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  • It founds these solid walls, the Harbor and the shipyard of Petersburg

    The inscription on the medal in commemoration of foundation of Saint–Petersburg, 1703

5 November of 1704
5 November of 1704
The record in the travel journal of Peter the First

Was laid «Admiralty Shipyards», the oldest shipbuilding enterprise of Russia.

«In 1704, on the fifth of November was found the Admiralty house, 200 sazhen long and 100 sazhen wide, we were in the osteria and celebrated it », — from the records in «Travel journal of Peter the First (1696 –1709)».

1705
1705
General view of Main Admiralty

In one year after the foundation of the shipyard was under way the construction of two bombarding ships, two prams and 24 boats.

1706
1706
General view of Main Admiralty

Were launched: the first large ship – 18-gun pram «Skinia Zaveta»; the yachts «Ekaterina» and «Lubov». It took only 4 months to construct the lead yacht of Russian fleet «Nadezda».

1709
1709

Peter the First and Fedor Sklyaev laid down the first frigate of Baltic fleet – 54-gun «Poltava». At the suggestion of the czar for the first time ever for shipboard guns were used gun mounting made of iron. The ship happened to be not only powerful, but also maneuvering, while the bow configuration simplified scending.

1714
1714

On the stocks of «Admiralty Shipyards» are simultaneously constructed 10 combat vessels, among which 60-gun «Schlusselburg», 70-gun «Holy Alexander» and the first in the Russian Navy three-deck 90-gun ship of first rate «Lesnoye». During this time period, were developed principally new technologies of shipbuilding, which became the basis for section assembly method widely applicable at present time.

1715
1715
64-gun frigate «Ingermanland»

Was launched 64-gun frigate «Ingermanland», which became the prototype ship for the biggest series in the world consisting of more than 60 units. The squadron by Dmitry Senyavin, defeated Turkish fleet in Dardanelles and Athos battles, consisted of the ships of this series. By the end of 1715 at the shipyards of Main Admiralty already were simultaneously constructed ten 60-90-gun vessels.

1718
1718
Main Admiralty

For the purposes of the Baltic fleet was built the first ship-repairing covered berth for frigates. Previously the vessels for repair were hailed on shore resulting in additional damages. Alternatively, the vessels were just destroyed and then were built the new ones. Аdmiralty Shipyards became a pioneer in arrangement of restorative repair of the ships.

1721
1721
Prototype of first submarine – «secret vessel» by Efim Nikonov

In presence of Peter the First was tested the «secret vessel» by Efim Nikonov — the prototype of the first submarine. During the trials the «secret vessel» dived three times, but during a diving it happened to be damaged. On the death of Peter the Fist the ingenious invention of the talented Russian peasant was lost. However justified recognition obtained Efim Nikonov after 300 years: «secret vessel» – submarines – became the main specialization of «Admiralty Shipyards».

1723
1723
General view of Main Admiralty

Beginning of the construction of the commercial ships: forest-product carrier of Arkhangelsk type and small internal navigation vessels for delivery of cargoes from Kronstadt to Petersburg.

1727
1727
100-gun battleship «Peter I and II»

Was launched the first in Russia 100-gun battleship «Peter I and II», which was active for 25 years. The keel-laying of the ship completed Petrine period in national shipbuilding. Within 25 years Peter the Great converted the landlocked country into a powerful maritime nation.

1730
1730
Sailing galley of beginning of XVIII century

80 galleys were delivered to the Baltic fleet on the occasion of the brilliant victories in Gangut and Grengam. During short reigning of Catherine I the construction of large ships was significantly reduced.

1737
1737
Empress Аnna Ioanovna

Was completed the construction of most powerful battleship in the Baltic fleet, first rate «Empress Anna». During reigning of Anna Ioanovna were built over 110 ships: battleships, frigates, prams, bomb ketches, large and small galleys.

1743
1743
80-gun battleship «Saint Paul»

Was launched 80-gun battleship «Saint Paul», which on 7 of June participated together with the squadron of Nikolay Golovin in the battle with Swedish fleet at cape Gangut. Then two years apart were launched 66-gun ship «Saint Barbara, the Great Martyr» and 100-gun ship «Zacharias and Elizabeth». In the reign of Catherine the Great Admiralty Shipyards was the only major shipbuilding enterprise of Russia, which was capable to construct all types of vessels for national fleet.

1766
1766
Training 10-gun frigate «Nadezda»

Was built the first special training 10-gun frigate «Nadezda» for deck seamanship of midshipmen and naval cadets.

1799
1799
130-gun frigate «Grace»

Was laid first domestic 130-gun frigate «Grace», constructed within a very short time. It was launched already in August of the next year. Onboard the vessel for the first time was used the technology of underbody copper sheathing.

1815
1815
Steamship «Elizabeth»

Was built the first in Russia steamship «Elizabeth». Were arranged first scheduled passenger voyages to Kronstadt, Lisiy Nos, Оranienbaum and Petrozavodsk by means of 11 steamships, built by Admiralty Shipyards.

1820
1820
One of the first Russian steamships on the Neva.

Was launched steam ship «Volga», which became the model for construction of river service ships for a few decades. For the first time onboard the steam ship was installed the twin engine with capacity of 60 horse power. The powerful and reliable ship worked before early eighteen-fifties.

1835
1835
Steam frigate «Warrior»

Was laid first steam frigate «Warrior» with the rigging and a wheeled running gear. The capacity of the steam engine was 240 horse power. Because the wheels did not allow to install the guns on the shipboards, 28 large-caliber guns were concentrated on the ship ends.

1854
1854
46-gun sailing-propeller driven frigate «Askold»

Was launched the first in Russia steam ship for open sea – 46-gun sailing –propeller driven frigate «Askold». Under the command of captain I rank Ivan Unikovskiy the ship made a unique duration cruise along the following route Kronstadt – Кeel – Brest – cape of Good Hope – Hong Kong – Nagasaki – Hakodate – Кanagawa – Manila – cape of Good Hope – Plymouth – Кronstadt.

1855
1855
Gun boat

Was laid the lead gun boat «Big gun» in the series of 36 gunnery ships of small tonnage. The ships of the type made first line of coastal defense of Baltic Sea. Altogether Admiralty Shipyards built 51 steam gun boats.

1864
1864
Armor-plated ship – floating battery «Don’t touch me»

Was launched the first in Russia armor-plated ship – floating battery «Don’t touch me». The first armor-plated ship had a thickness of armor 102 – 114 mm. In the side compartments were arranged special tanks after flooding of which the ship draft was increased and the exposed area appearing above water was reduced.

1868
1868
Sea -going armor-plated battleship «Petropavlovsk»

The Baltic fleet was delivered the first domestic armor-plated battleship «Pertopavlovsk», which became the first Russian ship with installed rifled artillery of domestic production and electric searchlights.

1870
1870
Turret battleship «Peter the Great»

Was laid the first in the world turret battleship, the most powerful ship for its time «Cruiser» (since 1872 «Peter the Great»). Well-known British designer Edward Reed wrote in the newspaper «The Times»: «Russians succeeded us not only in respect of operational forces of existing ships but also in respect of new methods of their construction. Their battleship «Peter the Great» can absolutely free enter any British ports, because it is more powerful vessel than any of our own battleships».

1875
1875
Coast defense battleship «Novgorod»

Was constructed unusual ship of round shape – cost defense battleship «Novgorod». In the middle of XIX century in compliance with the Paris treaty for all countries of the Black Sea, including Russia, it was forbidden to have marine forces in the Black Sea. For coastal defense construction engineer Popov proposed to build the round battleships, which with speed of 6 knots do not correspond with a ship’s class, however their diameter was 30 meters and they were equipped with 280 mm guns.

1884
1884
Protected corvette «Vityaz»

Was launched the first protected corvett «Vityaz». Under command of admiral S.O. Makarov the unique ship made 387-day around-the-world cruise, in the course of which were performed important geographic and oceanographic researches. The corvett rightly became one of the widely recognized research ships, its name was stamped on the fronton of Oceanographic museum in Monako.

1903
1903
First-rate cruiser «Aurora»

Was built the legendary cruiser «Aurora», which took part in all wars taken by USSR in XX century.

1912
1912
Submarine of type «Bars»

Were laid two most powerful cruisers of the time «Borodino» and «Navarin» named after the armor-plated ships lost in Russo –Japanese war. By the time was related the first experience of construction of submarines by the enterprise. The employee of the shipyard developed the technology of riveting connection of metal hull sections and for the first time were fabricated the hulls for the four submarine of type «Bars», outfitting of which was later transferred to Revel Shipyard. It marked the beginning of serial construction of submarines in Russia.

1931
1931
Refrigerated cargo motor ship

Was constructed the series of four refrigerated cargo motor ships for line Odessa-Marsel. These «floating refrigerators» became the first large vessels built by the enterprise after the revolution and they had most cargo carrying capacity in the Soviet fleet with the capacity of refrigerated holds in 2000 tons.

1932
1932
Submarine of type «Q»

Beginning of production of the hulls of most advanced domestic submarines of type «Q» of series V. The hulls consisting of eight sections on the railway platforms were delivered to Dalzavod in Vladivostok for consequent assembly and outfitting. Besides, was constructed the series of 11 river 200-horse-power tug boats for river driving, the particulars of which far outnumbered the mean values of foreign analogues.

1933
1933
Large timber carriers of series VI

Were launched the timber carriers of series VI «Clara Tsetkin» and «Second five-year plan», intended for London sea line. For the first time ever main and auxiliary machineries, hull fittings, boilers and other equipment were completely made in the USSR.

1934
1934
Submarine of type «Q»

The first completely built by Admiralty Shipyards submarine Q-305 of series V-bis was delivered to the Baltic fleet. Altogether the enterprise constructed 36 combat units of this project.

1935
1935
The passenger-cargo steam boats for ice navigation «Dezhnev»

Were laid the passenger-cargo steam boats for ice navigation «Dezhnev» and «S.A. Levanevskiy». In the days of the Great Patriotic War «Dezhnev» served as a patrol craft of the Northern fleet in the White Sea and the Kara Sea. At the end of August of 1942 in port of Dixon it fighted with the German large cruiser «Admiral Sheer» and did not allow the enemy raider to block the Norheast Passage, which was needed to the USSR for getting help from the allies.

1936
1936
Submarine М-88 of series XII

Was laid the first in the country fully welded submarine M-88 of series XII. Altogether «Admiralty Shipyards» constructed 14 submarines of the project. Additionally was started the construction of submarine of type «S» of series IX-bis, all six submarines of the series for high battle performances during the Great Patriotic War were awarded Orders with the Red Banner. In addition in this very year was laid the series of 9 submarine cruisers of type «К», designed for long-distance voyages.

1941
1941
Submarine of type «M»

By the beginning of the Great Patriotic War the «Admiralty Shipyards» constructed 316 torpedo boats, and also 69 submarines of following series «M», «Q», «S» and «K», which composed 1/3 character of the submarine contingent of the USSR. For civil fleet the enterprise constructed 6 cargo-and-passenger, 10 hydrographic survey, 3 buoy-crafting vessels, 6 refrigerated vessels, 8 timber carriers, 1 ice-breaker, 38 tug boats, 8 river passenger boats, 1 concrete barge, 7 non-propelled barges and 3 floating docks.

1945
1945
Cutter-pontoon

In the conditions of the war and the siege the Admiralty Shipyards delivered to the Navy 7 submarines, 22 tugboats of type МБК, 48 submarine chasers, 116 self-propelled pontoons, 5 lifting pontoons with lifting capacity of 200 tons. In the facilities were repaired and re-equipped over 260 ships and vessels. The women and the children which replaced the machine men fabricated for the front needs about 3, 000 sets of trawls, 8, 000 explosive cutters, 120 000 marine mines МШ-120, 300 mooring mines, 1,500 mine throwers МБ-82, 30,000 metal and sapper spade shovels, 900 buoys for trawls, 91 sets of paravanes, 80,000 shall cases, mines, drop bombs, 18 300 units of tank components were delivered to Kirovskiy plant.

1947
1947
Cruiser «Ordzhonikidze» of project 68-bis

During the post-war years the enterprise continued to construct submarines and surface ships, miscellaneous vessels for civil fleet. The employees of «Admiralty Shipyards» delivered to the Navy the destroyers of project 30К «Brave» and «Gifted»; the destroyers of project 29 К; four cruisers of project 68-bis of type «Sverdlov»; the series of 20 tankers of type «Leningrad» to the civil fleet.

1952
1952
Тanker «Leningrad»

Was laid the tanker «Leningrad», the first fully welded tanker of project 563. Altogether were constructed 26 tankers of the series, five of which for the first time ever in the history of «Admiralty Shipyards» for export to German Democratic Republic.

1953
1953
Submarines of project 615

The Navy received small submarine with one engine of project 615, the speed of which for the first time ever reached 15 knots in submerged condition. In addition was started the construction of the series of 30 submarines of project 615А. The block construction utilized for the first time permitted to cut the slipway period by half.

1956
1956
Submarine of project 617

Was delivered to the Navy the submarine with hydrogen peroxide turbine С-99 of project 617. The turbine drive allowed to maintain the underwater speed on the level of 20 knots. It was a significant achievement before appearance of nuclear –powered submarines.

1957
1957
Submarine of project 641

Was laid the prototype submarine of project 641, during construction of which was applied heat–resistant steel АК-25, which allowed to increase the depth of submersion up to 280 meters. The series of submarines consisting of 75 units of the project became the largest in the enterprise’s history.

1959
1959
Nuclear ice-breaker «Lenin»

Was built the first nuclear-powered icebreaker «Lenin» with nuclear power plant. During the construction and the trials the nuclear –powered vessel visited many delegations and representatives of different countries of the world including the prime-minister of Great Britain Harold Macmillan, Vice-President of USA Richard Nixon, the ministers of PRC. During 30 years of operation the ice-breaker passed over 500 thousand miles, among them 350 thousand miles on the ice with thickness 2 meters, it piloted over 3500 vessels through the Northeast Passage. At the same time the first civil nuclear-powered vessel became the training and practical base for preparation more than 5000 sailors for nuclear-powered icebreaking fleet.

1960
1960
Icebreaker «Dobrynia Nikitich» of project 97

Was started construction of vessels of project 97 (and its modifications) consisting of 16 units of patrol ice-breakers and patrol gunboats of ice class. The structure happened to be so successful that these vessels became the most popular icebreakers built for domestic fleet.

1961
1961
Fishing mother ship «Andrey Zakharov»

The first large fishing mother ship «Andrey Zakharov» was delivered to the Customer. In total were built 14 canning factory ships, each of them provided processing of not less than 66 tons of industrial fish per day. In the course of the construction, the project was continuously upgraded, therefore the canning factory ship «Shipbuilder Klopotov», delivered in 1967, due to the additional canning lines had daily output twice as much as the first vessel in the series «Andrey Zakharov».

1962
1962
Tanker of project 1552 «Hanoi» (was renamed as «Ahtuba»)

Was laid prototype tanker «Hanoi» in the series of 7 tankers of project 1552. The tankers of the series became the largest liquid cargo vessels of naval forces of the country. After completion of the construction the tanker tonnage of the USSR raised from twelfth to fifth rank in the world.

1963
1963
Nuclear-powered submarine of project 671

Was laid the prototype nuclear-powered submarine of the series of project 671. The distinctive features of the submarines of this project became up-graded hydrodynamics, submerged speed in 30 knots, and application in the pressure hull structure of a new grade of steel АК-29 allowed to increase the submerged depth up to 400 meters.

1966
1966
Fish processing plant «Vostok»

Was laid down super large fish-processing plant «Vostok», the facilities of which allowed to process up to 300 tons of industrial fish per day. The plant was designed for development of most remote tropical and equatorial areas of World ocean and for the first time in the world’s practice included a whole flotilla, consisting of 14 fishing boats.

1967
1967
Submarine «Kalvari» of project И 641

Was built the submarine of project И 641 (Foxtrot according to the classification of NATO) «Kalvari», which became the first submarine in the USSR built for export and the first submarine of Indian submarine forces.

1968
1968
Nuclear-powered submarine of project 705

Was started the construction of nuclear-powered third generation submarines of project 705. The submarines of this project became a pride of the Soviet Navy. Having speed of 41 knots, comparable to the speed of enemy’s torpedoes, as a matter of fact, the submarines had aviation acceleration capabilities – they were capable to reach the full speed within one minute. During 20 years of exploitation of the submarines of the project no man was lost in the damage control.

1970
1970
Self-contained manned underwater powered vehicle «Sever-2»

On demand of Fisheries Ministry of the USSR was constructed self-contained manned underwater powered vehicle «Sever-2». During the exploitation period the vehicle passed in underwater position about 22 000 kilometers in all seas of World ocean; for the first time ever it dived at depth of 2000 meters in the Ross Sea (Аntarctic).

1971
1971
Ice-breaker «Otto Shmidt» of project 97Н

Was completed the construction of the series of units of harbor ice-breakers of project 97 and its modifications. On the basis of the project was built the only research ice-breaker in the world for performance of hydrometeorological researches and air monitoring in Arctic Regions (project 97Н) «Otto Shmidt», which took part in 40 scientific expeditions. The ice-breaker participated in several global programs of Academy of Sciences of the USSR: «Kara experiment», «Barents experiment», «Polar experiment».

1972
1972
Towed underwater vehicle «Теtis-N» of project 16051

Was started the construction of the series of towed underwater viewing chambers with diving depth of 300 meters: two vehicles of type «Atlant-2»; six vehicles – «Tetis» of project 1605; four vehicles – «Теtis-N» of project 16051. By 1985 the vehicles conducted 5200 divings, including ones for examination of the burial grounds of chemical weapons of Fist and Second World Wars.

1973
1973
Underwater vehicle «Tinro-2» of project 1602

Was put into operation self-propelled two seater underwater vehicle «Tinro-2» of project 1602, with diving depth of 400 meters. The vehicle conducted the researches in the Black Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, Bering Sea, at the cost of Africa, in the area of the Bermuda Triangle; in 1993 the vehicle participated in lifting of the wreckage of Korean Boeing-747 off the Sakhalin coast.

1975
1975
Deep-diving self-contained vehicle «Poisk» of project 1832

Self-contained manned powered development vehicle «Poisk – 2» of project 1832 was delivered to the Customer. The deep-diving vehicle was designed for operations at depths up to 2000 meters.

1980
1980
Large submarine base-laboratory of project 1840

The large submarine base-laboratory of project 1840 was delivered to the Customer. During operation of the submarine laboratory was reached the maximum duration of staying of divers in sea with the use of hot-water suits in national and world practice. For the first time from the submarine – laboratory board at depth of 50 meters were executed complicated diving operations: survey of the hull and the outboard holes; metal cutting and assembly of constructions.

1983
1983
Self-contained deep-diving vehicle «Poisk – 6» of project 1906

Was put into operation the unique self-contained deep-diving vehicle «Poisk – 6» of project 1906. For the first time in the history of national fleet in August of 1985 in area of Kuril Ridge the vehicle dived at the depth of 6015 meters.

1984
1984
Mini submarines «Piranha» of project 865

Was started the construction of the series of mini submarines «Piranha» of project 865. The submarine had a crew of three officers, in addition it was capable to take aboard a reconnaissance and sabotage group, consisting of six persons. Departure of saboteur underwater swimmers could be performed at depth up to 60 meters and aground.

1985
1985
Submarine of type «Triton-2»

Was completed the construction of the series of submarines of type «Triton-1 М» and «Triton-2». 45 units of mini submarines built by «Admiralty Shipyards» for saturated divers became the most numerous in submarine arsenal of the Navy.

1986
1986
Diesel-electric submarine of project 877 EКМ

The first diesel-electric submarine of project 877 EКМ was delivered to the Navy of Republic of India. By 2000 Admiralty Shipyards already built 11 submarines of the export modification of project 877.

1987
1987
Research submarine «Mackerel» of project 1710

The prototype research submarine «Mackerel» of project 1710 was delivered to the Navy, onboard of which were implemented the innovative decisions in area of hydrodynamics. In between-hull space of the submarine was placed the system of delivery of polymer paste to boundary layer of outer casing and propeller shaft, as a result was reached multiple increase of the submarine underwater speed.

1989
1989
The vessel of command-and-measurement complex «Marshall Krylov»

«Admiralty Shipyards» completed the construction of the series of two unique vessels of command-and-measurement complex «Marshall Krylov» and «Marshall Nedelin», provided for execution of research and practice tasks and also tactical functions for supporting of air performance and designing tests and for development of new samples of rocket and space equipment. The vessels participated in tests of all types of domestic intercontinental ballistic missiles, they ensured all manned flights of space vehicles.

1991
1991
Таnker «Indra»

Was laid down the prototype tanker «Indra». The vessels of this series were built for foreign customers from Norway, India, Germany. Because of the application of new technologies during construction of the series the construction period was cut to a third and the labor intensity was halved.

1994
1994
Product carrier - chemical tanker «Victor Dubrovskiy»

Was laid down the tanker «Victor Dubrovskiy», which became the first product carrier- chemical tanker built upon a Russian project. Besides the tanker was noted for high degree of automation, during sea trials the tanker operated for 24-hour period in unmanned mode.

1995
1995
Diesel-electric submarine of project 636

Was started the construction of the first series consisting of seven submarines of project 636 for People’s Republic of China. During construction of the series at «Admiralty Shipyards» was established the tradition of performance of hull laying official ceremony.

1997
1997
Ice-class tanker «Astrakhan» of project 20070

Was laid down the prototype ice-class tanker «Astrakhan» of project 20070, which became the first vessel constructed for a national customer after a long break. During construction of the tanker the working drawings for the first time were developed by the specialists of the enterprise. Onboard the fourth tanker built upon upgraded project 20071, for the first time in the history of world shipbuilding was installed the bow loading system, allowing to take oil from the submarine pipeline in ice conditions.

2000
2000
Self-contained deep-diving vehicle «Rus» of project 16810

Was built the self-contained deep-diving vehicle «Rus» of project 16810. The deep-diving trials with divings up to 6000 meters took place in area of Azores.

JSC «Admiralty Shipyards» enters the fourth century of its history as absolute national leader in the area of tanker shipbuilding and submarine building. The ships and the vessels, built by the enterprise, are included in the composition of the Navies and the civil fleets of Russia and many foreign countries: they conquer North Pole and undertake the explorations In Antarctic Region; they reveal secrets of deep sea troughs and protect sea boarders of some countries; they carry valuable cargoes all over the world. And in XXI century the ships and the vessels built by JSC «Admiralty Shipyards» shall be navigating in all four oceans of our planet!
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