Russia: Keel Laying for Fourth Frigate of Project 11356 in October

Keel Laying for Fourth Frigate of Project 11356 in October

The keel laying ceremony for Russian Navy’s fourth Project 11356 frigate is going to be held at Yantar shipyard (Kaliningrad) in October 2012. In accordance with two contracts tied with Russian Defense Ministry, Yantar Shipyard will build six Project 11356 frigates developed by JSC Severnoye Design Bureau.

Lead ship of the series – frigate Admiral Grigorovich – was laid down on Dec 18, 2010. Keel laying of the second frigate – Admiral Essen – was held on July 8, 2011. The shipyard is supposed to deliver first three frigates to the Navy in 2014-15.

Project 11356 frigate is designed for littoral warfare against opponent’s surface ships and submarines, and repelling air attacks either independently or within a task force as an escort ship.

The ships’ length is 125 meters, beam is 15 meters, displacement is 4,000 tons, endurance is 5,000 nautical miles, crew is 220 men.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, September 17, 2012; Image: yantar