RFS Moskva

RFS Moskva

RFS Moskva, (ex-"Slava" which means "Glory"), is the lead ship of the Project 1164 Atlant class of guided missile cruisers in the Russian Navy.

Ship is currently held under the patronage of Moscow.

History

"Slava" was laid down in 1976 in Shipyard 445 of the 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant in Mykolaiv, was launched in 1979, and commissioned 30 January 1983. "Slava" returned to Mykolaiv in December 1990 for a refit but was not returned to service until April 2000. Recommissioned as "Moskva", she replaced the Kynda class cruiser "Admiral Golovko" as the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet. [ [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/1164.htm GlobalSecurity.org Project 1164 Atlant] ]

In August 2008, in response to the Georgian crisis, the Moskva was deployed to secure the Black Sea.Fact|date=August 2008 After Russia's recognition of Abkhazia's independence, the ship was stationed at the Abkhazian capital, Sukhumi.Fact|date=August 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.warfare.ru www.warfare.ru]
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