Black Sea Fleet sleeve ensign

The Black Sea Fleet (Russian: Черноморский флот) is a large sub-unit of the Russian (and formerly Soviet) Navy, operating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea since the early 18th century. It is based in various harbours of Russia's Black Sea and Sea of Azov coast. Image File history File links BSF_jack. ... Image File history File links BSF_jack. ... The Soviet Naval ensign The Soviet Naval jack The Soviet Navy (Russian: Военно-морской флот СССР, Voyenno-morskoy flot SSSR, literally Naval military forces of the USSR) was the naval arm of the Soviet armed forces. ... Russian Navy Jack Russian Navy Ensign The Naval Cathedral in St Petersburg is the main church of the Russian Navy. ... Map of the Black Sea. ... Satellite image The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... The shallow Sea of Azov is clearly distinguished from the deeper Black Sea. ...

The Fleet's main base is situated in the Ukrainian port city of Sevastopol. The continuing use of this base, more than a decade after the collapse of the Soviet Union, is a permanent irritant in the relations between Russia and Ukraine, despite the signing of an agreement dividing the Fleet between two countries in 1997. A base is: in mathematics: A number that is raised to a power, or base of an exponential function. ... Sevastopol (Севастополь, Sevastopol’ in Russian and Ukrainian; Aqyar in Crimean Tatar), formerly known as Sebastopol (from a mistransliteration of the Russian v), is a port city in Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of Crimean peninsula at , . It has a population of 328,600 (2004). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Black Sea Fleet is considered to be founded on May 13, 1783. It is a fleet of enormous historical and political importance for Russia. However, its military importance is degrading since the collapse of the Soviet Union, mainly due to significant funding cuts. May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... History is often used as a generic term for information about the past, such as in geologic history of the Earth. When used as the name of a field of study, history refers to the study and interpretation of the record of human societies. ... Politics is the process and method of decision-making for groups of human beings. ...

Earlier, Turkey's decision to join NATO (putting the Bosporus Strait under Western control) and invention of long-range nuclear weapons have dramatically decreased the strategic value of any naval activity in the Black Sea. The NATO flag NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on... Fatih Sultan Mehmed Bridge over the Bosporus seen from over Rumelihisarı This article is about the strait; Bosphorus is also a Turkish Boğaziçi or İstanbul Boğazı) is a strait that separates the European part (Rumeli) of Turkey from its Asian part (Anadolu), connecting the Sea of Marmara (Marmara Denizi) with... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 km (11 mi) above the epicenter. ... A strategy is a long term plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal. ... Map of the Black Sea. ...

However, recent local conflicts in the Caucasus region (particularly in Georgia) and the development of oil transit in the region are forcing Russia to support the fleet as much as possible. The Entholinguistic patchwork of the modern Caucasus - CIA map The Caucasus, a region bordering Asia Minor, is located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea which includes the Caucasus Mountains and surrounding lowlands. ... Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ... The word transit, when used alone, has several possible meanings in English means of transport, including mass transit, rapid transit, public transit, public transport; see transit (transportation) in astronomy an event involving two bodies along the same line of sight; see astronomical transit in astrology means when a planet makes...

The aviation, marines and landing vessels of Black Sea fleet took part in the Chechen War by means of both auxiliary support and direct involvement. Aviation or Air transport refers to the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. ... Marine is an umbrella term for things relating to the ocean, as with Marine biology, Marine geology, and as a term for a navy, etc. ... There have been two Chechen Wars: First Chechen War (1994–1996) Second Chechen War (1999–) 1991-1994 In September, 1991, militants of Nationally Congress of Chechen People (NCChP) have taken control over Chechnya (they have seized republics parliament and killed chief of the PCUS of Grozny, Vitali Kutsenko). ...

The fleet has been free of nuclear weapons since the early 1990s. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...

Vessels

This is a list of Black Sea Fleet warships as of 2006. 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

30th Surface Warship Division

The Slava Class Cruiser, Soviet Designation Project 1164 Atlant, is a large conventionally powered ship The design started in the late 1960s and was based around the SSN-12 Bazalt missile. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anti-submarine warfare is a term referring to warfare directed against submarines. ... The Kara Class was a class of Cold War era Soviet guided missile cruisers. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... The Kara Class was a class of Cold War era Soviet guided missile cruisers. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... Soviet destroyer class known as Project 61. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The Krivak Class were a series of Frigates built for the Soviet Navy. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... The Krivak Class were a series of Frigates built for the Soviet Navy. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

247th Submarine Battalion

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68th Coastal Defence Warship Brigade

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41st Missile Boat Brigade

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184th Novorossiysk Coastal Defence Brigade

External links

• Official site (English version)
• History of the Black Sea Fleet during WWII (in Russian)

See also

• Russian Navy
• Soviet Navy
• Military of Russia
• History of Russia
• Sevastopol
• Ukrainian Navy