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St. Andrew's flag raised on the new frigate "Admiral Kasatonov"

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 St. Andrew's flag raised on the new frigate "Admiral Kasatonov" - Rossiyskaya Gazeta

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 07/21/2020

 Svetlana Tsygankova

 The newest frigate "Admiral Kasatonov" of project 22350 was accepted into the Russian Navy. This was reported on Tuesday by the press service of the Russian Navy.
Northern FleetPhoto: Press Service of the Northern Fleet

 Andreevsky flag on the ship was raised on the roadstead of the Neva. "Admiral Kasatonov" will take part in the Main Naval Parade in St. Petersburg. And the new frigate will serve as part of the Northern Fleet.

 "RG" has already said that on the eve of the northern capital they signed an act of acceptance of the ship. "Admiral Kasatonov" successfully completed state tests in the Baltic Sea, launched a cruise missile "Caliber" from the White Sea and hit the target at the Chizha training ground in the Arkhangelsk region.

 "Fleet Admiral Kasatonov" is a Project 22350 frigate. It is designed to destroy enemy surface ships and submarines. Its displacement is 5 thousand tons, length - 135 meters, width - 16 meters. Swimming autonomy - 30 days.

 A new Be-200 Alexander Mamkin amphibious aircraft also arrived in the Leningrad Region to take part in the Main Naval Parade at the Gromovo airfield. According to the press service of the Western Military District, the crew covered over two thousand kilometers with landings for refueling. The aircraft is capable of taking on board 12 tons of water. Named in honor of the pilot of the Great Patriotic War Alexander Mamkin.
The second domestic stealth frigate will be handed over to the fleet
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