The Pacific Fleet
voiced a protest to the US vessel’s command.
MOSCOW, June 7.
/TASS/. Russia has voiced a protest to the US command after its guided-missile
cruiser hindered the passage of the Admiral Vinogradov anti-submarine destroyer
some 50 meters in front of it, forcing the vessel to perform a dangerous
maneuver, the Pacific Fleet’s press service told reporters on Friday.
The incident occurred
at 6.35 a.m. Moscow Time in the southeastern part of the East China Sea, when a
task force of the Russian Pacific Fleet and a US carrier strike group were
heading in parallel directions. "The US cruiser Chancellorsville suddenly
changed its course and crossed the Admiral Vinogradov destroyer’s course some
50 meters away from the ship. In order to prevent a collision, the Admiral
Vinogradov’s crew was forced to conduct an emergency maneuver," the press
service said.
The Pacific Fleet
voiced a protest to the US vessel’s command, stressing that such steps are
unacceptable.
Large anti-submarine
ships of Project 1155 are designed to fight adversary nuclear submarines in the
ocean zone, ensure the operation of Russian submarines and protect surface
warships. The Admiral Vinogradov destroyer and the Chancellorsville cruiser
have a full displacement of 7,500 tonnes and 9,800 tonnes, respectively.
Source: ITAR-TASS
07-06-2019
