2nd Anti-Submarine Ship Division - Vice-Admiral Kulakov
Country: Russia (Asia)
Type: Group
Organisation: Russian Navy
Region: Russia
Actor Notes
Vice-Admiral Kulakov – Pennant 626 Project 1155 Udaloy Class Destroyer assigned to the 2nd Anti-Submarine Ship Division of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy.
The Udaloy class are a series of anti-submarine guided missile destroyers. There are currently 7 x in service with the Russian Navy. The ships complement the Sovremenny-class destroyers in anti-aircraft and anti-surface warfare operations.
Vice-Admiral Kulakov was commissioned in December 1981 and was in service until March 1991 when she was retired for repairs which lasted more than 18 years. The destroyer has the capability of hosting a Ka-52K helicopter on the rear deck.
The Udaloy class destroyer measures 163.5m in length, 19.3m beam, and draught 7.5m. The flight deck for the Ka-52K measures 20m length and 18m width capable of accommodating 1 helicopter. The ship can travel at a top speed of 29kt (53.7km/h, 33.4mph) and has a range of 2,600 n miles (4,815.2km/2,992 miles) at top speed and 7,700 n miles (14,260.4km/8,861 miles) at 18kt (33.3km/h, 20.7mph). The Udaloy has a complement of 249 crew and 29 officers.
Key vessel armaments:
- 2 x 4 SS-N-14 (Silex) anti submarine/ship missiles. The missile carries an underslung anti-submarine torpedo which is dropped above the suspected submarine location. The torpedo searches and homes in on the submarine. Operational range of 10-90km verses a ship and 5-50km versus a submarine. Maximum depth of 20-500m. Maximum speed Mach 0.95, 290m/s, (650mph). The missile is controlled by radio command via helicopter or other external guidance plus an infrared seeker. This missile has been superseded by the SS-N-15 (Starfish).
- 4 x vertical launchers for SA-N-9 (Gauntlet) SAM. Known as the Tor, this missile is an all-weather low to medium altitude, short-range surface-to-air missile system. The naval variant was developed under the name 3K95 ‘Kinzhal’. The missile measures 2.895m length and spans 0.65m, weighs 165kg at launch and has a max speed of Mach 2.5. Minimum range of 0.5 n miles (0.9km, 0.6 miles), max range of 6.5 n miles (12km, 7.5 miles).
Event Details
2nd Anti-Submarine Ship Division - Vice-Admiral Kulakov
10/25/2022 - Movement (Sea)
Event Notes
Udaloy class destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov is reported in the Kola Bay, near the roadstead towards Severmorsk and Murmansk. The destroyer was at anchor conduction flight deck operations with Ka-27 helicopters performing deck landings and take offs. A total of 26 landings and take offs were practised during the flight deck training.
Fatalities: 0
Longitude: 33.83962
Latitude: 69.33412
Source: KaptainLOMA
2nd Anti-Submarine Ship Division - Vice-Admiral Kulakov
7/13/2022 - Movement (Sea)
Event Notes
PJ.1155 Udaloy I DDGH - Vitse Admiral Kulakov (626) visually identified alongside Tartus naval base on the July 13.
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Fatalities: 0
Longitude: 35.864673842
Latitude: 34.909293128
Source: TheShipYard
2nd Anti-Submarine Ship Division - Vice-Admiral Kulakov
5/25/2022 - Movement (Sea)
Event Notes
Russian Udaloy class destroyer (Project 1155, Pennant 626) sighted
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Fatalities: 0
Longitude: 23.549
Latitude: 34.285
Source: Twitter
2nd Anti-Submarine Ship Division - Vice-Admiral Kulakov
5/23/2022 - Movement (Sea)
Event Notes
Russian Udaloy class destroyer (Project 1155, Pennant 626) sighted
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Fatalities: 0
Longitude: 23.549
Latitude: 34.285
Source: Twitter
2nd Anti-Submarine Ship Division - Vice-Admiral Kulakov
4/26/2022 - Movement (Sea)
Event Notes
Udaloy Class Destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov (Project 1155, Pennant 626) likely sighted alongside in the Port of Tartus, Syria. Conducting a port stop before rejoining the Marshal Ustinov SAG currently posturing in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Fatalities: 0
Longitude: 35.865222
Latitude: 34.908123
Source: Planet
2nd Anti-Submarine Ship Division - Vice-Admiral Kulakov
3/25/2022 - Movement (Sea)
Event Notes
Russian Udaloy-class destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov (Project 1155 Pennant 626) refueled from Kaliningradneft-class oiler Vyazma in the Mediterranean.
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Fatalities: 0
Longitude: 23.81
Latitude: 34.228
Source: Twitter
2nd Anti-Submarine Ship Division - Vice-Admiral Kulakov
2/13/2022 - Movement (Sea)
Event Notes
Udaloy-class destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov previously sighted alongside the Ustinov and Kasatanov. Likely in task force south of Crete.
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Fatalities: 0
Longitude: 26.394
Latitude: 33.566
Source: Twitter
2nd Anti-Submarine Ship Division - Vice-Admiral Kulakov
2/10/2022 - Movement (Sea)
Event Notes
Udaloy-class destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov previously sighted alongside the Ustinov and Kasatanov, now likely in the Strait of Sicily.
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Fatalities: 0
Longitude: 11.6729
Latitude: 37.2218
Source: Twitter
2nd Anti-Submarine Ship Division - Vice-Admiral Kulakov
2/9/2022 - Movement (Sea)
Event Notes
Udaloy-class destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov previously sighted alongside the Ustinov and Kasatanov, now likely in the Mediterranean.
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Fatalities: 0
Longitude: 7.347
Latitude: 38.553
Source: Twitter