Fire on board new Russian frigate under construction
Posted: 18 Dec 2021 12:30
Translated from the Russian so some syntax errors.
Fire erupted on board of Gremyashchiy-class corvette Provorny (Agile) in dry dock under construction at Severnaya Verf Shipyard in St. Petersburg, Russia, in the evening Dec 17.
Fire is said to be major, covering some 80 sq meters, with gas cylinders nearby, major explosion feared. Some 170 firefighters and 42 engines are deployed. The ship is unmanned, at least 3 people were injured, one was hospitalized in serious condition.
Fire broke out on an upper deck. Provorny was to be commissioned in late 2022.
Gremyashchiy-class corvette Provorny, displacement 2500 ton, guided missile corvette, speed 27 knots, armament missiles, guns, torpedoes, helicopter.
Fire erupted on board of Gremyashchiy-class corvette Provorny (Agile) in dry dock under construction at Severnaya Verf Shipyard in St. Petersburg, Russia, in the evening Dec 17.
Fire is said to be major, covering some 80 sq meters, with gas cylinders nearby, major explosion feared. Some 170 firefighters and 42 engines are deployed. The ship is unmanned, at least 3 people were injured, one was hospitalized in serious condition.
Fire broke out on an upper deck. Provorny was to be commissioned in late 2022.
Gremyashchiy-class corvette Provorny, displacement 2500 ton, guided missile corvette, speed 27 knots, armament missiles, guns, torpedoes, helicopter.