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Smetlivy is a patrol ship of the modernized project 01090. He was part of the 30th division of surface ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the USSR Navy, and since 1991 of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy.

Until June 1, 1992 it was classified as a large anti-submarine ship of Project 61 type "Komsomolets of Ukraine". For the characteristic high sound of gas turbines (the world's first serial project with gas turbines), ships of this type received the nickname "singing frigates" in the fleet. Until August 2020, it was the last “singing frigate” and the oldest warship in the Russian Navy, as well as the world’s oldest destroyer-class ships in service.

From 1991 to 2015, he wore onboard No. 810, from January 2016 - No. 870, from August 2020, No. 810 was returned. On May 13, 2021, it was installed as a museum ship in the Southern Bay of Sevastopol. An excursion visit was organized.

History of construction
The laying of the ship took place on July 15, 1966 at the shipyard named after 61 Communards in Nikolaev, Ukrainian SSR. The Smetlivy was launched on August 26, 1967, enrolled in the lists of ships of the USSR Navy on June 15, 1968, first raised the flag of the USSR Navy on July 15, 1969, entered service on September 25, 1969 and October 21, 1969 included in the 30th division of anti-submarine ships of the Black Sea Fleet.

History of service

During the first military service from April 3 to May 20, 1970 he visited Varna (Bulgaria, 04.04-06.04) and Alexandria (Egypt, 04.05-09.05).

In April 1972, Smetlivy paid a visit to Casablanca (Morocco). From 6 to 12 March 1973 he visited Latakia (Syria). In the period 26.09 - 01.10 1973, the ship visited Split (Yugoslavia), and from 06.10 ensured the evacuation of Soviet specialists and their families from Syria and Egypt during the Yom Kippur War. After visiting from August 9 to 13, 1974, the port of Varna (Bulgaria) and participating on August 30 in the operation to rescue the BPC "Courageous", he made the transition to the shores of Egypt, where he demined the Suez Canal as part of the formation of Soviet Navy ships until October 14, 1974.

In 1976-1977, a medium repair was carried out with the installation of the Volna-N air defense system, 3 antennas of the MT-45 near-surface surveillance system, the station for detecting the thermal, kilvater trace of MI-110KM submarines and the Karat-M cellar irrigation system.

From 26 June to 1 July 1980 he visited La Gulet (Tunisia), from 2 to 4 January 1981 – Varna (Bulgaria), from 23 to 30 December 1981 – Split (Yugoslavia). In 1984-1985, during combat services in the Black and Mediterranean Seas, the ship filmed the feature film “Male Anxieties”. In total, from 1970 to 1987, Smetlivy performed 12 combat services, participated in 10 interfleet exercises and traveled more than 320,000 miles.

"Smetlivy" upgraded according to the project 01090 in 1987-1995 at the "Sevastopol Marine Plant named after Ordzhonikidze". At the site of the RBU-1000 bombers, guides were installed for containers of the Uran anti-ship complex, a demonstrator