, being reclassified as a frigate, started sea trials after receiving upgrades.[8] [9]

In April 2021, she launched Kalibr missiles against a land and a naval target, located respectively at a distance of over 1,000 km[10] and 100 km.[11] On the same month, she was reinstated back into the active service as part of the permanent formation of the Russian Navy Pacific Fleet.[12]

She underwent another modernization in fall 2021.[13]

On the 21 to 23 June 2022, Marshal Shaposhnikov and the corvette Gremyashchiy visited the port of Manila in the Philippines.[14] On 25 June, the ships along with tanker Pechenga arrived to Cam Rahn, Vietnam.[15] On 5 September, the destroyer took part in Vostok-2022 exercise in the Sea of Japan.[16] On 15 September, she took part in the second Russo-Chinese joint naval patrol,[17] along with corvettes Sovershenny, Gromky, Aldar Tsydenzhapov and tanker Pechenga.

From the 21 to 27 December 2022, Marshal Shaposhnikov along with Pacific Fleet flagship Russian cruiser Varyag (1983), the Project 20380 corvettes Russian corvette Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov and Russian corvette Sovershennyy carried out joint drills in the East China Sea with the Chinese Navy.[18]

From 4 to 6 March 2024, the ship was part of the DIMDEX 2024 in Doha, Qatar.[19]

On 8 August 2024, the ship, along with Russian cruiser Varyag reached the Indian port of Cochin Port for replenishment.[20] [21]

Notes and References

  1. Richard . Scott . Russia deploys naval squadron to Indian Ocean . . 16 April 2003 . 6.
  2. Web site: Russian warship frees hijacked tanker, no one hurt . Amie . Ferris-Rotman . 6 May 2010 . Reuters . 6 May 2010.
  3. Web site: Pirates attack Russian oil tanker off Somalia coast . BBC News Online . 5 May 2010 . 5 May 2010.
  4. Web site: Russian destroyer frees tanker, captures pirates . . 6 May 2010.
  5. News: Troubled waters as Russians send warships . Nicholson . Brendan . Martin . Sarah . Markson . Sharri . Sharri Markson . 13 November 2014 . The Australian Business Review . 13 November 2014.
  6. Web site: Russia to modernize Udaloy-class ASW destroyers . 20 January 2017 . Naval Today.
  7. Web site: Russian Navy destroyer fire, Vladivostok, VIDEO . Mikhail . Voytenko . 16 February 2018 . FleetMon . 16 February 2018.
  8. Web site: Фрегат "Маршал Шапошников" вышел в Японское море для ходовых испытаний . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/tCf1hXs8Vfg . 2021-12-15 . live. The frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" enters the Sea of Japan for sea trials . 9 July 2020 . . YouTube.
  9. News: В Сети оценили новое вооружение фрегата "Маршал Шапошников" . The new armament of the frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" . 11 July 2020 . ru . Moskovskij Komsomolets.
  10. Web site: Фрегат "Маршал Шапошников" впервые применил крылатую ракету "Калибр" . The frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" first used the cruise missile "Kaliber" . ru . 6 April 2021 . Central Naval Portal.
  11. Web site: Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate test-fires Kalibr missile in Sea of Japan . 7 April 2021 . TASS.
  12. Web site: April 27, 2021 . Фрегат "Маршал Шапошников" вошел в состав сил постоянной готовности Тихоокеанского флота - ТАСС . The frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" became part of the permanent readiness forces of the Pacific Fleet . 2023-08-02 . TASS.
  13. Web site: ЦАМТО / / Экипаж фрегата "Маршал Шапошников" провел первое учение по ПВО после обновления ряда корабельных систем.
  14. Web site: On June 21–23 a detachment of military vessels of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy visited the port of Manila . 23 June 2022. Twitter.
  15. Web site: Отряд боевых кораблей России прибыл с визитом во Вьетнам . 25 June 2022. Korabel.
  16. Web site: Фрегат "Маршал Шапошников" отработал уничтожение подлодки на учениях . 5 September 2022 .
  17. Web site: Корабли ВМФ России и ВМС Китая приступили к совместному патрулированию в Тихом океане . 15 September 2022 .
  18. https://tass.com/defense/1554295
  19. Web site: Ozberk . Tayfun . 2024-03-04 . Video: Eight warships from six countries take part in DIMDEX 2024 . 2024-03-04 . Naval News . en-US.
  20. Web site: Russian Warships Varyag, Marshal Shaposhnikov Dock At Cochin Port Putin-Modi Bonhomie . 2024-08-08 . The Times of India . en.
  21. Web site: 2024-08-08 . Amid Iran-Israel War Fear, Russian Warship Docks In India, Weeks After Indian Navy Ship's Visit . 2024-08-08 . Hindustan Times.