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Yantar shipyard to lay down frigate for Russian Navy

Yantar shipyard to lay down frigate for Russian Navy 16.12.2010
Text: Yantar Shipyard Press Service
Photo: Ivan Grigorovich. Yantar Shipyard Press Service
Keel-laying ceremony of the first Project 11356 frigate for Russian Navy will be held on Dec 18 at JSC Yantar Shipyard (member of Western Shipbuilding Center). New ship will be named Admiral Grigorovich.

Yantar won Russian defense ministry's tender for three Project 11356 escort ships (frigates) on Oct 8, 2010. The contract was signed on Oct 28. Period of the contract execution is 4 years. This is the first order for a series of warships in the Russian Navy's contemporary history.

Project 11356 escort ship (frigate) is developed by JSC Severnoye Design Bureau. Ship of this project is designed for antiship and antisubmarine actions in sea and ocean zones; repelling aerial attacks both independently and within a task force as an escort ship. At present, Yantar successfully executes the Indian Navy's order for three frigates of this project.

IVAN GRIGOROVICH (1853-1930)

Admiral, Navy Minister. Ivan Grigorovich is a participant of Russo-Turkish War of 1878. In 1904 he was appointed a commander of Port Arthur and held this position throughout the siege. Since 1905 he occupied the post of Black Sea Fleet Chief of Staff and ports; then he headed Alexander III Port in Libava (now Liepaja, Latvia) and the port of Kronshtadt. In 1911-1917 he held an office of Navy Minister. After the October Revolution he served in Marine Historical Committee.

Baltic shipyard Yantar was established on July 8, 1945 on the facilities of German yard F. Schichau. The shipyard specializes in small- and medium-size warships and civil vessels, as well as conducting ship repair works. Through 65-year history, the yard has built 154 warships and over 500 civil vessels. Currently, major shareholder of JSC Yantar is governmental company JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation.

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