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Third Russian Admiral Grigorovich class frigate put to sea for tests

Xinhua, July 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

The third Rissian Admiral Grigorovich class frigate Admiral Makarov was put to the Baltic Sea for tests on Friday.

TASS reported that the frigate will return to Baltiysk on Saturday evening in order to participate in the celebration of the Day of the Russian Navy.

Admiral Makarov will be transferred to the Black Sea Fleet of Russia in the third quarter of 2016.

The series of six project 11356 Admiral Grigorovich class frigates will be constructed for the Black Sea Fleet of Russia until the end of 2018. The first two ships of the series were transferred to the Russian Navy in 2016. Endit