Russian destroyer 626 Vice-Admiral Kulakov

Another changeable day on the Solent, there were many Navel ships but there was also this rare sight, a Russian destroyer.

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The Vice-Admiral Kulakov was commissioned in 1982 and was on combat duty with the Northern Fleet until March 1991, when she was retired for repairs that lasted more than 18 years. The ship returned to the Severomorsk base on December 7, 2010 and is to return to active duty. [1] On 5 January 2011, a fire broke out in one of the ship's mess-rooms. It was reported to be caused by a short circuit. The damage was minimal and did not reduce the combat effectiveness of the ship.[2]
On 3 September 2011 the destroyer conducted the first underway landings tests for the new Ka-52K helicopter.[3]
In 2012 the destroyer was escorting commercial convoys as a part of the anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden.[4] As of late July 2012, Vice-Admiral Kulakov is leading a flotilla of the Northern Fleet to the Eastern Mediterranean to conduct naval drills, close to the Syrian coast.[5]