Aeroflot airline. Ship's side number (USSR and Russia) division of small anti-submarine ships

Heavy Aircraft Carrier Cruiser
The ship was intended to search and destroy submarines, launch missile attacks on enemy surface ships as part of a group of ships and in cooperation with other naval forces.

Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser Kyiv- built within the framework of project 1143, code “Krechet”. Until June 28, 1977 classified as anti-submarine cruisers. Launched on December 26, 1972. and entered service on December 28, 1975, and already on June 15, 1976. became part of the Red Banner Northern Fleet (KSF). June 28, 1977 reclassified to TAVKR.

At the end of the summer of 1976. carried out a campaign to the North around Europe. April 12-19, 1977 took part in the Sever-77 and 1979 exercises. in the anti-submarine exercises "Razbeg-79" where he interacted with the BOD " Marshal Timoshenko", "Admiral Makarov", EM "Ognevoy" and " Moscow's comsomolets" In 1981 served as the flagship during the large-scale Zapad-81 exercises. In 1982 took part in the exercises of the Armed Forces of the Warsaw Pact countries “Shield-82”. May 4, 1985 was awarded for success in combat training - the Order of the Red Banner. In 1985 participated in the Atlantic-85 exercises. July 26, 1992 replaced the Red Banner Naval Flag of the USSR with St. Andrew's. June 30, 1993 withdrawn from the fleet.Board numbers: 852(1975), 860(1976), 812(1977), 802(1978), 060, 062(1978), 121(1982), 069(1983), 051(1985), 075(1988).

In 2000 sold to a private company in China and taken to Shanghai, where it was converted into a floating tourist entertainment center.

Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser Minsk- built within the framework of project 1143, code “Krechet”. Until June 28, 1977 classified as an anti-submarine cruiser. Launched on September 30, 1975. and entered service on September 27, 1978, and temporarily became part of the Red Banner Black Sea Fleet (KChF). January 13, 1979 was included in the 175th brigade of missile ships of the Red Banner Pacific Fleet (KTOF). June 28, 1977 reclassified to TAVKR.

In 1979 made an inter-fleet transition to the Pacific Fleet, where in the Mediterranean Sea there was a meeting with the TAVKR “Kyiv”, which was in combat service; later the transition around Africa to Vladivostok began. In 1986 served in the South China Sea, where, together with the Tallinn military-industrial complex, he took part in joint Soviet-Vietnamese maneuvers. In total, during the period that Minsk was in service with the USSR Navy, 2,390 flights of the Yak-38 and Yak-38M, as well as 3,166 flights of the Ka-25 and Ka-27 helicopters, were carried out from its deck.

In 1998 sold to a Chinese company and after carrying out a complex of works since 2000. used as a museum and entertainment center in the Shenzhen port of Hong Kong.

Board numbers: 015(1978), 130(1978), 042(1979), 117(1981), 011(1981), 025(1983), 038(1991), 015(1991). Decommissioned: 1993

Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser Baku- built as part of Project 11434. The cruiser was laid down under the name "Kharkov", and was later renamed "Baku" in honor of the leader of the destroyers of the Northern Fleet. Launched on April 1, 1982. and entered service on December 11, 1987, and already on December 30, 1987. became part of the Red Banner Northern Fleet (KSF).

October 1, 1990 became part of the 44th division of anti-submarine ships and was renamed " Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov». March 5, 2004 The cruiser was excluded from the combat strength of the Russian Navy.

Board numbers: 111(1986), 103(1988), 079(01.1989), 091(1990), 069(1995).Decommissioned: commissioned into the Indian Navy as the aircraft carrier Vikramaditya.

Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser Novorossiysk- built within the framework of project 1143M. Until June 28, 1977 classified as an anti-submarine cruiser. Launched on December 26, 1978. and entered service on August 14, 1982, and already on October 24, 1982. became part of the Red Banner Pacific Fleet (KTOF). June 28, 1977 reclassified to TAVKR.

In August 1983 took part in the exercises "Magistral-83" and "Ocean-83". October 17, 1983 began the transition from Severomorsk around Europe, Africa and Asia to its permanent base at the Pacific Fleet. In 1984 participated in exercises "Blue Arrow" and "Long Autumn". In the spring of 1985 took part in Pacific Fleet exercises in the Hawaiian Islands. In June 1985 together with the TFR "Zealous" and the TFR "Purivisty" participated in a search operation in the Sea of Japan.

In total, during its service, 1,900 airplane takeoffs and 2,300 helicopter takeoffs were made from the deck of the ship.

Board numbers: 137(1981), 018(1984), 028(1988), 010(1988), 028(1991). Decommissioned: 1993

Comparative characteristics:

"Novorossiysk"	"Baku"	"Kyiv" and "Minsk"
16 Yak-38 aircraft. 18 Ka-27 helicopters.	16 Yak-38 aircraft. 19 Ka-27 helicopters 3 Ka-25 helicopters	16 Yak-38 aircraft. 18 Ka-27 helicopters.
4 x 2 PU SCRC "Basalt" (16) 2 x 2 PU "Storm" air defense systems (96)	6 x 2 PU PKRK "Basalt" (24)	4 x 2 PU SCRC "Basalt" (16) 2 x 2 PU "Storm" air defense systems (72) 2 x 2 PU SAM "Osa-M" (40)
2 x 6 launchers of the Kinzhal air defense system (96)	4 x 6 launchers of the Kinzhal air defense system (192)
2 x 2 76.2 mm AK-726 guns 8 x 6 30mm AK-630 guns	2 x 1 100mm AK-100 guns 8 x 6 30mm AK-630 guns	2 x 2 76.2 mm AK-726 guns 8 x 6 30mm AK-630 guns
2 x 12 RBU-6000 (129 RGB-60)	2 x 10 RBU-12000	1 x 2 RPK-1 anti-aircraft missile launchers (16 missile-torpedoes) 2 x 12 RBU-6000 (129 RGB-60) 2 x 5 533 mm TA

Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser Riga- built within the framework of project 11435. Laid down under the name “Riga”, launched on December 4, 1985. under the name "Leonid Brezhnev", during the testing period on August 11, 1987. was again renamed "Tbilisi" and entered service on December 25, 1990. already under a new name " Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov».

In May 1991 temporarily became part of the 30th division of surface ships of the Black Sea Fleet. In December 1991 The cruiser made the transition around Europe to the Northern Fleet, where it was included in the 43rd division of missile cruisers based in Vidyaevo. April 1, 1992 By order of the commander of the Northern Fleet, she was included in the number of ships of the first line. In 1998 took part in major exercises of the Northern Fleet. In 2000 participated in the operation to rescue the Kursk APRK.

In February 2004 carried out tasks at sea under the leadership of the Chief of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces. The exercise was observed by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the RF Armed Forces, President V.V. Putin.

From September 22 to October 22, 2004 As part of a carrier group of 9 ships of the Northern Fleet, which included the heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser "Peter the Great", the missile cruiser "Marshal Ustinov", the destroyer "Admiral Ushakov" and support vessels, participated in the voyage to the North Atlantic. Since December 2008 to February 2009 carried out the tasks of a long voyage in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, made friendly visits to the ports of Tartus (Syria) and Marmaris (Turkey).

In September 2009 On the ship, the MIG-29K and MIG-29KUB aircraft successfully passed state tests. From December 6, 2011 to February 16, 2012 The ship, as part of a carrier-based carrier group, performed long-distance missions in the waters of the Barents, Norwegian, North, Mediterranean seas, and in the Atlantic Ocean.

Board numbers: 111(1989), 113(1990), 082, 062, 063(1995).

Specifications.

Displacement (full), t
Main dimensions, m	*302,372,39,14*
Power plant	steam turbine
Steam turbine power, hp
Full speed, knots
Cruising range, miles	3850 (29 kt.), 8500 (18 kt.)
Crew, people
Autonomy, days.

Armament.

Missile weapons:

- SCRC "Granit"

12 launchers (12 anti-ship missiles)

Anti-aircraft missile and artillery weapons:

- SAM "Blade"

- ZRAK "Chestnut"

- 30mm ZAK AK-630

24 launchers (192 missiles) vert. launch

256 missiles and 4800 rounds

8*6 (24000 shots)

Anti-submarine weapons:

- integrated PLO and PTZ system “Udav-1”

- RSL

Aviation:

- Su-27 (Su-33) aircraft / Ka-27 helicopters

Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser Varyag.

Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser Varyag- built within the framework of project 11435. Launched on November 25, 1988. called "Riga". June 19, 1990 renamed "Varyag". Commissioning was planned for 1993. The ship was intended for service at the KTOF, but in 1993. According to the agreement between Ukraine and Russia, “Varyag” went to Ukraine.

In 1995 the ship was excluded from the lists of the Russian fleet and transferred to the manufacturer to pay off debts. In 1998 it was sold to a Chinese company.

Carried through the Bosphorus on November 4, 2001. The intention was officially announced to turn the hull into a floating hotel, as was the case with the Minsk TAKR and the Kyiv TAKR, but later they decided to complete it as a warship and on September 23, 2012. became part of the fleet of the People's Republic of China. It was named "Shi Lang".

More detailed and visual information can be highlighted from the presented video. Many thanks to the TV channel "Zvezda" and the studio "Wings of Russia"

Aircraft carriers of the Soviet Union. Film 1st and 2nd parts (2012).

December 29th, 2016 , 11:03 pm

Many of you probably wondered when you heard on TV the words in the title that the announcer says off-screen while talking about the plane. And in fact, what does the color of the two-digit number of a military aircraft mean, which the announcer will definitely indicate? In fact, there is nothing special, although there are some nuances, of course. About this and a little about the accompanying marking parameters, read below an excerpt from a document for official use from 1974 “Regulations on the identification marks of aviation aircraft of the USSR Armed Forces”. Something might have become outdated since then, for example the stars changed color. But in general, the document is still working to this day, as far as we know.

"...The side number on aircraft is indicated by a two-digit number and is applied to the side surfaces of the fuselage or the vertical tail of the aircraft on both sides. On heavy bombers, the number is applied only to the vertical tail above the star. On front-line bombers, the number is applied to the side of the fuselage and on the vertical tail above stars. For all other aircraft, the number is applied to the side of the fuselage: for aircraft with a long nose - in front of the wing, with a short nose - behind the wing.

Numbers are applied to all aircraft that are part of the aviation unit as directed by the senior aviation commander of the garrison, in compliance with the following requirements:
- numbers must be in the range from 01 to 99;
- the issuance of numbers for units located at the same airfield is carried out without observing the sequence, for example: one of the regiments is assigned numbers from 05 to 16 and from 43 to 72, the other from 21 to 35 and from 81 to 99;
- within the limits of the received numbers, by decision of the unit commander, the number of each aircraft of the unit is assigned arbitrarily; If the number of aircraft of the same type at an airfield exceeds 100, it is permitted to apply the same numbers to aircraft of different units.
- tail numbers for aircraft based at the same airfield are painted in the same color (red, blue or yellow) and edged with a black stripe 10-15 mm wide.

The following sizes and shapes of numbers for aircraft tail numbers are established:
A) Height of numbers without edging: 300, 400, 600, 900, 1200, 1500, 2000, 2500 and 3000 mm;
B) The width of the numbers should be equal to 2/3 of their height, and the thickness of the lines making up the number should be 1/6 of their height;
B) The numbers on the side of the fuselage must fit into a conventional rectangle and, if possible, be applied on the side projection of the fuselage axis in a place where they are better visible, taking into account the requirements of Art. 22 of these Regulations;
D) The aircraft tail number on the vertical tail of a heavy bomber must be 400 mm high, and on the vertical tail of a front-line bomber - 400 mm high.

In addition to the main identification mark FIVE-POINTED STAR and the tail number, on aircraft of the Border Troops of the KGB under the Council of Ministers of the USSR, stripes with a width of 250 mm are additionally applied:
A) For airplanes - on the rudder parallel to the ribs on both sides below the star and on the elevator parallel to the spar below and above (Appendix 9);
B) For helicopters - on the side walls of the cabin:
- with a tail rotor - 1500 mm long at a distance of 100-150 mm towards the tail behind the identification mark FIVE-POINTED STAR;
- with a pine design propeller - 1500 mm long at a distance of 400-450 mm towards the bow from the tail boom (Appendix 13). White stripes are applied on a dark background, red stripes on a light background..."

PJSC Aeroflot is the largest Russian airline. Founded on March 17, 1923. The home port is Sheremetyevo Airport. Aeroflot is called the national carrier, and there is every reason for this.

It should be noted that the company provides both passenger and cargo flights from Moscow to 51 countries of the world. Commercial landings are carried out at 113 destinations, including about 71 outside the territory of the Russian Federation.

Airbus A321-200 – 37 aircraft

The A321 is the largest aircraft in the Airbus family. The modification of the A321-200 aircraft provides accommodation for 170 passengers in a two-class cabin: business class (28 seats) and economy class (142 seats).

The youngest Airbus A321 - N/A

The oldest Airbus A321 (VP-BUM) is 9.9 years old

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Airbus A330-200 – 5 aircraft

Airbus A330-300 – 17 aircraft

This modification of the aircraft has 3 different cabin layouts. The first option is 34 business class seats and 268 economy class seats. The second option is 28 business class seats and 268 economy class seats. The third option (new) is 36 business class seats and 265 economy class seats.

The youngest Airbus A330-300 (VP-BDE) - 4.8 years

The oldest Airbus A330-300 (VQ-BCQ) - 8 years

Airbus A330-300 interior diagram Aeroflot
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Sukhoi Superjet 100 – 34 aircraft

Designed specifically for short-haul flights, and designed for an average flight range of 3000 km. The basic two-class cabin accommodates 98 seats: 12 seats for business class passengers and 75 seats in economy class.

The youngest SuperJet-100 (RA-89099) - 0.0 years

The oldest Superjet 100 (RA-89014) - 4.7 years

Interior diagram of Sukhoi Superjet-100 Aeroflot
Photos of Sukhoi Superjet-100 Aeroflot

Boeing B737-800 – 27 aircraft

The Boeing 737-800 is the most popular narrow-body jetliner for long-haul passenger flights. The cabin is a two-class type, accommodating 20 seats for business class passengers and 138 seats in economy class.

The youngest Boeing B737-800 (VP-BMO) - 0.1 year

The oldest Boeing B737-800 (VP-BRF) - 4.2 years

Diagram of the Boeing 737-800 Aeroflot aircraft
Photos of Boeing 737-800 Aeroflot

Boeing B777-300 – 16 aircraft

Retired aircraft

Airbus A319-100

Compound

The board number consists of an alphabetic and a digital part. The letter indicates the classification. May consist of 1÷4 characters, sometimes more. The numerical part is usually a serial number in a class or series. Numbering is also influenced by tradition and changes in Navy doctrine.

Examples of side numbers: SSN-688 - nuclear attack submarine. LHA-1 is a versatile amphibious assault ship. AT-64 is a naval sea tug. T-AKE-2 is the Sealift Command's versatile supply transport.

Location and view

High-speed universal supply transport Rainier(AOE-7)

In general, the side number is applied on board the ship in two places: a large, clearly visible number in the bow in the hawse area, and a small one in the stern at the beginning of the curve, or at the edge of the transom.

For aircraft-carrying ships that have a continuous flight deck, the number is also written on it at the bow. For aircraft-carrying ships with an island superstructure, the number is also marked on both sides. For landing ships that have a flight deck or platform, the number is additionally applied at its aft end.

Major changes occurred after the end of World War II. During it, all US ships and vessels, for camouflage reasons, carried only a reduced digital part of the number.

Pennant number

The pennant number appeared in Great Britain. It comes from the era of the sailing fleet, where ships were distinguished by squadron and division by the color of their pennant. With the development of the steam fleet and the specialization of ships, instead of color, a letter designation appeared, accompanied by a number.

The letter usually corresponds to the class of the ship. The meaning of the letter designation varies from country to country. Thus, in Great Britain at different times they used: S - submarine; R - aircraft carrier; B - battleship; C - cruiser; D - destroyer; F - frigate; U - sloop; K - corvette; P - patrol ship; L - landing ship; A - auxiliary vessel Royal Fleet Auxiliary, RFA), and others. But there are also fleets where all prefixes are the same. For example, all Ukrainian ships, regardless of class, carry the prefix U.

In the 1960s - 1980s. in the French Navy and the German Navy the following designations were used: D - to designate destroyers with missile weapons, F - to designate frigates (including missile ones), P - to designate patrol ships. Regarding frigates and destroyers, the same system of designating side numbers was adopted by the navies of Italy, Turkey, Spain and the navies of some other countries.

There is a pennant number with a prefix (English. flag superior, the most common) and with the suffix (English. flag inferior). There are also numbers without a prefix (English). no flag superior).

Following the British example, the pennant number is usually printed on board in full in the bridge area. For example, F235 for HMS Monmouth. Additionally, there may be a smaller number on the transom.

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The classification system using side numbers is widely used in the Jane's Information Group family of reference books and by military analysts in general, as a basis for comparing ships from different countries, regardless of whether they use side numbers or other systems. At the same time, “ Jane" uses American letters, but calls them Class, and then gives actual numbers, calling them Pennant Number regardless of country.

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BDK "Nikolai Vilkov" is a large landing ship belonging to Project 1171 (code "Tapir", NATO codification - Alligator). The construction was carried out at the Kaliningrad shipyard "Yantar" under serial number 303. This ship became the fourth in project 1171.

Named in honor of Nikolai Vilkov, who covered the embrasure of a Japanese bunker with his body during the liberation of Shumshu Island. Before this, his name was assigned to a fishing trawler and a motor ship in the port of Bratsk.

1. Photos

2. Video

3. Development history

In 1959, it was decided to create a qualitatively new ocean-going type of BDK for the USSR Navy. To accomplish this task, the Nevsky Design Bureau merged the project BDK code 1171 and the dry cargo ship with a bow ramp of project 1173 “Tapir” under the general designation project 1171 “Tapir”. The vessel's design was classified as a large landing ship, and its construction was carried out only for the Navy.

4. Design

"Nikolai Vilkov" looks like a cargo ship. Its functionality consists of transporting cargo and troops by sea, as well as landing amphibious assault on an unequipped coast, transporting missiles in containers and transporting ammunition. It can also be used in combat service in remote areas, while being on board a Marine expeditionary battalion.

The BDK has some differences from previous ships of the corresponding project in that the superstructure is shifted to the stern. It contains crew cabins and two bunks with berths that can accommodate 400 Marines. Also in the superstructure there are ship control rooms and a navigation bridge, galley, etc. On the roof there is a mast with antenna posts for various electronic weapons systems.

Also on the Nikolai Vilkov there are folding sealed lapports, the function of which, in the lowered position, is to load equipment from the coast or pier, with a slope not exceeding 30 degrees, under its own power through the stern or bow ramp. Cranes located on the ship are necessary for loading cargo and equipment from the shore or water into the tank hold through hatches in the upper deck. Also, the aft lapport can be used for unloading and receiving swimming equipment into the dock chamber. Using the bow ramp of the port, light equipment is landed on the water from the tank deck.

5. Tactical and technical characteristics

5.1 Main characteristics

Displacement: 3040 tons - normal, 4650 tons - full
Length: 113.1 m
Width: 15.6 m
Draft: 4.5 m
Engines: 2 × M-58A-4
Power: 2 × 9000 hp
Propulsion: 2 fixed propellers
Speed: 16.5 knots (max)
Cruising range: 10,000 miles (15 knots)
Crew: 69 people
Landing Capabilities: No more than 300 Marines and 45 armored personnel carriers; no more than 200 marines and 20 main battle tanks; no more than 400 paratroopers and 50 trucks; no more than 1500 tons of cargo of various nature.

5.2 Armament

During construction, instead of the Grad-M multiple launch rocket system, they installed a special platform for it. The installation of the launcher, equipped with a powder magazine, occurred while the BDK was docking.

Universal twin naval gun mount ZIF-31B 57 mm caliber
Two double-barreled automatic ship gun mounts 2M-3M 25 mm caliber
Three MTU-4U launch turrets, designed for the simultaneous installation of 4 Strela-3 portable anti-aircraft missile systems (24 missiles)
Two shipborne grenade launchers MRG-1 "Ogonyok" 55-mm caliber
Two launchers of the A-215 Grad-M multiple launch rocket system (160 rounds)
Friend or foe identification radio transponder “Khrom-KM”
Fire control device "Groza-1171"
Electronic warfare system "Slyabing"
Two navigation radars "Don".

6. Service history

At the end of July 1974, the USSR Navy joined the KTF in the 120th brigade of landing ships of the Pacific Fleet. Its base was Novik Bay.

From May 1978 to January 1979, a military campaign took place in the Indian Ocean. In the summer of 1978, a ship stationed in the internal roadstead in Aden came under machine gun fire. As a result, the felling was damaged. The shooting ended with the appearance of tanks on the open ramp. After which the entire Soviet embassy was evacuated aboard the Nikolai Vilkov, and the crew went into combat readiness mode No. 1. For the incident, the guilty officers of the local armed forces were shot.

In 1979, the ship was enrolled in the 22nd division of the naval landing forces of the fleet, formed on the basis of the 14th and 120th brigades of the Pacific Fleet DC, based on Ivantsov Bay.

In December, exercises took place at the Bamburovsky training ground. As part of them, night firing of the A-215 Grad-M battery took place.

In February 1980, in order to protect the PMTO (military unit 90245) and the submarines arriving there for resupply and repair, the Nikolai Vilkov, as part of some other ships, arrived on Nokra Island in Ethiopia. The ship delivered there PT-76 and T-55 tanks, two ZSU-23-4 Shilka, military air defense equipment (Strela-2), paratroopers of the battalion of the 55th Marine Division of the Pacific Fleet, BTR-60PB, BRDM-2 and a security platoon . In the spring of 1980, the ship took part in joint exercises with Yemen. Within their framework, refueling from the Berezina KKS on the move by wake and traverse methods took place, as well as an amphibious landing on Socotra.

In March-November 1983, the BDK went on its next combat duty to the Nokra base. There the ship brought the 2nd tank company 150 TP 55 DMP.

After combat duty, which lasted from October 1984 to July 1985, ended, “Nikolai Vilkov” passed the watch at 933 PMTO in the Indian Ocean “BDK-101”.

In total, the ship currently has 7 combat services in the Indian Ocean.

In the summer of 1992, the St. Andrew's flag was erected on the BDK.

At the end of 1993, joint exercises were held with the Kuwaiti Navy to maintain a favorable regime in the Persian Gulf. In addition to the Nikolai Vilkov, the Russian fleet was represented by the BOD Admiral Tributs and the tanker Vladimir Kolechitsky.

The following year, in January and February, these vessels participated in exercises there along with ships of the French, British and US navies. Back in February, joint exercises of the multinational forces “Gulfex-22” took place.

After this, a detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet participated in exercises together with India.

In the end, the BDK returned to its permanent home base.

Since the mid-90s, when Nikolai Vilkov was enlisted in the 100th brigade of landing ships stationed in Fokino, he, as a dry cargo ship, was engaged in supplying naval units of the BDK located on Sakhalin, Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands, and also took part in battalion and company tactical exercises of Marines in the Far Eastern Military District. Also, its functionality was to transport personnel to the Kamchatka Peninsula, as well as special and military cargo. In addition, it was used as a means of delivering specialists and rescue equipment to the Kuril Islands in cases of tsunamis and earthquakes.

In the summer of 2010, at the Clerk training ground, the ship took part in tactical exercises for amphibious landings. Military personnel of the Baltic Fleet and Pacific Fleet took part in them. "Nikolai Vilkov" together with the large landing craft "Oslyabya", "BDK-98" and "Peresvet" landed equipment on the shore of the mock enemy. All units and formations of the Pacific Fleet participated in these exercises. For the Pacific Fleet, these exercises were the largest since 1990.

In the spring of the following year, exercises were held at the Bamburovo training ground, during which 155 infantry infantry fighting vehicles were landed from three ships, including the Nikolai Vilkov. In the fall, the ship transferred marines and equipment to Kamchatka so that they could take part in exercises with a group of troops and forces located in the area.

In the fall of 2012, amphibious landing exercises took place at the Klerk training ground on the Nikolai Vilkov.

In the summer of the following year, the ship, as part of other ships, was subjected to a major surprise inspection by troops of the Eastern and Central Military Districts.

In the same month, the ship participated in the large-scale Vostok-2014 exercises of the Eastern Military District in the Kuril Islands and the Kamchatka Peninsula.

7. Current state

The ship "Nikolai Vilkov" entered service in 1974. The current side number is 081. It belongs to the 100th brigade of landing ships of the Primorsky Flotilla of the Pacific Fleet. It is stationed in the port of Fokino. Every year it participates in exercises and transfers equipment of the 155th Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet to amphibious landing training grounds so that it can practice various tasks there.

8. Commanders

From 04/12/74 to 06.12.81 - Lieutenant Commander Alexey Ilyich Zagoruiko.
Captain 3rd rank S.N. Fedorov.
Captain 3rd rank G. Nikitin.

9. Side numbers

From 1974 to 1975 - 500.
From 1975 to 1976 - 357.
From 1976 to 1977 - 554.
From 1977 to 1977 - 388.
From 1977 to 1980 - 022.
From 1980 to 1980 - 053.
From 1980 to 1984 - 075.
From 1984 to 1987 - 078.
From 1987 to 1990 - 066.
From 1990 to 1992 - 070.
From 1992 to 1993 - 068.
From 1993 to 1996 - 089.
From 1996 to present - 081.