- Caesar Kunikov
Caesar Kunikov (BDK-64) ( _ru. «Цезарь Куников» (БДК-64)) is a Russian military ship of big landing craft type (translit|BDK - Bolshoy Desantny Korabl, NATO classification - "Ropucha-I" ).
Ship launched in
1986 . Project no. 775.She's currently in service at
Black Sea Fleet ofRussian Navy (197th brigade of landing type ships, 30th division of surface ships). Homeport -Sevastopol . Hull no. 158.Named after Caesar Lvovich Kunikov, Soviet commanding officer of a
landing party , who captured thebeach-head ofMalaya Zemlya , aHero of the Soviet Union .Ship is currently held under the patronage of
Zelenograd city.Combat action
Participated in
August 2008 Russian-Georgian naval skirmish .External links
* http://flot.sevastopol.info/photos/photo_desant/cesar_00.htm
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