Russian landing ship Saratov
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![]() Saratov at Sevastopol in 2007.
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Name | Saratov |
Builder | Yantar Shipyard |
Yard number | 010 |
Laid down | 5 February 1964 |
Launched | 1 July 1964 |
Commissioned | 1966 |
Homeport | Sevastopol |
Fate | Sunk on 24 March 2022, after being hit by missiles. |
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Part of: | Black Sea Fleet |
Saratov was a Tapir-class landing ship of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy. She was destroyed on 24 March 2022, while in the port of Berdyansk, after being struck by a Ukrainian missile.[1]
References
- ^ Newdick, Thomas (24 March 2022). "Russian Landing Ship Destroyed In Massive Explosion In Captured Ukrainian Port City". The Drive. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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