We are in Sevastopol, the city where fleet has always been so significant.
And this is a big asault ship of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation “Caesar Kunikov”.
“Caesar Kunikov” (BDK-64) – a big assault ship of project 775. It’s a flat-bottom decker with a focsle and an enlarged aft superstructure. According to its construction it is a ship of “Ro-Ro” system with a tank deck along all its length. Its main purpose is accepting caterpillar, wheeled machines, other military transport equipment and rifle units, their transportation by sea and disembarkation through the open aft end structure, launch of floating equipment through the same structure.
Warship “Caesar Kunikov” is a part of assault ships division 197. There are 4 warships, apart from “Caesar Kunikov”, they are: “Novocherkassk”, “Yamal”, “Azov”.
In 2008 the warship participated in the war in South Ossetia as a part of the Black Sea Fleet.
The ship is in an operating condition so it cannot be easily attacked. At the ladder a fighter of a counter-terrorism group is always on duty.
“Caesar Kunikov” was built in Gdansk, swung into line in 1986 and became a ship of the Black Sea Fleet. Today it is actively used in battle training.
Captain of the ship
The ship’s displacement is 4080 tons, length 118 m and speed up to 18 knots. Its capacity is 500 tons of equipment and cargoes and 225 paratrooper.
The ship may be used for mine planting, delivery of humanitarian supplies and evacuation of people from dangerous zones.
The ship has two 57 mm twin guns AK-725 that let to shoot at sea, air and coastline targets.
Deck rocket mountain MS-73 (MS-73M) and a flame tram.
Minute gun.
Sternmost 57 mm gun mount AK-725
Gun mount AK-725 local power control panel
Gun sight
Interphone system gun mount control station
Pilot bridge. Сhartroom and pilot-house are here
Steer wheel
Chief cabin.
Crocodile is the symbol of “Caesar Kunikov” and it’s on the ship’s arms.
Admiral-in-chief cabin
A place for rest
Confidentional talks are forbidden
Corridors inside the ship are separated by partitions that will block the compartments in case of breaches to avoid sinking.
Cook-house. How well the crew is fed depends on this man.
Dining cabin
Flatware samples, no others are allowed.
One of the bunkwooms, where a counter-terrorism group lives. Fighters sleep in three-tier beds.
Radio station of the group
Guys have some spare time to watch DVD
Tweendeck is in the lowest part of the ship.
Fire control unit
Maneuvering and repair room. From here they control the air-breathing plant, speed etc.
Stroke adjuster
Way to the diesel generator room
Engine of the ship
“Stern”
Instructions in case of emergency
Caesar Kunikov
The same fighter at the exit
Location: Sevastopol
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Excellent photographies as usual! Thanks.
Very interesting. I was stationed on two tank landing ships in the US Navy so I’m very familiar with this type of ship. I’m trying to figure out what the console on the bridge to the right of the lee helm is. Ballast control?
Which photo?
The one that says “Pilot bridge. Сhartroom and pilot-house are here”
The console in the foreground is the lee helm, the engine controls. I’m thinking the one to the right may be ballast control. Beaching a ship involves moving a lot of water around between different tanks to get the right trim.
Looks right but I can’t make out any labelling. Location makes sense as well. Ship is a stern loader so well deck control needs to be front & center for the Captain. There is a similar panel in the engine control room for fuel, I suspect.
“Flatware samples, no others are allowed”
So, smuggled contraband flatware is a problem on Russian navy vessels?
Great set of pics, I love this site.
I am amused by how the air conditioner is installed crooked in the wardroom