Soviet frigate Deyatelnyy
Deyatelnyy was a Soviet Navy frigate of the Krivak class (Project 1135 Burevestnik). It displaced about 3,200 tonnes at full load, was roughly 123 meters long, and could reach speeds around 32 knots. The ship was built at the Zalyv Shipyard in Kerch (yard number 13), laid down on 21 June 1972, launched on 6 April 1975, and commissioned on 25 December 1975 with the Black Sea Fleet.
Deyatelnyy spent most of its service in the Black Sea, but also operated in the Mediterranean and visited ports in North Africa to foster relations. It visited Tunis in 1977 and Tripoli in 1981, the latter visit marking an ongoing effort to improve ties with other nations. The vessel’s primary role was anti-submarine warfare, supported by four Metel anti-submarine missiles, torpedo tubes, anti-submarine rockets, and mine capacity.
The ship carried a strong air-defense and sensor suite, including surface-to-air missiles, radar and sonar systems, decoy dispensers, and a towed array sonar. In 1987 it tested a new anti-ship variant of the Metel missiles, expanding its combat capabilities. A major armament upgrade took place at Sevastopol between 1984 and 1986.
After the Soviet Union collapsed, Deyatelnyy was briefly slated for transfer to Russia, but funding ran out. It was decommissioned on 10 June 1995 and left at Sevastopol to be broken up, which was completed by a Turkish company in 1997. Deyatelnyy was one of 21 Project 1135 ships built to provide an affordable anti-submarine escort, a class that NATO called Krivak.
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