RS Admiral Levchenko - Udaloy Class DDGH

[hucks216]

Just thought that I'd post some pics taken a couple of years ago when we exercised with a Russian destroyer (as well as a French & American destroyer) which I was lucky enough to spend a day at sea on.

Photo 1 - 4) RS Admiral Levchenko
Photo 5) RS Adm Levchenko's Bridge
Photo 6) 30mm Air Defence Gun, post firing (Russian version of Phalanx/Goalkeeper) - Adm Levchenko has 4 such guns.
Photo 7) Russian 'Helix' Helicopter
Photo 8) FS Ge Grasse, RS Adm Levchenko & USS Barry (as seen from HMS Monmouth)

[Old Seaman]

Hi,

I was on board of Admiral Levchenko DDG in 1996 during the RUKUS-96 joint exercises in Channel. It was a wonderful time.

[steve roberts]

Good photos Hucks. Udaloy's anoyed us submariners to death when on "Sneakies" in Soviet Waters.Dont think we were ever detected for long,but they sure knew we were around! Regards.Steve.

[r.morrison]

Excellent photos, how did you compare the UDALOY to allied naval ships, those of you who have been lucky enough to see them at close quarters?

[hucks216]

With regards to Adm Levchenko she was a powerful looking ship but having seen inside her I don't think she would of survived a hit by an anti-ship missile due to what seemed to be lax damage control procedures etc.
Even in peacetime she could have problems. Her engines aren't in modules and the hatches from the engine rooms to the passageways are always left open so any major fire will quickly spread, and as one engine room hatch is right next to the ships control center they could lose that area very quickly. There seemed to be a distinct lack of fire-fighting equipment around the ship. The life raft containers in the mid-ships location are behind metal guardrails and are also blocked by a boat either side which would hinder their release for survivors if the ship rolls over.
Alot of the equipment also looks very dated, akin to what a British ship might of had in the 1970's.
And everything is just covered in paint instead of a proper ships-husbandry routine.

[r.morrison]

Many thanks indeed for your very kind reply.

I'm not ure if it is this one, but one UDALOY had major fire damage in the engine room in september 2008, with the death of two crewmen.

I compare this to the article concerning the rusted typhoon..................

[r.morrison]

I'm enclosing a photo of the UDALOY "SEVEROMORSK".

Am I dreaming or has the SILEX launcher been removed ?

[Luca]

Originally Posted by r.morrison

I'm enclosing a photo of the UDALOY "SEVEROMORSK".

Am I dreaming or has the SILEX launcher been removed ?

It's barely visible because the Silex launcher is quite shorter than the Sunburn on Chabanenko.

[r.morrison]

OK thanks very much......