After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Ukrainian Navy inherited many ships. Although the number looked like a lot, it was not all used at that time, because there were unfinished ones, although they had not been outfitted in the water, and even lay in the dock of the Black Sea Shipyard.
The most famous are the two aircraft carriers, the Kuznetsov class Varyag and the Ulyanovsk.
▲ The aircraft carrier "Varyag" in outfitting
At that time, the Varyag had been launched for three years, but one-third of the construction work was still unfinished. The reason was that before the collapse of the Soviet Union, the economy was not good, and only the first ship "Kuznetsov" was built. This ship was, of course, inherited by Russia and is now a pillar of the Russian Navy.
However, after independence, Ukraine also has no money, and the two aircraft carriers in name are more of a cash-burning cargo. The Ulyanovsk was a nuclear-powered solution, much better than the Trousers, but it was only 30% complete and still on the platform. At this time, a Norwegian came to the shipyard, saying that I was in a hurry to ask for 6 large freighters, and you always hurried to vacate the ship platform and prepare for just now, to help me build it? Lo and behold, the deposit is all for you. Then another American scrap steel company came to the door and offered a high price to sell some scrap steel. So the shipyard lifted the hull of the Dawu aircraft carrier down and dismantled it. This is actually nothing, after all, it is still far from completion. But when the shipyard was about to be dismantled, the Norwegian company said: I'm sorry le you are old, the market has changed, the anns don't want it, and the deposit is paid to you. American companies also said: The last time they asked for too high, not 450, it should be 150.
The above-mentioned deductions about the ending of the "Wu" ship are still inconclusive. However, it is certain that Ukraine has not received any benefits in the case of internal difficulties and external foolishness.
Another "Varyag", because of the Dispute between Russia and Ukraine, soaked in the sea until 1995 before belonging to Ukraine, and then bought by China and transformed into the current "Liaoning" aircraft carrier. To say that its performance performance is stronger than "pants". The sister who was stillborn in Ukraine was born in China when the "Liaoning" ship was seven years old, and her genes were strengthened and her appearance was more beautiful.
Speaking from the heart, Ukraine, you just built it yourself, can you afford to raise it and use it well?
The Black Sea Shipyard, also known as the Nikolayev Shipyard, was the fifth largest shipyard and the only aircraft carrier assembly plant in the Soviet Union, so Ukraine inherited more than one large warship at that time.
Above was the Nearly Completed Glory-class guided-missile cruiser, which was demolished in 2017. The Black Sea Shipyard also went bankrupt in 2018.
There was also a Type III frigate "Krivak", Hertmann Vishnevsky, which was a consignment of the self-sinking flagship "Gerthman Sagaidakny".
In addition to the unfinished ones, there were actually many ships in active service at that time. But Ukraine is unable to maintain, and some are retired after getting them in their hands and using them.
The "Krivak" III frigate, in addition to the self-sinking and unfinished 2, also inherited 3, all decommissioned.
The "Bega" class frigate "Ultraman Billy" (U132), retired from the Ukrainian Navy in 1993.
The "Grissa" V.-class hunting submarine, which inherited 6 ships and decommissioned and dismantled 3, the one above, "Vinnytsia" (U206), which had the best ending, was converted into a museum after decommissioning. You say there are 2 more? It was captured by Russia in 2014.
The Polk-class Uzhorod hunting submarine (U207), decommissioned from the Ukrainian Navy in 2012.
The "Poison Spider" class missile boats were turned into floating barracks after being retired.
Above is the T43 patrol boat, an old ship that entered service in 1954 and was retired in 1999.
"Queen Bee" class missile boats, the Ukrainian Navy has decommissioned 4 ships, 1 of which was given to Georgia.
The Sonia-class port minesweepers were decommissioned in 2012 and 2013, respectively.
▲ The Vietnamese Navy's "Sonya" class port minesweeper, which looks the same, has nothing to do with Ukraine, and is only here for everyone to recognize.
After seeing these warships, Xiaobian had to sigh a word, saying that they were not rich for three generations, so would it be better to put your generation on hold? Comparable to the speed at which Russians drink vodka.
Look at the warships that Ukraine sold while decommissioning. Xiaobian feels that if Ukraine thinks that its own warships are too much to use, it is better to sell them, at least to earn some foreign exchange.
The "European Bison" class air cushion landing craft, after Ukraine decommissioned 5 ships, 2 of which were sold to Greece.
The Crocodile-class landing ship River (U401) was decommissioned in 2004 and sold to a film company.
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