The teachings of the Northern Fleet

Cool photos from military exercises fleet.

twower: During a press tour to the Kola Peninsula for the first time I had visited the Northern Fleet and enter the battleship at sea. The exit was not to ride the visiting journalists were worked out joint maneuvering surface ships, interaction with aviation fleet submarine search and conduct artillery fire.

On the morning of the 28th we arrived at the dock in the port of Severomorsk №3, where we waited for a large anti-submarine ship pr.1155 "Vice-Admiral Kulakov". Approaching the pier photographed other ships pr.1164 missile cruiser "Marshal Ustinov»



large ASW ship pr.1155 "Severomorsk»



Jack "Severomorsk»





The four-533-mm torpedo tubes PTA-53-1155 to "Kulakov»



30 mm six-barrel anti-aircraft gun mount AK-630



While climbs a ladder





Made a couple of photos "Severomorsk»





Took away from the pier





Raid tug pr.498 RB-265



BOD "Severomorsk»



Missile cruiser "Marshal Ustinov". In the background pr.1155 BOD "Admiral Levchenko" and heavy nuclear missile cruiser pr.11442 "Peter the Great»



Come Kola Bay









Doctrine consisted of five episodes:
1. Ensuring the craft from the base of the trawlers, which produce trawling fairway.
2. Search for the submarine, which ships waiting at the exit of the Gulf.
3. Reflection torpedo attack submarine and its destruction by means of anti-submarine warfare.
4. Maintain an artillery battle with the conventional surface ships with the performance of the main fire caliber.
5. The reflection of air attacks by anti-aircraft artillery and universal. Ships maneuver and becoming an active interference.

Coastal minesweepers pr.1265 coastal minesweeper-111, "Kotel'nich" and "Polar" go to the BOD "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" and trawl fairway



Coastal minesweeper "Kotel'nich»



For "Kulakov" were small antisubmarine ships pr.1124M IPC "Young" and the IPC "Monchegorsk".



IPC "Young»



The Ka-27 anti-submarine escort produce near ships and submarine search using the lowering sonar HCV-3 "Ros-In»





Pilots great respect because they had to work during gusty winds and snow. The leading pair - first class pilot Lt. Col. AV Kudrets, driven - the pilot of the second class, Major A. Wroblewski

One of the helicopter was to coordinate actions on board "Kulakov," managed to talk to him a little bit. In his words:
 - Fleet needs to be updated helicopter fleet, the old machine.
 - Plaque pilots low, 30-40 hours per year. Banal lack of machines (in plenty of fuel), so we could fly all.

Remained invisible submarine hunt down our BOD and fired a torpedo practice. In the role of silent hunter made diesel submarine pr.877 (a so-called. "Varshavyanka") "Yaroslavl".



For ascertaining the location of the submarine in the area of ​​its search arrived anti IL-38.



All submarine discovered and opened fire on her jet setting bombometnye RBU-6000 "Cyclone-2" BOD "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" and the IPC "Young" and "Monchegorsk". The photo RBU-6000 "Kulakov»





After the destruction of submarines, ships detachment engage the conventional surface ships carrying guns firing from the main fire. IL-38 exhibited surface targets, which opened fire and artillery complex AK-100 BOD "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" and AK-176 IPC "Young" and "Monchegorsk". The photo AK-100 "Kulakov," far seen accompanying IPC



After firing the ships turned, heading for the Kola Bay. According to the plan the exercises in this time they were to attack a couple of deck-based fighters Su-33, but we got back in the thick snow and charge the aircraft just do not see it. Nevertheless, reflecting the attack, "kulaks" opened fire with AK-100 complex and 30 mm six-barrel anti-aircraft artillery installation AK-630. There was a little confusion, and the moment of shooting, I did not take off. AK-630



To reflect the impacts guided weapons ships completed staging false leading away goals complexes clutter near the turn of the starters CT-216. This starter is in the form of unfilled



Received a team charged. Naturally gear was before the beginning of the active phase of the exercise, but I will show the whole process in motion.



Equip the installation



Done!



At the same time, scientists completed the order and ships headed for the base. While returning took a few photos on the bridge









Radar system and automated radar plotting



At the same time the ship's course notes and navigator on a paper map. Those wishing to make fun of using paper maps to go here.



Binocular periscope sight PFS-451M. Used to monitor the environmental conditions in the upper hemisphere at any time, determine its azimuth, elevation and bearing on the benchmarks.



Mooring to return



While waiting for the fleet commander photographed view of the base





Several photos of the forecastle. Lower shelves spare in case of carriage by ship additional personnel (for example, the same Marines in the Indian Ocean)



Under the lower bunk lifejackets and, as I have explained, there must be personal belongings sailors



The only cabinet (Fender) for contract





Legal education side by side with space for ironing



TV buckled, but not in order to prevent possible theft and to protect it from falling when rolling





Officer's Cabin Under the carpet folding bunk second tier







Operating in the infirmary



Clock at the entrance to the wardroom



Unfortunately, I could not take photos in the dining room during meals because during the descent from the deck fogged optics and so on until the end of the afternoon and did not come into operation. SEEN appreciate food as a standard army, anyway guys complained about the lack of fruit only. Finally, before leaving, I made sure that I was shown a new seasonal food rations.





At the end of your stay on the ship took a few photos of BOD "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" with the bow deck



Launcher ZIF-121 ship complex setting decoys PC-2M