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{{DISPLAYTITLE|VMS ''Ulyanovsk''}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE|Soviet aircraft carrier ''Ulyanovsk''}}
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|Ship image= Ul'janovsk.jpg
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|Ship caption= VMS ''Ulyanovsk'' operating in the {{wp|Black Sea}}
|Ship caption= ''Ulyanovsk'' at sea
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|Class before={{sclass|Kuznetsov|aircraft carrier|4}}
|Class before={{sclass|Kuznetsov|aircraft carrier|4}}
|Built range= 1988-1995
|Built range= 1988-1995
|In service range= 1995-present
|In service range= 1996-present
|Total ships = 2
|Total ships = 2
|Total ships completed= 2
|Total ships completed= 2
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{{Infobox ship characteristics
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|Ship displacement=75,000 tons (full load)
|Ship type = {{wp|Aircraft carrier}}
|Ship displacement=65,800 tons standard
75,000 tons full load
|Ship length=321.2 m (1,054 ft) {{wp|Length overall|overall}}
|Ship length=321.2 m (1,054 ft) {{wp|Length overall|overall}}
|Ship beam=
|Ship beam=
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*4 × steam turbines, four shafts, 280,000 {{wp|Horsepower#Shaft horsepower|shp}} (210,000 kW)
*4 × steam turbines, four shafts, 280,000 {{wp|Horsepower#Shaft horsepower|shp}} (210,000 kW)
|Ship speed=30 knots (56 km/h)
|Ship speed=30 knots (56 km/h)
|Ship range=Unlimited, 20–25 years  
|Ship range=Unlimited distance; 20-25 years
|Ship complement=3,400 total
|Ship complement=3,400 total
|Ship armament=
|Ship armament=
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*''and/or'' {{wp|Mikoyan MiG-29K}}
*''and/or'' {{wp|Mikoyan MiG-29K}}
*6 × {{wp|Yak-44}} radar picket aircraft
*6 × {{wp|Yak-44}} radar picket aircraft
*16 {{wp|Kamov Ka-27}} {{wp|Anti-submarine warfare|ASW}} helicopters
*16 {{wp|Kamov Ka-27PL}} {{wp|Anti-submarine warfare|ASW}} helicopters
*2 Kamov Ka-27PS SAR helicopters
*2 Kamov Ka-27PS SAR helicopters
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|Ship namesake={{wp|Vladimir Lenin|Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov}}
|Ship namesake={{wp|Vladimir Lenin|Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov}}
|Ship ordered=11 June 1986
|Ship ordered=11 June 1986
|Ship laid down = 25 November 1988
|Ship launched = 19 December 1995
|Ship commissioned = 23 March 1996
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VMS ''Ulyanovsk'' ({{wp|Russian language|Russian}}: {{lang|ru|Улья́новск}}) is an {{wp|aircraft carrier}} (designated officially as an {{wp|aircraft cruiser}}) serving the [[Soviet Naval Forces (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Soviet Navy]]. She is the {{wp|lead ship}} of [[Ulyanovsk-class aircraft carrier|her class]]. Originally to be titled ''Kremlin'', she was ordered in June 1986 and built from 1988-1995. Her homeport is {{wp|Mykolaiv|Nikolayev}}, in [[Ukrainian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Ukraine]]
'''''Ulyanovsk''''' ({{lang-ru|Улья́новск}}, {{IPA-ru|ʊˈlʲjanəfsk}} is an {{wp|aircraft carrier}} (classified as a heavy {{wp|aircraft cruiser}} by the Soviet navy). It is the {{wp|flagship}} of the [[Soviet Navy (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Soviet Navy]] and the [[Black Sea Fleet (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Black Sea Fleet]]. She was built by the {{wp|Black Sea Shipyard}} in {{wp|Nikolayev}} from 1988 until its completion in 1996. She was initially titled '''''Kremlin''''' before being renamed after the Soviet city of {{wp|Ulyanovsk}}, named after Soviet leader and communist {{wp|Vladimir Lenin}} (Vladimir ''Ulyanov'')
 
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[[Category:Aircraft carriers of the Soviet Navy]]
[[Category:Aircraft carriers of the Soviet Navy]]

Latest revision as of 20:55, 8 August 2024

Ul'janovsk.jpg
Ulyanovsk at sea
Class overview
Name: Ulyanovsk-class aircraft carrier
Builders: Black Sea Shipyard
Operators: Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union (1950–1991).svg Soviet Navy
Preceded by: Kuznetsov class
Built: 1988-1995
In service: 1996-present
Completed: 2
Active: 2
General characteristics
Type: Aircraft carrier
Displacement:

65,800 tons standard

75,000 tons full load
Length: 321.2 m (1,054 ft) overall
Beam:
  • 83.9 m (275 ft) overall
  • 40 m (130 ft) at waterline
Draught: 10.6 m (35 ft)
Propulsion:
Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h)
Range: Unlimited distance; 20-25 years
Complement: 3,400 total
Armament:
Aircraft carried:
History
Soviet Union
Name: Ulyanovsk (Улья́новск)
Namesake: Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov
Ordered: 11 June 1986
Laid down: 25 November 1988
Launched: 19 December 1995
Commissioned: 23 March 1996

Ulyanovsk (Russian: Улья́новск, Russian pronunciation: [ʊˈlʲjanəfsk] is an aircraft carrier (classified as a heavy aircraft cruiser by the Soviet navy). It is the flagship of the Soviet Navy and the Black Sea Fleet. She was built by the Black Sea Shipyard in Nikolayev from 1988 until its completion in 1996. She was initially titled Kremlin before being renamed after the Soviet city of Ulyanovsk, named after Soviet leader and communist Vladimir Lenin (Vladimir Ulyanov)

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