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Ukrainian frigate Hetman Sahaidachny

Hetman Sahaidachny (U130/F130) (Ukrainian: Гетьман Сагайдачний) was a frigate of the Ukrainian Navy that was originally built at the Kerch Shipyard as a Project 11351 patrol ship of the Nerey / Krivak III / Menzhinskiy class. Homeported at Odesa since March 2014, she was the flagship of the Ukrainian Navy, and a part of the 30th Surface Ships Division. Her major armament was a single 100 mm gun.[2] As the Russo-Ukrainian war escalated, Hetman Sahaidachny was scuttled by Ukraine on 4 March 2022, from fear of the ship being captured by advancing Russian forces.

Hetman Sahaidachny, 2016.
History
Soviet Union
NameKirov
NamesakeSergei Kirov
BuilderZalyv Shipbuilding yard, Kerch
Yard number208
Laid down5 October 1990
FateScuttled by the Ukrainian Navy in 2022
Ukraine
NameHetman Sahaidachny
NamesakeCossack Hetman Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny
Launched29 March 1992
Commissioned2 April 1993
Out of service3 March 2022
Renamed1991
Homeport
Identification
  • U130
  • F130
Honours and
awards		Flagship of Ukraine
FateScuttled to prevent capture, 2022
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeNerey / Menzhinskiy-class frigate (Krivak III)
Displacement
  • 3,100 long tons (3,150 t) standard
  • 3,510 long tons (3,566 t) full load[1]
Length123 m (404 ft)
Beam14.2 m (46 ft 7 in)
Draught4.7 m (15 ft 5 in)
Installed power5 auxiliary diesel generator DGAS-500/1MSh
Propulsion
  • COGAG M7N
  • 2 cruising turbine M62
  • 2 jet turbine M8K
Speed32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Range
  • 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
  • 900 nmi (1,700 km; 1,000 mi) at 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried		At least one rigid lifeboat.
Crew193
Sensors and
processing systems
  • MR-760 Fregat/Top Plate 3-D air search
  • Platina-C suite with MGK-335MC Titan-2/Bull
  • Nose bow mounted MF MG-325 Vega/Mare Tale MF VDS
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Start-2/Bell Shroud intercept
  • Bell Squat A/B jammer
  • 4 x HMG PK-16 decoy
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × Ka-27 helicopter (2 max)
Aviation facilitiesHangar for two helicopters.

Construction and career

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Hetman Sahaydachny with Turkish frigates
 
The frigate during Sea Breeze 2015

She was laid down on 5 October 1990[3] at the Zalyv Shipbuilding yard with yard number 208, the ship was intended to be used by the Soviet Border Troops as Kirov.[4] However, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991, the ship was acquired by the Ukrainian Navy as her shipyard was located in Kerch, Ukraine.[4] The ship was launched on 29 March 1992.[3] She was completed on 2 April 1993 as Hetman Sahaidachny, named after Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny. She was given the identification number of U130.[4] On 4 July 1993, Hetman Sahaidachny was the first ship to raise the flag of the Ukrainian Navy.[5]

In 1994, Hetman Sahaidachny set sail for France to take part in the 50th-anniversary commemorations of the Allied invasion of Normandy.[5] In fall 1995, Hetman Sahaidachny visited Abu Dhabi during the "Idex-95" exhibitions.[5] The frigate was scheduled to visit Norfolk, Virginia in the United States with Kostiantyn Olshansky. Kostiantyn Olshansky visited, but Hetman Sahaidachny did not for unknown reasons.

The vessel has also visited ports in Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, Georgia, Gibraltar, Israel, Portugal, Russia and Turkey.

Between November 2006 and November 2007, she underwent major repairs in Mykolaiv at a cost of ₴15 million.[6][7]

In 2008, Hetman Sahaidachny took part in "Operation Active Endeavour" in the Mediterranean Sea.

Hetman Sahaidachny joined the Naval Force of the European Union (EUNAVFOR) in early January 2014 for NATO's "Operation Ocean Shield" anti-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa. As she refueled in Greece, while Russian forces seized control of Crimea, Russian state media RT falsely reported on 1 March 2014 that the ship's crew had defected to Russia and raised the Russian flag.[citation needed] Shortly afterwards, the Wall Street Journal reported a Ukrainian Defense Ministry statement that the ship was still flying the Ukrainian flag in port in Crete.[8] According to the Defense Ministry, the commander of the ship stated that the crew had never defected to the Russians.[9] It arrived in Odesa under the Ukrainian flag on 5 March.[10]

The Ukrainian naval command issued a contradictory report that on 14 March 2014, the ship encountered a Russian naval group attempting to enter or having entered Ukrainian territorial waters. As Hetman Sahaidachny approached the group, they withdrew.[11] In September 2014, the frigate entered Odesa to undergo repairs.[12] In May 2017, she suffered an engine failure shortly after undergoing repairs.[citation needed] In July 2018 she participated in the Sea Breeze 2018 multinational exercises.[13]

On 2 April 2018, she celebrated the 25th anniversary of her commissioning. In January 2022, it was indicated that the ship would undergo a refit and upgrade.[14]

Scuttling

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During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ship was scuttled in Mykolaiv.[15][16] On 3 March 2022, a photo emerged showing Hetman Sahaidachny partially sunk and with a list to port.[16][17] On 4 March, the Ukrainian Defence Minister confirmed that Hetman Sahaidachny had been scuttled to prevent her capture by the Russian forces.[15][16] According to the satellite imagery, it possibly happened on 28 February 2022.[18]

Due to the effects of long-term saltwater corrosion on the ship's internals, such as electronics and propulsion, it is unlikely that she will return to service.[citation needed] She has recently been seen heavily listing, with it being very likely that she will be scrapped post-war.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Гетьман Сагайдачный(проект 1135.1 ) (in Russian). Украинская армия. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Kozhara: Hetman Sahaidachny frigate to join NATO's anti-piracy operation". Interfax-Ukraine. 17 September 2013. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b Saunders 2009, p. 849.
  4. ^ a b c Apalkov 2005, p. 106.
  5. ^ a b c Armashevska, Alain (11 August 2006). Гетьман Сагайдачний: корабель та людина (in Ukrainian). Кримська Свiтлиця. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  6. ^ Отремонтированный фрегат «Гетьман Сагайдачний» отправился в Севастополь. Есть жертвы (in Russian). Novosti-n.org. 16 November 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  7. ^ Фрегат «Гетьман Сагайдачний» покинул Николаев и направляется в Севастополь (in Russian). ForPost. 16 November 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  8. ^ Kolyandr, Alexander (2 March 2014). "Ukraine Ousts Top Naval Officer After He Joins Separatists". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 February 2015. (subscription required)
  9. ^ "News". Mil.gov.ua. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  10. ^ Флагман "Гетьман Сагайдачний" прибув до одеського порту під Державним Прапором України. Interfax-Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 5 March 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  11. ^ "Frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy forces Russian ships to leave Ukrainian waters". Chapter97.org. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  12. ^ В Одессе начали ремонт "Гетьмана Сагайдачного" (in Russian). segodnya.ua. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  13. ^ "President got acquainted with the course of Sea Breeze 2018 multinational maritime exercise". president.gov.ua. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Ukrainian Naval Forces to upgrade Hetman Sahaidachny frigate". 14 January 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Hetman Sahaidachny frigate, being under repair, flooded not to get to enemy – Reznikov". Interfax Ukraine. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  16. ^ a b c Evans, Michael (4 March 2022). "Ukraine scuttles its flagship frigate as Russians close in". The Times. The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  17. ^ "The Ukrainian Navy's Flagship Appears To Have Been Scuttled". The Drive. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022.
  18. ^ "The Fate of Ukraine's Flagship Frigate". Overt Defense. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.

Bibliography

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  • Apalkov, Yuri Valentinovich (2005). Противолодочные корабли Часть 1. Противолодочные крейсера, большие противолодочные и сторожевые корабли [Anti-submarine ships Part 1. Anti-submarine cruisers, large anti-submarine ships and patrol ships] (in Russian). St Petersburg: Galeya. ISBN 978-5-81720-094-2.
  • Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 9780710628886.
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