''Otaman Bilyi'' (U132) ( uk, Отаман Білий) was a of the Ukrainian Navy and formerly the Soviet frigate (

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) SKR-112. After the declaration of independence of Ukraine, it became the first warship that raised the Ukrainian flag and on July 21, 1992 made an unsanctioned move to

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. The initiator of the move was frigate captain Mykola Zhybarev.

Service history

The ship was laid down at the Yantar shipbuilding yard (factory number 191) on April 26, 1967. It entered the service on May 30, 1968 and on September 21 moved from Baltiysk to Sevastopol under jurisdiction of the

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. From August 30, 1969 to January 31, 1970 the frigate carried out service in the Mediterranean Sea military zone providing help to the

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( War of Attrition).

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References

External links

An excerpt from the memoirs of Admiral of the Fleet Vladimir Chernavina "Fleet in the fate of Russia", Moscow, "St. Andrew's Flag"

Will Ukraine recognize the commander of SKR-112 Sherhiy Nastenko hero?

Ship SKR-112 - the legend of the Ukrainian Navy

To the 15th anniversary of revival the Naval Forces of Ukraine

About "SKR-112" no one cares
Svoboda № 147. August 2, 1996 1968 ships Ships built at Yantar Shipyard Petya-class frigates of the Ukrainian Navy Cold War frigates of the Soviet Union {{Ukraine-frigate-stub