45898251 Unique Ukrainian submarine will take part in military exercises
Unique Ukrainian submarine Zaporozhye "in 2011 to take part in Ukrainian-Russian military exercise fairway of the world," according to a press release from state-owned Ukrspetsexport. According to the commander of the submarine captain second rank Denis Klochan, in May this year be held sea trials "Zaporizhzhya", after which the submarine will be transferred to the Ukrainian Navy. Currently, the submarine is tested powerplant and battery, and is adjusting. Joint training exercises "Fairway 2011 World" will be held May 16-20, 2011. The theme of the exercise will be conducting peacekeeping operations in crisis areas. Under the scenario, the crew of "Zaporizhzhya" will be involved in assisting the "intolerant of the accident," the submarine. This operation will also take part in search and rescue forces of Russian Black Sea Fleet and the Ukrainian Navy. At the end of December 2010 it became known that in Sevastopol has successfully completed testing of mooring Ukrainian submarine. During the tests was to test the main power plant, as well as refurbished and edited hydroacoustic stations and communication technology. "Kiev" was built in 1970 on the draft 641. Initially, the submarine was part of the Northern Fleet, and then was transferred to the Black Sea Fleet, after a section of which in 1997 entered the Naval Forces of Ukraine. Last Exit "Zaporizhzhya" in the sea dates back to 1993. Technical condition of the submarine was unsatisfactory and in 2002, "Kiev" was put in the dock to undergo repairs. To repair "Zaporizhzhya" could reach speeds of up to 15 knots and the autonomy of her voyage was 90 days. Torpedo-boat mine arms was presented with six bow and four stern torpedo tubes caliber of 533 millimeters, 22 torpedoes or 32 mines.
