North Sea Fleet. Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy. History and traditions of the holiday

The Russian Federation is washed by 15 seas, 7 of which belong to the Arctic Ocean. Their expanses are guarded by the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy. In order to honor the personnel of the units, to draw public attention to the problems of employees, veterans and their families, a professional holiday has been established.

Who notes

The events are attended by the personnel of the Northern Fleet, auxiliary personnel of bases, military-patriotic organizations, public figures, officials of the Ministry of Defense.

History and traditions of the holiday

The event was established by the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Russian Federation F. Gromov Order No. 253 of July 15, 1996 "On the introduction of annual holidays and professional days in the specialty." The chosen date has a symbolic meaning. It is dedicated to the day of the creation of the Northern Military Flotilla on June 1, 1933.

Festive events received wide support and distribution on the territory of the Russian Federation. On this day, employees of the Northern Fleet are honored. People who have made a significant contribution to the maritime field are honored. Memorials and commemorative plaques are opened. People lay flowers and wreaths at the monuments to sailors. Politicians propose measures to develop the defense industry. Public organizations carry out actions. Charitable foundations raise funds to help military families. Thematic feature films and documentaries are broadcast on television and radio stations.

About the profession

Employees of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy ensure the safety of navigation, protect the economic zone, and stop illegal production activities, maintain naval strategic nuclear forces in constant readiness. The activity is classified as dangerous. Seafarers can continuously stay on ships for several months.

The basis of the Northern Fleet is torpedo, nuclear missile submarines, missile-carrying and anti-submarine aviation, anti-submarine ships.

On June 13, 1996, F. Gromov, who was then Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, received the high rank of Admiral of the Fleet. This title has 2 more people in the Russian Federation.

Peter the Great is the flagship of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy. The ship belongs to the class of heavy nuclear missile cruisers. Its purpose is the destruction of aircraft carrier groups. The crew of the cruiser - 1000 people.

The Joint Strategic Command "North" is a military-administrative unit of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the north of the country, designed to protect the Arctic region of Russia.
It was formed on June 1, 1933 as the Northern Military Flotilla. On May 11, 1937, the flotilla was reorganized into the Northern Fleet. In 2014, it was transformed into the joint strategic command "North".
Strikethrough text indicates ships/boats under repair.

43rd missile ship division, military unit 20475 (Severomorsk):

TAKR "Admiral Kuznetsov" heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser of project 11435. Board number 063.
aRKR "Peter the Great" heavy nuclear missile cruiser project 11442. Board number 099.
RKR "Marshal Ustinov" missile cruiser of project 1164. Board number 055.
EM "Admiral Ushakov" destroyer of project 956. Board number 474.

14th brigade of anti-submarine ships, military unit 20546 (Murmansk region, Severomorsk):

BOD "Admiral Chabanenko" large anti-submarine ship project 11551. Board number 650.
BOD "Admiral Levchenko" large anti-submarine ship of project 1155. Board number 605.
BOD "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" large anti-submarine ship of project 1155. Board number 626.
BOD "Severomorsk" large anti-submarine ship of project 1155. Tail number 619.

432nd detachment of support vessels (Murmansk region, Severomorsk):

Enguri is a Project 1112 small cable ship.
KIL-164 - killer ship.
KSV-872 - communications boat of project 1388N.
"Rescuer Kononenko" - boats of project 23370M.
Manych - sea water-filled transport project 1549.
Prut - marine tanker project 160.
Dubna is a tanker.
MB 5 - Project 733 sea tug.
Sergey Osipov is a large offshore tanker.
MB 15 - project 714 sea tug.
MB 38 - project 714 sea tug.
RB 68 is a project 498 road tug.
RB 66 is a project 498 road tug.
RB 114 is a project 498 offshore tug.
Kama is a tanker.
Vyazma is a tanker.
MB 100 - project 745 sea tug.
Pechora - project 740 sea transport.
MB 110 - project 745 sea tug.
MB 56 - Project 745 sea tug.
RB 29 - project 737 road tug.
RB 49 - project 737 road tug.
Heinrich Gasanov is a large sea tanker.
Yauza is a dry-cargo vessel project 550.
Svir is a Project 320 hospital ship.
Terek is a Project 577 medium sea tanker.
RB 34 is a project 90600 offshore tug.
RB 47 is a project 90600 offshore tug.
RB 48 is a project 90600 offshore tug.
Pomorie is a Project 90600 road tug.

43rd separate division of ships for the protection of the water area (Severodvinsk):

"Onega" small anti-submarine ship of project 1124M. Board number 164.
"Naryan-Mar" small anti-submarine ship of project 1124M. Board number 138.
RT-259 - project 1258 raid minesweeper.
RT-236 - raid minesweeper of project 1258. Tail number 259.
VTR-140 - project 773 sea transport.

16th brigade of ships under construction and repair, military unit 20458 (Arkhangelsk region, Severodvinsk).

339th separate brigade of submarines under construction and repair, military unit 95420 (Arkhangelsk region, Severodvinsk):

B-90 "Sarov" experimental (test) Russian diesel-electric submarine, the only ship of project 20120. The submarine is designed to test new models of weapons and military equipment.
TRPKSN TK-208 "Dmitry Donskoy" nuclear submarine with project 941U ballistic missiles. (Experimental nuclear submarine, used to test Bulava missiles).

44th group of support vessels (Arkhangelsk region, Severodvinsk):

MB 8 - Project 733 sea tug.
MNS 3500 is a small sea tanker of project 1844.
PZhK 1545 fire ship of project 14613.
MB 19 - project 745 sea tug.
SR 72 Vladimir Kotelnikov - project 1799 degaussing vessel.
VTN 36 is a small sea tanker of project 1844.
SB 9 - project 733 sea tug.
Mikhail Lomonosov - project 1806 physical field control vessel.
Asterisk is a project 20180 rescue and tugboat.
Ilya Muromets is a Project 21180 diesel-electric icebreaker.

41st district of the hydrographic service (Arkhangelsk region, Severodvinsk):

BGK-2154 - project 19920 hydrographic boat.
GS 192 is a small hydrographic vessel of project 871.
GS 392 is a small hydrographic vessel of project 872.

83rd group of hydrographic courts (Arkhangelsk region, Severodvinsk):
BGK 310 is a large hydrographic boat of project 1896.
GS 297 is a small hydrographic vessel of project 872.
GS 405 is a small hydrographic vessel of project 872.
BGK 192 is a large hydrographic boat of project 1896.

Kola Red Banner Flotilla of diverse forces, military unit 36070 (Murmansk region, Polyarny)

121st landing ship brigade, military unit 36045 (Polyarny):

BDK "George the Victorious" large landing ship of project 775. Tail number 016.
BDK "Alexander Otrakovsky" project 775 large landing ship. Board number 031.
BDK "Olenegorsky miner" large landing ship of project 775. Board number 012.
BDK "Kondopoga" large landing ship of project 775. Tail number 027.
BDK "Ivan Gren" large landing ship of project 11711. Board number 135 (adopted in 2017).
D-148 landing craft of project 1176 "Shark".
D-464 landing craft of project 1176 "Shark".
D-182 landing craft of project 1176 "Shark".
D-163 "Nikolai Rubtsov" landing craft.

161st Submarine Brigade, military unit 36021 (Polyarny):

Submarine B-177 "Lipetsk" diesel submarine of project 877.
Submarine B-459 "Vladikavkaz" diesel submarine of project 877.
Submarine B-471 "Magnitogorsk" diesel submarine of project 877.
Submarine B-800 "Kaluga" diesel submarine of project 877LPMB.
Submarine B-808 "Yaroslavl" diesel submarine of project 877E.
B-585 "St. Petersburg" diesel-electric submarine, the lead ship of project 677 "Lada".

7th Guards brigade of ships for the protection of the water area, military unit 90829 (Polyarny):

141st tactical group (Murmansk region, Olenya Bay):
"Monchegorsk" small anti-submarine ship of project 1124M. Board number 190.
"Snezhnogorsk" small anti-submarine ship of project 1124M. Board number 196.
"Brest" small anti-submarine ship of project 1124M. Board number 199.
"Yunga" small anti-submarine ship of project 1124M. Board number 113.

142nd tactical group (Polyarny):
RTO "Iceberg" small rocket ship of project 1234. Board number 535.
MRK "Rassvet" small rocket ship of project 12341. Board number 520.

143rd tactical group (Polyarny):
TShch "Yelnya" base minesweeper of project 12650. Tail number 561.
TShch "Polyarny" base minesweeper of project 12650. Board number 402.
TSC "Solovki Yunga" base minesweeper of project 12650. Board number 466.
TShch "Kotelnich" base minesweeper of project 12650. Board number 454.
TShch "Yadrin" basic minesweeper of project 12650. Board number 469.
TShch "Kolomna" base minesweeper of project 12650. Board number 426.

144th tactical group (Polyarny):
TSC "Vladimir Gumanenko" sea minesweeper of project 12660. Board number 811.
TShch "Machinist" project 266M sea minesweeper. Board number 911.

152nd Special Forces Anti-PDSS Detachment, military unit 13106 (Murmansk region, Polyarny): 60 people.

601st Separate Division of Hydrographic Vessels (Murmansk Region, Polyarny):

BGK-2148 is a large hydrographic boat of project 19920.
MGK 657 - project 1403 small hydrographic boat.
BGK 462 is a large hydrographic boat.
BGK 663 is a large hydrographic boat.
BGK 754 is a large hydrographic boat.
BGK 885 is a large hydrographic boat.
VIZIR is a project 862 hydrographic vessel.
HYDROLOGIST - a hydrographic vessel.
HORIZONT - hydrographic vessel.
SENEZH is a hydrographic vessel.
GS 526 - hydrographic vessel.
GS 440 is a hydrographic vessel.
GS 278 - hydrographic vessel.
GS 87 - hydrographic vessel.
MARS is a hydrographic vessel.
ROMUALD MUKLEVICH - hydrographic vessel.

86th rescue squad of the search and rescue operations department (Murmansk region, Polyarny):

KIL-143 - killer ship.
KIL-22 is a killer ship.
KIL-31 - killer ship.
RVK 557 - project 1415 road boat.
PZhK 1348 - project 14613 fire ship.
PZhK 1378 - project 14613 fire ship.
PZhK 1546 - project 14613 fire ship.
PZhK 2055 - project 14613 fire ship.
PZhK 49 - project 364 fireboat.
PZhK 54 - project 364 fireboat.
SB 131 Nikolai Chiker - rescue tug.
VM 33 - diving vessel of project 522.
VM 69 - Project 522 diving vessel.
VM 121 - diving vessel of project 522.
VM 126 - diving vessel of project 522.
VM 277 - Project 535 diving vessel.
VM 72 - project 1415 road boat.
VM 915 - Project 535 diving vessel.
PZhS-64 - project 1993 fire ship.
KRX-536 - project 1388 torpedo boats.
VM 227 - diving vessel of project 535.
RVK 122 - project 1415 raid boat.
Georgy Titov - rescue ship.
SB 365 - project 714 sea tug.
SB 523 - project 714 sea tug.
Altai - sea tug of project 1452.
SB 406 - project 712 sea tug.
Pamir is a sea tug of project 1452.
Mikhail Rudnitsky rescue ship.

Detachment of support vessels (Murmansk region, Roslyakovo):

СР 569 degaussing ship project 130.
RB 243 is a project 737 offshore tug.
SR 216 - project 130 degaussing vessel.
PKZ-23 is a project 130 degaussing vessel.
SR 215 is a project 1799 degaussing ship.
SR 261 - project 1799 degaussing ship.
VTN 35 small sea tanker project 1844.
SPK-44150 is a project 02690 self-propelled floating crane.
SPK-45150 is a project 02690 self-propelled floating crane.

8th group of support vessels (Murmansk region, Roslyakovo):

Akademik Isanin is a project 1806 physical field control vessel.
Akademik Makeev is a project 1806 physical field control vessel.
Vladimir Peregudov - project 1806 physical field control vessel.
SR 548 - project 130 physical field control vessel.

518th division of reconnaissance ships, military unit 20524 (Murmansk region, Polyarny):

SSV-571 "Belomorye" - a large reconnaissance ship of the project 1826.
Viktor Leonov is a Project 864 medium reconnaissance ship.
SSV 169 "Tavria" - Project 864 medium reconnaissance ship.
SSV "Yuri Ivanov" - Project 18280 medium reconnaissance ship.
GS-31 "Chusovoi" - Project 745 sea tug.

Red Banner Submarine Forces of the Northern Fleet (Murmansk Region, Gadzhiyevo)

7th Submarine Division (Vidyaevo):

Nuclear submarine B-276 "Kostroma" nuclear submarine of project 945.
Nuclear submarine B-336 "Pskov" nuclear submarine of project 945A.
Nuclear submarine B-534 "Nizhny Novgorod" nuclear submarine of project 945A.
Nuclear submarine B-414 "Daniil Moskovsky" nuclear submarine of project 671RTMK.
Nuclear submarine B-448 "Tambov" nuclear submarine of project 671RTMK.

140th Special Forces Anti-PDSS Detachment, military unit 69068 (Videvo, Murmansk region)

11th submarine division (Murmansk-150):

APL K-119 "Voronezh" guards nuclear submarine with cruise missiles project 949A.
Nuclear submarine K-266 "Eagle" nuclear submarine with cruise missiles of project 949A.
Nuclear submarine K-410 "Smolensk" nuclear submarine with project 949A cruise missiles.
APL B-138 "Obninsk" nuclear submarine of project 671RTMK.
Nuclear submarine K-560 "Severodvinsk" nuclear submarine of project 885.
Nuclear submarine K-561 "Kazan" nuclear submarine of project 885M "Ash-M" (adopted in 2018).

160th Special Forces Anti-PDSS Detachment, military unit 09619 (Murmansk region, Murmansk-150)

31st submarine division (Murmansk region, Gadzhiyevo):

Nuclear submarine K-18 "Karelia" nuclear submarine with project 667BDRM ballistic missiles.
Nuclear submarine K-51 "Verkhoturye" nuclear submarine with project 667BDRM ballistic missiles.
Nuclear submarine K-84 "Ekaterinburg" nuclear submarine with project 667BDRM ballistic missiles.
Nuclear submarine K-114 "Tula" nuclear submarine with project 667BDRM ballistic missiles.
Nuclear submarine K-117 "Bryansk" nuclear submarine with project 667BDRM ballistic missiles.
Nuclear submarine K-407 Novomoskovsk nuclear submarine with project 667BDRM ballistic missiles.
Nuclear submarine K 535 "Yuri Dolgoruky" nuclear submarine with project 955 ballistic missiles.

58th separate security company, military unit 10672
(Murmansk region, Gadzhiyevo village).

269th Special Forces Anti-PDSS Detachment, military unit 30853 (Murmansk region, Gadzhiyevo village)

24th Submarine Division (Yagelnaya Guba):

Nuclear submarine K-154 "Tiger" nuclear submarine of project 971.
Nuclear submarine K-157 "Vepr" nuclear submarine of project 971.
Nuclear submarine K-317 "Panther" nuclear submarine of project 971.
Nuclear submarine K-328 "Leopard" nuclear submarine of project 971.
Nuclear submarine K-335 "Gepard" Guards nuclear submarine of project 971.
Nuclear submarine K-461 "Volk" nuclear submarine of project 971.

29th Separate Submarine Brigade special purpose GUGI, military unit 13090 (Murmansk region, Gadzhiyevo, Olenya Guba):

APL AS-21 special-purpose nuclear submarine of project 1851.
APL AS-35 is a special-purpose nuclear submarine of project 1851.
APL AS-23 Project 1851 special-purpose nuclear submarine.
Nuclear submarine BS-129 "Orenburg" special-purpose nuclear submarine of project 09786.
The nuclear submarine BS-64 "Podmoskovye" is a special-purpose nuclear submarine of project 667BDRM.
The nuclear submarine K-329 Belgorod is a special-purpose nuclear submarine of project 09852 (adopted into service in 2019).
AC-31 "Losharik" nuclear deep-sea station of project 10831.
AC-13 nuclear deep-sea station of project 1910.
AC-15 nuclear deep-sea station of project 1910.
AC-33 nuclear deep-sea station of project 1910.

N-th tactical group (Arkhangelsk region, Novaya Zemlya archipelago, Rogachevo village)

N-th tactical group (Franz Josef Land archipelago, Alexandra Land island)

N-th tactical group (Severnaya Zemlya archipelago, Sredny Island)

99th tactical group, military unit 74777 (Novosibirsk Islands archipelago, Kotelny Island)

61st Kirkenes Red Banner Marine Brigade, military unit 38643 (Murmansk region, Pechenga district, Sputnik settlement)

153rd Special Forces Anti-PDSS Detachment (Murmansk Region, Gremikha)

420th naval reconnaissance point, military unit 40145 (Murmansk region, Kola district, settlement of Zverosovkhoz)

536th Separate Coastal Missile Brigade, military unit 10544 (Murmansk region, Guba Olenya village)

186th separate EW center, military unit 60134 (Murmansk region, Severomorsk)

Mobile communication center (Polar).

516th communication center, military unit 40630 (Severomorsk).

180th separate naval engineering battalion, military unit 36085 (Severomorsk).

3805th complex logistics base, military unit 96143 (MTO).

N-th army corps (Murmansk region, Murmansk):

80th Separate Arctic Motor Rifle Brigade, military unit 34667 (Alakurtti village, Murmansk region)

200th Separate Motor Rifle Pechenga Order of Kutuzov Brigade, military unit 08275 (Murmansk Region, Pechenga, Korzunovo, Upper and Lower Luostari)

58th separate control battalion (Murmansk region, Murmansk).

45th Air Force and Air Defense Army, military unit 06351 (Severomorsk, Safonovo).

403rd separate mixed aviation regiment, military unit 49324 (Murmansk region, Severomorsk-1, Severomosk-1 airfield)

2nd Guards Air Group, military unit 49324-2 ( Vologodskaya Oblast, Fedotovo settlement, Kipelovo station, Kipelovo airfield)

3rd Guards Air Group, military unit 49324-3 (Moscow, Ostafyevo village, Ostafyevo airfield)

279th Separate Shipborne Fighter Aviation Smolensk Red Banner Regiment named twice Hero Soviet Union B.F. Safonov, military unit 26808 (Murmansk region, Severomorsk-3 settlement, Severomorsk-3 airfield)

100th Separate Shipborne Fighter Aviation Regiment (Yeisk, with further relocation to Severomorsk-3, Severomorsk-3 airfield)

The Northern Fleet of Russia is considered the youngest: its age is only about 80 years. But attempts to create it were carried out repeatedly. Even 300 years ago, on the orders of Peter I, a shipyard was built in the North, and a year later ships appeared to guard merchant ships. Only half a century later, permanent formations of warships appeared in the North.

History of creation

It was in Arkhangelsk that the first northern shipyard appeared. The corresponding order of Tsar Peter I was issued in 1693, and a year later the frigate "Saint Paul" and the yacht "Saint Peter", together with the purchased ship "Holy Prophecy", protected merchant caravans during the transition to the Baltic.

Russian harbors and the coastal strip were periodically plundered by the Swedes, so in 1740 a squadron of guard ships was formed. They guarded the water area from the Kara Sea to the Norwegian Sea.

A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since those years, ships, crews and times have changed, the first full-fledged northern flotilla was formed only in 1933. The People's Commissar of Defense of that time signed a decree on sending the ships of the Baltic Fleet to the Kola Bay for service with a permanent base in the city of Murmansk. The flagship of the 1st rank, Zakhar Alexandrovich Zakupnev, became the commander of the Northern Flotilla. The flotilla included two destroyers, two patrol ships and two submarines.

The maintenance of the fleet required a permanent base in the North, and in 1933 construction began in Polyarny. The weather conditions did not contribute to the construction process, but this did not stop people. Two years later, the base was ready, and 21 salvos were fired from the destroyer "Karl Liebknecht" in honor of the transition of the ships of the Northern Fleet to a permanent base.

Merits of the Northern Fleet

The ships in the north had many tasks. In addition to protecting the coast and escorting merchant ships, it was necessary to explore the northern lands and waters. The government of the Soviet Union invariably noted such merits as the passage of submarines to the island of Novaya Zemlya for the first time in winter or the passage along the extremely narrow and shallow strait Matochkin Shar between the islands of Novaya Zemlya. Two destroyers were the first to pass along the northern sea route, opening the waterway to Far East. Knowledge of their own waters and lands increased the capabilities of naval formations and the overall defense capability.

Periodically, various exercises were held. The inhospitable North, with its climate and unpredictable sea, could not prevent the construction of repair military bases, airfields for aviation, coastal defense installations and workers' settlements and cities for workers and the military. In 1937, in the spring, an order came from the People's Commissar to reorganize the flotilla into the Northern navy.

Thanks to all this, it became possible to explore the North with less risk, and since 1937, polar scientists began to actively operate at the North Pole. Naval aviation actively helped them in this. The pilots learned how to land planes on ice, fly in conditions of limited visibility and low temperatures, in case of emergency, the Northern Fleet stepped in, icebreakers and submarines were sent to scientists, which eventually saved human lives more than once.

In those days, there were no nuclear submarines yet, but records were already set on diesel ones. The submarine "D-1" in 1938 covered a distance of 11 thousand miles, it took her 120 days. Two years later, the Shch-423 submarine crossed the Northern Sea Route and passed from the base in Polyarny to Vladivostok.

Northern Fleet at War

The war with Finland began. The Northern Fleet took an active part in the hostilities. The ports of Petsamo and Liinakhamari were seized to isolate Finland from the help of its allies.

These were difficult times for the entire Soviet people, because on June 22, 1941, the Great Patriotic War. The Northern Fleet of Russia fought heroically and defended the borders of its country. There were constant skirmishes with ships and submarines, ports and foreign ships with cargo were guarded. At any time of the day and in any weather, the Severomorians were on guard.

The war gave a strong impetus to the development of weapons. New destroyers, submarines, cruisers began to arrive. In 1955, an experimental launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine was made in the White Sea, and the very next year, the Northern Fleet received such a submarine, the B-67.

Modern fleet

In our time, the fleet is unrecognizable. The ships of the Northern Fleet impress with their power, speed and maneuverability. There are still old ships that saw the dawn of the Soviet Union, but along with them, nuclear, missile and torpedo submarines are in service, rocket ships, aircraft carriers, landing ships of various sizes, as well as naval aviation.

Marine Corps of the Northern Fleet

Any fleet includes marines to operate on the coast, capture naval bases and storm enemy ships. On May 5, 1943, the Marines of the Northern Fleet were founded, when the 61st Rifle Regiment was created on the basis of the Marine Rifle Brigade, which later became the 61st Separate Kirkenes Red Banner Marine Regiment.

Until now, the regiment has mastered the art of parachuting in the Airborne Division in Pskov, has repeatedly participated in parades in Moscow, honed the skill of landing ashore from landing ships, and participated in strategic exercises at sea and on land. In 1997, 876 ODSHB of the Marine Corps Brigade received the Navy Commander-in-Chief Award for excellent combat training, and in December of the following year it became part of constant combat readiness.

At the Zapad-99 exercises, the brigade was recognized as the best in tactics and fire skills, was awarded the prize of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, and not only the Northern Fleet participated in the exercises. Murmansk also presented the brigade with the Challenge Cup of the Governor of the Murmansk Region, recognizing it as the "Best Coastal Unit of the Northern Fleet."

The fighting in Chechnya and Dagestan did not bypass the marines. In the period from September 1999 to June 2000, the tactical group took part in the elimination of bandit formations. For nine months, the Marines showed their skills in heated battles, made landings on heights, set up ambushes and, in addition to awards and respect, earned the highest command ratings.

Last year, Marine Corps training focused on operations in the Arctic zone. They continue to practice skydiving, fire artillery and small arms, in general, the marines of the Northern Fleet maintain and improve combat training.

Armament of the Marine Corps of the Northern Fleet

The Marine Corps uses a standard set of weapons and equipment for this kind of troops. There is a sufficient fleet of amphibious BTR-80s and MTLB tractors, Gvozdika and Nona self-propelled mortars, and even T-80 tanks. From portable and small arms, they are armed with mortars, ATGMs, MANPADS, AK-74 assault rifles and its modifications, different types machine guns, sniper rifles, grenades, grenade launchers, as well as combined arms communications and electronic warfare equipment.

strategic importance

The Northern Fleet of Russia is of great importance for the country. warships are the guarantor of the security of the North. The Severomorians protect the economic and political interests of their state, ensure the safety of navigation and trade, and protect civilian ships from pirates. Keeping the Northern Fleet and nuclear potential on standby helps to contain the claims of potential adversaries.

On June 1, 1933, the Northern Military Flotilla was formed. Four years later, by order of the People's Commissar of Defense, the flotilla was transformed into the Northern Fleet.

In 2014, a significant part of the combat exercises will take place in the waters of the White and Barents Seas. The crews of the ships, in particular, will perform air defense tasks with missile launches from Osa-MA man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems.

On the day of the celebration of the 81st anniversary, everyone wishing to enter military service in the fleet will be able to have an interview right during the festive events that will take place at the main base of the Northern Fleet - in the city of Severomorsk.

Parade of ships of the Northern Fleet on May 9, 2010. Photo: Commons.wikimedia.org / Alexey Pavlov

Composition of the Northern Fleet

Today, the Northern Fleet is based on nuclear missile and torpedo submarines, missile-carrying and anti-submarine aviation, missile and anti-submarine ships.

The only Russian heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser "Admiral Kuznetsov" is based in the fleet.

The flagship of the Northern Fleet is the Pyotr Veliky missile cruiser, a third-generation heavy nuclear missile cruiser from the Project 1144 Orlan series.

In total, the Northern Fleet has 45 submarines and 39 surface ships.

The main bases of the fleet are Severomorsk, Zapadnaya Litsa, Gadzhiyevo, Polyarny.

What ships are part of the Northern Fleet, see the AiF.ru infographic

AiF infographics

History of creation

It was decided to create a navy in the North 300 years ago. In 1693, at the direction of Peter I, the Solombala shipyard was laid in Arkhangelsk, where warships began to be built.

On August 14, 1694, the 24-gun frigate "St. Paul" built at this shipyard, the 44-gun ship "Holy Prophecy" bought in Holland and the yacht "St.

In 1740, the first formation of Russian warships appeared, which prevented the entry of the Swedish fleet.

As part of the Northern Fleet, ships began to carry out raids from 1933, when the Northern Military Flotilla based in the Kola Bay was formed by the Circular of the Chief of Staff of the Red Army on June 1. On May 1, 1937, the flotilla was reorganized into the Northern Fleet. The fleet received its first baptism of fire in the war with Finland, covering the coastal flank of the 14th Army from shelling of enemy ships.

By the beginning of the Second World War, the fleet had 15 submarines, 8 destroyers, 7 patrol ships, other ships. Aviation consisted of 116 combat aircraft. In the post-war years, the fleet continued to improve, it became nuclear, missile-carrying, ocean-going.

In September 1955, for the first time in the world, a ballistic missile was launched from a submarine in the White Sea, and in June 1956 the first B-67 submarine with ballistic missiles was accepted into the Northern Fleet.

In 1966, a detachment of submarines of the Northern Fleet made a group round-the-world voyage, passing 25,000 miles without a single surfacing.

In September 1963, for the first time in history, two nuclear submarines of the Northern Fleet made a transition under the ice of the Arctic from the Northern to the Pacific Fleet.

 

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