The frigate “Admiral Gorshkov” has completed training for military service

The frigate “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov” completed preparations for a long voyage, informed press service of the Northern Fleet.

“The frigate of the Northern Fleet “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov” under the command of Captain 1st Rank Igor Krokhmal has completed preparations for a long voyage. The final stage of training was worked out during the control exit to the combat training grounds of the Northern Fleet in the Barents Sea, in which the crew of the ship performed tasks for several days, ”the message says.

The press service of the Northern Fleet reported that the crew of the frigate completed their daily and combat service at sea. During the sailing, the skills of the ship’s crew were tested in organizing replenishment of supplies at sea, as well as receiving various cargoes, including liquid ones, on the move from the tanker. As part of preparations for a long trip, the readiness of personnel to act competently in emergency situations was also checked. In particular, in the elimination of fire on board, in rendering assistance to those in distress at sea, when water enters the ship.

At an expanded meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense on December 21, President Vladimir Putin announced the entry of the frigate “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov” into combat service. According to him, this will happen in early January 2023. The President noted that the Admiral Gorshkov frigate will enter service with the latest Tsirkon sea-based missile systems. The President noted that there are no such analogues in the world.

The Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov is the lead ship of project 22350. In December, the frigate of the Northern Fleet made an inter-fleet transition and arrived at the main base of the Northern Fleet, the city of Severomorsk, after scheduled maintenance at the Kronstadt Marine Plant.