Ukrainian submarine "Zaporizhia» (U01) Bashny.Net

In light of the news of the end of repairs only Ukrainian submarine "Zaporizhia" I wanted to learn more about the history of the submarine.

About what kind of boat, and what it was for Ukraine will be discussed in this post.
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02. Port of Registry - Sevastopol
Launching - May 29, 1970
Current status - on tests after repair
Key Features
Type of ship - Great Ocean DPL
Project description - Project 641
NATO classification - «Foxtrot»
Speed ​​(surface) - 16 knots
Speed ​​(underwater) - 15 knots
Operating depth - 250 m
Maximum diving depth - 280 m
Endurance - 90 days
The crew - 83 people
Dimensions
Displacement above-water - 1952 m
Displacement underwater - 2475 m
Length overall (for KWL) - 104 m
Housing width Naib. - 7 4 m
Average sediment (for KWL) - 5 9 m
Armament
Torpedo-mine weapons - 4 and 6 nasal feeding TA caliber 533 mm, 22 torpedoes or 32 mines



03. The first submarine of the project 641 taken at the service of the Soviet Navy in 1958, and construction finished last in 1983. In an era doatomnuyu Project 641 boats used for long trips, especially to American shores - this ocean submarine.



04. The Americans called it "Foxtrot" - the submarine, which is almost the beginning of the Third World War and was one of the main characters sad Cuban missile crisis.

How important were these submarines can be understood from the history that happened during the Cuban missile crisis. During the Soviet-American aggravation submarines "Foxtrot" patrolling off the coast of Cuba, charged with torpedoes with nuclear warheads. October 27, 1962 a group of eleven American destroyers and an aircraft carrier spotted one of Soviet submarine and began to drop depth charges to force it to surface.
Captain Valentin Savitsky submarine was decided that nuclear war has already begun, and gave the command to prepare for firing nuclear torpedoes on US ships. Fortunately, another officer, who was on board, Vasily Arkhipov, persuaded the captain to do this, and float and wait for instructions from Moscow.
So submarine 641-year project almost became "Aurora" nuclear war. Later, the Americans recognized that the threat was a lot closer than they thought, and that "a guy called Vasili Arkhipov saved the world."



05. Submarine "Zaporizhia" did not yet exist. It was launched on May 29, 1970. Under the name B-435 it became part of the Northern Fleet, and she, too, had to "see the world". During his service submarine made 14 long hikes, official visits to Havana entry into port and Tunisia.



06. However, with the advent of nuclear submarines, which have virtually no restrictions range submarine Project 641 went to the status of a pretty good boat near zone.

In the summer of 1990 the inland waterways B-435 were transferred to the Black Sea, and enlisted in the Black Sea Fleet.



07. When in 1997 Ukraine and Russia shared a fleet of the proposed Ukrainian leadership has chosen exactly the B-435, calling it "Zaporozhye", and the corresponding region took patronage over the boat.

And although at the time the submarine was never put to sea, the former commander of the Navy, and now Vice Admiral retired Vladimir Beskorovainyi believes that to take "Zaporizhzhya" in the Navy, and as quickly as possible to put into operation - is necessary. "The boat must be entered into the combat strength of the Navy as soon as possible - said Beskorovainyi. - Although there is a statement that the U-01 already old, I can say that it is the only of the three submarines, which we should have received as a result of the distribution, which was in a satisfactory condition and require less repair costs. The rest of the boats we proposed does not hold water, and could serve only as a first-class fleet of scrap metal. " According to Mr. Beskorovainaya "Zaporozhye" can be upgraded in terms of the electrical equipment and to establish a more modern types of weapons.

Recovery and return to duty diesel-electric submarine "Zaporizhia" - an initiative of former Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov. Previous Minister Anatoly Gritsenko said that the boat has no future in the structure of the Navy, so it should be written off and sold.

With the "ideal" point of view, the present Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security and Defence can understand the boat project 641, such as "Zaporozhye" decommissioned and disposed of in the vast majority of countries that at one time they were: Russia lost its 641-x to the 2000, 2003, two of his boats "demobilized" Poland.

Submarines of this type of the Soviet Union at the time supplied its allies, so they are North Korea, Libya and Cuba. India of its four submarines of this class are two left - to practice anti-submarine ships.

It is for training, as well as to support the existence of submarine "as a species" in the Ukrainian Navy, you still put the "Zaporozhye" "on their feet", say proponents of the repair of the submarine. Price question - about 2, 4 million dollars. The price of the sale "Zaporizhzhya" in the country "third world" is assigned about 50 - 70 million dollars.

In addition to price, the issue is also history. In practice since 1997, when the distribution of the Black Sea Fleet submarine went to Ukraine, she stood on the repair.
February 22, 2003 in Balaklava "Zaporozhye" already officially launches after dock repairs. Before going out to sea remained very small thing - to install new batteries in place of the old ones. Batteries decided to buy the Greeks, the company "Germanos SA". Bought gave 3, 5 million, and only then found out that the foreign batteries do not fit terminals to the Soviet submarine, and in size, they are not very suitable.
Therefore, "Zaporozhye" remained standing at the pier 13th shipyard in Sevastopol for another six years, and nearby - Greek battery, covered with a canopy.

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10. While the new Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov is not imbued with the idea of ​​restoring "Zaporozhye" to which in 2008 promised to find the money.

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12. March 18, 2009 the diesel-electric submarine (SSK) U01 «Zaporozhye" Naval Forces of Ukraine moved from 13th berth repair factory of the Black Sea Fleet, and put in a floating dock.



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23. In January 2010, completes the installation of the batteries, were working on the installation of sonar and radar stations and communications systems.



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29. Although the project itself submarine thirty years ago, the submarine "Zaporizhia" is equipped with new equipment, and from a military point of view, in the Black Sea was a submarine of this type are most effective. A diesel submarine is characterized by low visibility.

The emergence of "Zaporizhzhya" in the waters of the Black Sea, of course, will not change the balance of military forces in the region, but Ukraine has its own submarine is of strategic importance. Its commissioning will improve the safety of the fleet - in case of emergencies at sea divers play a key role in the rescue operations.
This is a matter of prestige. In the Black Sea, one serving submarine are Bulgaria, Romania and Russia. Ukraine will no longer keep up with the neighbors.



30. Initial mooring tests were successful. All the ship's systems are working properly. But before going into the sea is still a number of checks. However, the fact that they are successful - no one doubts. Around May, Ukrainian submarine will be put on combat duty.



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