MOSCOW. Sept 13 (Interfax) - The Russian missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov has wrapped up its port call in Alexandria and continued on its long-distance deployment in the Mediterranean Sea, the press service of the Russian Northern Fleet said.
"The missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov has concluded its visit to the Egyptian port city of Alexandria. This morning, the ship sailed to the Mediterranean Sea and is now heading to its rendezvous point with logistics vessels: the sea-going medium-size tanker Vyazma and the rescue tow SB-40b," it said.
Egyptian officials and employees of the Russian embassy visited the ship during its three-day stay in Alexandria. The ship's crewmembers also played a football match with Egyptian sailors and stocked up on food supplies.
"The cruiser will shortly rejoin the logistics vessel and will practice a deep water fuel replenishment operation," it said.
The Marshal Ustinov and other warships and vessels of the North Fleet entered the Mediterranean Sea on August 22. The group has already visited Algeria and Egypt and held a series of defense exercises.
The Marshal Ustinov is a missile cruiser of Project 1164. Its construction began at the Mykolaiv Shipyard on October 5, 1978. The ship was launched on February 25, 1982, and entered into service with the Northern Fleet on November 5, 1986.
The Marshal Ustinov has a length of 186 meters, a width of 20.8 meters, a top speed of 32 knots, and a crew of about 500 men. It carries 16 cruise missile launchers, air defense missile and artillery systems, and anti-sub armaments.