Russian landing ship Azov

Azov in port, 2008
History
Russia
NameAzov
NamesakeSea of Azov
BuilderStocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland
Laid down22 November 1988
Launched19 May 1989
Commissioned12 October 1990
HomeportSevastopol
IdentificationHull number: 151
General characteristics
Class and typeRopucha-class landing ship
Displacement
  • 3,450 t (3,396 long tons) standard
  • 4,080 t (4,016 long tons) full load
Length112.5 m (369 ft 1 in)
Beam15.01 m (49 ft 3 in)
Draught4.26 m (14 ft 0 in)
RampsOver bows and at stern
Installed power3 × 750 kW (1,006 hp) diesel generators
Propulsion2 × 9,600 hp (7,159 kW) Zgoda-Sulzer 16ZVB40/48 diesel engines
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range
  • 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
  • 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Endurance30 days
Capacity10 × main battle tanks and 340 troops or 12 × BTR APC and 340 troops or 3 × main battle tanks, 3 × 2S9 Nona-S SPG, 5 × MT-LB APC, 4 trucks and 313 troops or 500 tons of cargo
Complement98
Armament
Service record
Part of:
Operations: Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Azov (BDK-54) is a Ropucha-class landing ship of the Russian Navy and part of the Black Sea Fleet. Named after the Sea of Azov, the ship was built in Poland and launched in 1989.

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