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Caesar Kunikov stands at Italian port waiting for IONIEX-2009
27.10.2009
Black Sea Fleet's large amphibious ship (LAS) Caesar Kunikov called at Italian port Taranto on Oct 27.
Under visit program Russian mariners will see the sights of Taranto and Bari. There are hallows of sanctifier and thaumaturge St. Nikolas placed in the latter town and St. Nikolas Orthodox Metochion recently given to Russia's auspices.
The crew of LAS Caesar Kunikov is expecting annual Russian-Italian joint exercise IONIEX-2009 to be launched on Oct 28-29.
According to the scenario, Russian mariners will train joint maneuvering and ship defense from external threat, perform pilotage, carry out search operation and render assistance to a vessel in distress.
Captain of Caesar Kunikov is Capt. 2 rank Sergei Larchuk; cruise commander is Capt. 1 rank Sergei Zinchenko, BSF surface ships unit chief of staff.
Caesar Kunikov is Project 775 large amphibious ship.
REGISTRATION
Black Sea Fleet.CONSTRUCTION, NAME
The ship was built in Gdansk (Poland) in 1984 and put afloat in 1986. Its initial description was BDK-64, and since 1991 it has been bearing the name of Caesar Kunikov.MILESTONES
In 2003 the ship participated in INDRA-2003 Russian-Indian maneuvers.In 2004 and 2005 it took part in BLACKSEAFOR international exercise.
On March 26, 2007 an accidental discharge happened while checking of ship's gun mount. 57-mm shell flew in the direction of Sakharnaya Golovka near Sevastopol and exploded in air. There were no casualties.
On Aug 10, 2008 it was a flagship of Russian strike group in battle against Georgian boats in South Ossetia conflict. Strike group contained large amphibious ship Caesar Kunikov, large amphibious ship Saratov, small missile ship Mirazh and small antisubmarine ship Suzdalets.
PERFORMANCE
Speed: 18 knotsOperating range: 6 000 miles at 12 knots
Crew: 87 men
DIMENSIONS
Displacement: 4 080 tonnesLength: 112.5 meters
Beam: 15 meters
Draft: 3.7 meters
POWERPLANT
2 diesels, 2 screws, power – 19 200 hp.ARMAMENT
2 coupled 57-mm gun mounts AK-725, 2 MLRS A-215 Grad-M launchers, 4 MANPADS Strela-2 launchers. The ship may carry up to 500 tonnes of cargo or vehicles and 225 marines.Source: RusNavy.com, photo: LAS Caesar Kunikov (forum.keypublishing.co.uk)
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