Russian destroyer Admiral Tributs

	Admiral Tributs in Vladivostok
History
Russia
Name	Admiral Tributs
Namesake	Vladimir Filippovich Tributs
Builder	A.A. Zhdanov, Leningrad
Yard number	783
Laid down	19 April 1980
Launched	26 March 1983
Commissioned	30 December 1985
Identification	BPK
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Udaloy-class destroyer
Displacement	6,200 t (6,102 long tons) standard; 7,900 t (7,775 long tons) full load;
Length	163 m (535 ft)
Beam	19.3 m (63 ft)
Draught	7.8 m (26 ft)
Propulsion	2 shaft COGAG, 4 gas turbines, 89,000 kW (120,000 hp)
Speed	35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range	10,500 nautical miles (19,400 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement	300
Sensors and ; processing systems	Radar: MR-760MA Fregat-MA/Top Plate 3-D air search radar and MR-320M Topaz-V/Strut Pair air/surface search radar; Sonar: MGK-355 Polinom sonar complex; Fire Control: 2 MR-360 Podkat/Cross Sword ASW control, 2 K-12-1/Hot Flash SAM control, Garpun-BAL SSM targeting;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	Bell Squat jammer; Bell Shroud intercept; Bell Crown intercept; 2 × PK-2 decoy RL;
Armament	2 × quadruple 84R/URPK-4 Metel-U anti submarine missiles; 8 × vertical launchers for 3K95 Kinzhal surface to air missiles; 2 × single 100 mm (3.9 in) guns; 4 × 30 mm (1.2 in) AK-630 Gatling guns; 2 × quadruple 553 mm (21.8 in) CHTA-53-1155 torpedo tubes, Type 53-65K, SET-65 ASW/ASuW torpedo; 2 × RBU-6000 anti submarine rocket launchers;
Aircraft carried	2 x Ka-27 'Helix' series helicopters
Aviation facilities	Helicopter deck and hangar

Admiral Tributs (Адмирал Трибуц) is a Project 1155 Large Anti-Submarine Ship (Большой Противолодочный Корабль, BPK) of the Russian Navy. Known in the west as an Udaloy-class destroyer, the ship is named after admiral Vladimir Filippovich Tributs. Launched in 1983, Admiral Tributs serves in the Russian Pacific Fleet, and has taken part in operations alongside the naval forces of other nations like China, India and Japan, and as part of a peacekeeping force in the Middle East between 1992 and 1993.

Design

Admiral Tributs is the sixth ship of a class of twelve Project 1155 Fregat (also known as the Udaloy-class). The vessel is designated as a Large Anti-Submarine Ship (Большой Противолодочный Корабль, BPK) in accordance with its primary mission of countering submarines and a destroyer by NATO.^[1]

The vessel is 163 m (534.8 ft) long with a beam of 19.3 m (63.3 ft) and a draught of 7.8 m (25.6 ft). Displacement was 6,200 t (6,102 long tons) standard and 7,900 t (7,775 long tons) full load.^[2] Power is provided by four 23,000 kW (31,000 hp) hp GTA M-9 propulsion complexes, each comprising a 6,300 kW (8,500 hp) M-62 and a 16,800 kW (22,500 hp) hp M-8KF powering two fixed pitch propellers. which gave a maximum speed of 29.5 knots (55 km/h; 34 mph).^[3] Cruising range was 6,882 nmi (12,745 km; 7,920 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) and 4,000 nmi (7,408 km; 4,603 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph).^[3]

Armament

To combat submarines, Admiral Tributs mounts two quadruple launchers for eight missiles in the Metel Anti-Ship Complex along with two RBU-6000 12-barrel rocket launchers for close in defence.^[4] The ship is also equipped with two quadruple 553 mm (21.8 in) CHTA-53-1155 torpedo tubes for 53-65K, SET-65 torpedoes.^[3] A hangar aft accommodates two Kamov Ka-27 helicopters for anti-submarine warfare.^[1] Protection from aircraft was provided with eight 3K95 Kinzhal missiles mounted in vertical launchers supplemented by 100 mm (4 in) AK-100 DP guns and four 30 mm (1.2 in) AK-630 Gatling guns.^[5]

Electronic warfare

The vessel is equipped with the MR-760 Fregat-MA (NATO reporting name 'Top Plate') air/surface search, MR-320V Topaz-V ('Strut Pair') air/surface search and MR-212/201-1 Vaygach-U navigation radars along with MR-350 Podkat ('Cross Sword') and K-12-1 ('Hot Flash') fire control radars.^[6] The MGK-355 Polinom sonar complex (combining 'Horse Jaw' bow mounted and 'Horse Tail' variable depth sonars) is complemented by two MG-7 Braslet anti-saboteur sonars and the MG-35 Shtil-2 underwater communication system.^[7]

Service

Admiral Tributs was laid down on 19 April 1980 and launched on 26 March 1983.^[4] The ship is named after Vladimir Filippovich Tributs.^[2]

She was accepted into the Pacific Fleet on 15 February 1986 and attached to the 183rd Anti-Submarine Warfare Brigade. The ship served in the Indian Ocean in 1987, visiting Aden, South Yemen, and 1990, visiting Penang, Malaysia. Between 5 December 1992 and 23 May 1993, the vessel undertook peacekeeping duties in the Persian Gulf, followed by a lengthy modernisation at Dalzavod, Vladivostok that lasted from March 1994 to March 2003.^[8]

Resuming service, between 10 and 15 February 2004, Admiral Tributs joined Varyag on a visit to Incheon, South Korea, to celebrate the centenary of the battle between Varyag and the Japanese fleet during the Battle of Chemulpo Bay. In 2005, the vessel took part in joint exercises with India, visited Tanjung Priok, Indonesia, Singapore. Sattahip, Thailand, Danang, Vietnam, Victoria, Seychelles and Klang, Malaysia, took part in exercises with Moskva and Pyotr Velikiy and joint exercises with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force alongside Admiral Panteleyev. Following a visit to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in April 2012, the vessel joined sisterships Admiral Vinogradov and Marshal Shaposhnikov for joint exercises with the People's Liberation Army Navy.^[8]

2021

In February 2021, the ship conducted exercises in the Sea of Japan.^[9]

In late December 2021, Admiral Tributs, along with cruiser Varyag, left Vladivostok for a long deployment, consisting of port calls in several countries.^[10] On 11 January 2022, the warships entered the Indian Ocean,^[11] and called at Kochi on 14 January 2022.^[12]

2022

In February 2022, in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Admiral Tributs entered the Mediterranean Sea, along with cruiser Varyag and tanker Boris Butoma, joining the Permanent task force of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea.^[13] In July 2022, Admiral Tributs, Varyag and intelligence ship Vasily Tatishchev became the first Russian Navy's ships operating in the Adriatic Sea since 1995 Volk's deployment amid US bombardment of Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[14] In late July, destroyer Admiral Tributs operated off Šibenik, intelligence ship Vasily Tatishchev operated near island Palagruža, cruiser Varyag operated near Durres, while frigate Admiral Grigorovich remained just outside the Adriatic Sea. As the US carrier Truman was located in the Adriatic Sea at the same time, there were reports in media about Russian warships simulating blocking the US carrier in the Adriatic Sea.

In October 2022, Admiral Tributs, Varyag and Boris Butoma departed the Mediterranean via the Suez canal,^[15] returning to Vladivostok on 18 November.^[16]

2023

On 27 October 2023, Admiral Tributs and Admiral Panteleyev departed Indonesia after a friendly visit.^[17] In November, it also took part in Indra Navy exercise with Indian Navy.^[18]

Pennant numbers

Pennant Number^[3]	Date
415	1985
472	1987
592	1988
552	1992
564	1993

Gallery

Admiral Tributs moored at Tanjung Priok in Jakarta
Admiral Tributs moored at Manilla South Harbour
KT-106U launchers for 84R/URPK-4 Metel-U anti-submarine missiles on Admiral Tributs
Rear view of the two 100 mm AK-100 guns of Admiral Tributs
An RBU-6000 Anti Submarine Rocket Launcher on Admiral Tributs
The Masts and Radars of Admiral Tributs
Side view of an AK-630 Close In Weapons System (CIWS) of Admiral Tributs
An MR360 Cross Sword Fire Control Radar (FCR) of the Admiral Tributs
Rear view of an Ka-27 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Helicopter of Admiral Tributs

References

Citations

^ ^a ^b Jordan 1983, p. 111.
^ ^a ^b Jordan 1983, p. 122.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Volkov & Brichevsky 2016.
^ ^a ^b Wertheim 2005, p. 623.
^ Prezelin & Baker 1995, p. 536.
^ Wertheim 2005, p. 625.
^ Prezelin & Baker 1995, p. 493.
^ ^a ^b Holm 2015.
^ "Admiral Tributs, Pacific Fleet's missile boats conduct artillery fire in Sea of Japan". TASS. 16 February 2021.
^ "Отряд кораблей ТОФ вышел в дальний океанский поход из Владивостока". tvzvezda.ru (in Russian). 29 December 2021.
^ "Отряд кораблей ТОФ вышел в Индийский океан во время дальнего похода". militarynews.ru (in Russian). 11 January 2022.
^ "Russian warships call at Kochi". thehindu.com. 14 January 2022.
^ "Russian forces in the Mediterranean - Wk09/2022".
^ "Russian Navy in the Adriatic sea. Why?". YouTube. 31 August 2022.
^ "Russian forces in the Mediterranean - Wk44/2022".
^ "Крейсер "Варяг" и БПК "Адмирал Трибуц" вернулись из рекордного похода" [The cruiser "Varyag" and the BOD "Admiral Tributs" returned from a record campaign]. flot.com (in Russian). 18 November 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ "Russian Pacific Fleet's task force leaves Indonesia after port call".
^ Deshpande, Smruti (2023-11-22). "India holds maritime exercise with Russia, land exercise with US". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-08-08.

Bibliography

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Holm, Michael (2015). "Project 1155 Udaloy class". Soviet Armed Forces 1945–1991. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
Prezelin, Bernard; Baker, A. D. (1995). Combat Fleets of the World. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-55750-109-7.
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Wertheim, Eric (2005). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World. Annapolis, Maryland: US Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781591149347.