From 11 to 13 May, two ships from the Russian Pacific Fleet will visit Singapore. At the Changi Naval Base, the destroyer Admiral Tributes and the ocean-going tug Kalar moored to replenish the supplies.
The Tributes is a destroyer of the project 1155 (Udaloy I). At 163 metres in length, it displaces 6840 tonnes. The crew includes almost 300 soldiers. The ship is armed with Tributes with two 100-millimetre guns and 8 SS-N-14 Silex and 8 SA-N-9 Kinschal. The Russian Navy classifies it as a "large anti-submarine ship", which is emphasised by two RBU-6000s and two on-board helicopters.
Text: mb; Photo: Russian Navy
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Why are Russian warships almost always mentioned in reports together with the accompanying ocean-going tug? And why is this information often missing from Western and Asian reports on warships?
The Russians generally have their warships accompanied by a tug and on longer transit voyages, such as the Black Sea to the North Sea Fleet, a tanker always accompanies them. The reason is that the Russians want to avoid calling at a foreign harbour. Whereas Western or Asian ships, with the exception of China, have no problem calling at another port in the event of an accident or for resupply.