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World Navies Today:

Russian Littoral Warfare Ships

Revised 18 October 2001

Version 1.05

Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan

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This list includes all littoral warfare ships: patrol craft and mine warfare vessels over 100

tons displacement, and amphibious ships over 500 tons displacement.

Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are listed in italics.

Navigation and surface-search radars are not listed. All classifications are purely

unofficial and are based on an attempt to use standard classifications throughout allnavies; they may or may not correspond to "official" designations.

State of the Russian Fleet: Due to continued political, economic and societal chaos in

Russia, the Fleet is in a badly deteriorated state. Even those ships that remain incommission and theoretically operational are generally unable to deploy, due to lack of

trained crews and lack of funds to buy fuel and stores. In general maintenance is minimal

or nonexistent, and there are no funds to conduct much-needed overhauls, even for major

fleet units. Many ships have been abandoned when repairs or refits came due.

This list identifies those units believed to remain operational, but most of these units areunable to deploy for the reasons cited above. Ships in refit are listed only when there is a

reasonable chance of them returning to service. Ships laid up pending refit generally are

listed, as they could return to service if funding became available.

Many ships, especially auxiliaries, have been operating in commercial or charter freight

or passenger service to raise operating funds. These are listed as active units, as theycould rapidly return to naval roles if required.

Fleets: The following abbreviations are used to indicate fleet assignements:

NOR: Northern Fleet, headquarters at Severomorsk.

PAC: Pacific Fleet, headquarters at Vladivostok.BLK: Black Sea Fleet, headquarters at Sevastopol.BALT: Baltic Sea Fleet, headquarters at Kaliningrad.

CASP: Caspian Flotilla.

RIV: Units assigned to service on inland rivers.

Patrol Combatants

Amphibious ShipsMine Warfare Vessels
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Patrol Combatants

'Grisha-V' class large ASW corvettes (27 ships)

(Project 1124MEh/1124MU/1124.4, Albatros)Displacement: 1,030-1,070 tons full load

Dimensions: 71.2 x 10.15 x 3.54-3.72 meters/233.6 x 33.3 x 11.6-12.2 feetPropulsion: CODAG: 2 M-507A cruise diesels, 20,000 shp, 2 shafts, 16 knots; 1 M8M

boost gas turbine, 18,000 shp, 1 shaft, 21 knots; 3 shafts, 38,000 shp, 32 knots

Crew: 86

Radar: MR-320 Topaz-2/Strut Pair or MR-755 Topaz-2B/Half Plate-B air/surf. search

Sonar: MGK-335MC Platina/Bull Horn hull mounted MF, Shelon'/Elk Tail MF dippingFire Control: MPZ-301 Baza/Pop Group SA-N-4 control

EW: Bizan-4B suite with Watch Dog intercept, 2 PK-16 decoy RL, 4 PK-10 decoy RL in

some.Armament: 1 Osa-M SAM system (20 9M-33/SA-N-4 Gecko SAM), 1 dual

76.2mm/59cal DP, 1 30 mm AA, 2 SA-N-8 SAM positions, 4 21 inch torpedo tubes, 1RBU-6000 ASW RL, 2 DC/mine racks

Concept/Program: Large-ASW oriented corvettes, the final variant of the 'Grisha' series.

Compared to the previous 'Grisha-III' these units have new radars, 76.2mm gun in place

of 57mm, one fewer ASW RL. Two units operated by the Maritime Border Guard.

Classification: Malyy Protivolodochnyy Korabl' (MPK); Small Antisubmarine Ship.

Builders: Leninskaya Kuznitsa SY, Kiev, Ukraine; Khabarovsk SY; Zaliv Zavod 532,Kerch, Ukraine; Zelenodol'sk Zavod, Kazan. Built 1985-1994.

Disposals/Reserve: Several units under construction at the time of the Soviet collapse

were taken over by Ukraine.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes

MPK-17 1991

MPK-28 1989

MPK-64

MPK-82MPK-85

MPK-89

MPK-107

MPK-118 Suzdalets

MPK-127

MPK-178 1984


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MPK-191 1985

MPK-200 1987

MPK-207 1988

MPK-214 1990

MPK-217 1989MPK-221 1987

MPK-222 1989

MPK-254 1990

MPK-291 1991

MPK-???

MPK-???

MPK-???

MPK-???

MPK-???MPK-???

MPK-???

MPK-???

MPK-104 ('Grisha-IV' class) large trials/ASW corvette

(1 ship)

(Project 1124K, Albatros)

Displacement: 1,070 tons full loadDimensions: 71.2 x 10.15 x 3.72 meters/233.6 x 33.3 x 12.2 feet

Propulsion: CODAG: 2 M-507A cruise diesels, 20,000 shp, 2 shafts, 16 knots; 1 M8M

boost gas turbine, 18,000 shp, 1 shaft, 21 knots; 3 shafts, 38,000 shp, 32 knotsCrew: approx. 86

Sonar: MGK-335MC Platina/Bull Horn hull mounted MF, Shelon'/Elk Tail MF dipping

Fire Control: MR-350 Podkat/Cross Sword SA-N-9 control

EW: Bizan-4B suite with Watch Dog intercept

Armament: 3 Kinzhal VLS systems (24 9M-330/SA-N-9 Gauntlet SAM), 1 30 mm AA,4 21 inch torpedo tubes, 2 RBU-6000 ASW RL, 2 DC/mine racks

Concept/Program: Single-unit variant of the 'Grisha-III' design; trials ship for SA-N-9SAM. Lacks several weapons systems fitted in standard units of the class.

Classification: Malyy Protivolodochnyy Korabl'(MPK); Small Antisubmarine Ship.

Builders: unknown.


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MPK-104 1980 BLK

'Grisha-III' class large ASW corvettes (10 ships)

(Project 1124M/1124MP, Albatros)

Displacement: 990 tons full load

Dimensions: 71.2 x 10.15 x 3.4 meters/233.6 x 33.3 x 11.5 feet

Propulsion: CODAG: 2 M-507A cruise diesels, 20,000 shp, 2 shafts, 16 knots; 1 M8M

boost gas turbine, 18,000 shp, 1 shaft, 21 knots; 3 shafts, 38,000 shp, 34 knots

Crew: 83Radar: MR-302 Rubka/Strut Curve air/surf. search

Sonar: MGK-335M Argun/Bull Nose hull mounted MF, Shelon'/Elk Tail MF dipping

Fire Control: MPZ-301 Baza/Pop Group SA-N-4 control

EW: Bizan-4B suite with Watch Dog intercept

Armament: 1 Osa-M SAM system (20 9M-33/SA-N-4 Gecko SAM), 1 dual 57mmDP/70cal, 1 30 mm AA, 4 21 inch torpedo tubes, 2 RBU-6000 ASW RL, 2 DC/mine

racks

Concept/Program: Large-ASW oriented corvettes; improved version of 'Grisha-I' and

'Grisha-II'.


Builders: Leninskaya Kuznitsa SY, Kiev, Ukraine; Komsomol'sk SY; Zaliv Zavod 532,

Kerch, Ukraine; Zelenodol'sk Zavod, Kazan. Built 1975-1985.

Disposals/Reserve: Two to Lithuania 1992, one reportedly to Ukraine 1996. Many

others discarded.


MPK-101

MPK-134

MPK-139 1984

MPK-???

MPK-???

MPK-???

MPK-???

MPK-???

MPK-???

MPK-???


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Note: The 'Grisha-II' class corvettes are operated by the Maritime Border Guard. The last

'Grisha-I' class ship was stricken by 1999.

'Parchim-II' class large ASW corvettes (12 ships)

(Project 133.1M)Displacement: 935 tons full load

Dimensions: 75.2 x 9.78 x 4.55 meters/246.7 x 32.1 x 14.9 feetPropulsion: 3 M-504 diesels, 3 shafts, 14,250 bhp, 24.5 knots

Crew: 80

Radar: MR-352 Pozitiv/Cross Dome 2-D air search

Sonar: MGK-335MC Bull Horn hull mounted MF, Ros-K HF dipping

EW: Vympel-R2 suite with Watch Dog intercept, 2 PK-16 decoy RLArmament: 1 76.2mm/59cal DP, 1 30 mm AA, 2 SA-N-8 SAM positions, 4 21 inch

torpedo tubes, 2 RBU-6000 ASW RL, 2 DC/mine racks

Concept/Program: The East German-built equivalent of the Soviet 'Grisha'. Are inferior

to the 'Grishas' in all respects, and were probably acquired as a form of economic

assistance to the East German shipbuilding industry. All refitted at the builder's yard1994-1995.


Builders: VEB Peenewerft, Wolgast, Germany. Built 1986-1990.


MPK-67MPK-99

MPK-105

MPK-192

MPK-205 Kazanets

MPK-213

MPK-216

MPK-219

MPK-224

MPK-228MPK-229 Kalmykiya

MPK-??? Yunga


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Propulsion: 3 M-521 diesels, 3 shafts, 30,000 shp, 34 knots

Crew: 49 + 16 transient

Fire Control: MPZ-301 Baza/Pop Group SA-N-4 control, 1 Titanit/Band Stand SSM

targetingEW: Vympel-R2 suite with Foot Ball-A intercept, Half Hat-B intercept, 2 PK-16 decoy

RL, 4 PK-10 decoy RL in someArmament: 6 P-800/SS-NX-26 Oniks/Yakhont SSM, 1 Osa-M SAM system (20 9M-

33/SA-N-4 Gecko SAM), 1 76.2mm/59cal DP, 1 30 mm AA,

Concept/Program: Slighty modified version of the 'Nanuchka-III' class missile

corvettes. Substitutes SS-NX-26 SSM for SS-N-9; otherwise identical.

Classification: Malyy Raketnyy Korabl'(MRK); Small Missile Ship.

Builders: unknown.

Name Year FLT Homeport NotesNakat 1980 NOR

Burun ('Nanuchka-III') class small surface warfarecorvettes (17 ships)

(Project 1234.1)

Displacement: 730 tons full loadDimensions: 59.3 x 11.8 x 3.08 meters/194.5 x 38.7 x 10.1 feet

Propulsion: 3 M-521 diesels, 3 shafts, 30,000 shp, 34 knotsCrew: 49 + 16 transient

Fire Control: MPZ-301 Baza/Pop Group SA-N-4 control, 1 Titanit/Band Stand SSM

targetingEW: Vympel-R2 suite with Foot Ball-A intercept, Half Hat-B intercept, 2 PK-16 decoy

RL, 4 PK-10 decoy RL in some

Armament: 6 P-120/SS-N-9 Malakhit/Siren SSM, 1 Osa-M SAM system (20 9M-

33/SA-N-4 Gecko SAM), 1 76.2mm/59cal DP, 1 30 mm AA

Concept/Program: Modified version of the previous 'Nanuchka-II' class missilecorvettes. Major changes include substitution of a 76.2mm gun for the previous 59mm

weapon, new SSM targeting radar, new EW system, added 30 mm AA. Intended fordefensive missile strikes. Reported to be very poor seaboats and engines are said to be

very unreliable.

Classification: Malyy Raketnyy Korabl'(MRK); Small Missile Ship.

Builders: Sudostroil'noye Obyedieneniye (Almaz), Petrovskiy SY, St. Petersburg;

Vladivostokskiy Sudostroitel'nyy Zavod (Ulis), Vladivostock. Built 1978-1991.


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Disposals/Reserve: One cancelled prior to completion, one sunk 1987, and several other

stricken.

Name Year FLT Homeport Notes

Burun 1977 BALT

Veter 1977 BALT

Aysberg 1978 NOR

Shtil' 1978 BLK

Tucha 1978 NOR

Urugan 1979 NOR

Priliv 1980 BALT

Meteor 1982 BALT

Rassvet 1982 NOR

Geyzer 1983 BALT

Passat 1983 BALT

Perekat 1983 BALT

Smerch 1984 PAC

Zyb' 1988 BALT

Moroz 1989 PAC

Liven' 1991 BALT

Razliv 1991 BLK

Note: The last two 'Nanuchka-I' class corvettes are probably inoperable or discarded.

'Tarantul-III' class large missile boats (28 ships)

(Project 1241.1RZ, Molnaya-M)



Propulsion: CODAG: 2 M-510 cruise diesels, 8,000 bhp; 2 M70 boost gas turbines,

24,000 shp; 2 shafts, 34,000 shp, 38 knots

Crew: 41Fire Control: 1 Titanit/Band Stand SSM targeting

EW: Vympel-R2 suite with Foot Ball-A intercept, Half Hat-B intercept, 2-4 PK-10 decoy

RL, 2 PK-16 decoy RL

Armament: 4 3M-80/SS-N-22 Moskit/Sunburn SSM, 1 76.2mm/59cal DP, 1 SA-N-8

SAM position, 2 30 mm AA

Concept/Program: Upgraded version of the 'Tarantul-II'; fitted with the much more

capable SS-N-22 SSM, modified propulsion plant, improved EW. 28 units are believed to

be in service.


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Classification: Raketnyy Kater(RK); Missile Boat.


Vladivostokskiy Sudostroitel'nyy Zavod (Ulis), Vladivostock; Sredniy Neva SY,

Kolpino. Built 1987-present.

Disposals/Reserve: One to Ukraine 1997, 5 decommissioned for lack of funding.

'Tarantul-II' class large missile boats (5 ships)

(Project 1241.1/1241.2, Molnaya)



Propulsion: COGAG: 2 M75 cruise gas turbines, 10,000 shp; 2 M70 boost gas turbines,

24,000 shp; 2 shafts, 34,000 shp, 42 knotsCrew: 41

Fire Control: 1 Titanit/Band Stand SSM targeting

EW: 2 PK-16 decoy RL

Armament: 4 P-15M/SS-N-2C Termit/Styx SSM 1 76.2mm/59cal DP, 1 SA-N-8 SAM

position, 2 30 mm AA

Concept/Program: First Soviet production version of the 'Tarantul'; previous versionswere for export only. Intended as a replacement for the 'Osa' class, carrying the same

SSM armament on a much larger hull. Only 5 of this large class are believed to remain in

service.



Vladivostokskiy Sudostroitel'nyy Zavod (Ulis), Vladivostock; Sredniy Neva SY,

Kolpino. Built 1981-1986.

'Tarantul-I' class large missile boat (1 ship)

(Project 1241/1241.1, Molnaya)


Dimensions: 56.1 x 10.2 x 4.36 meters/184.1 x 33.5 x 14.3 feetPropulsion: COGAG: 2 M75 cruise gas turbines, 10,000 shp; 2 M70 boost gas turbines,

24,000 shp; 2 shafts, 34,000 shp, 42 knots

Crew: 39

Fire Control: 1 Garpun/Plank Shave SSM targeting

EW: Vympel-R2 suite with Foot Ball-A intercept, Half Hat-B intercept, 2 PK-16 decoy


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Armament: 4 P-15M/SS-N-2C Termit/Styx SSM 1 76.2mm/59cal DP, 1 SA-N-8 SAM

position, 2 30 mm AA

Concept/Program: Sole survivor of two export versions of the 'Tarantul' design retained

by the USSR for trials and training, numbered R-26.


Builders: Sudostroil'noye Obyedieneniye (Almaz), Petrovskiy SY, St. Petersburg. Built

1979-1980.

'Pauk-I/Pauk-II' class large ASW boats (5 ships)

(Project 1241.2/1241PE, Molnaya-2)


Dimensions: 57.6 x 10.4 x 4.00 meters/189 x 34.2 x 13.1 feetPropulsion: 2 M-517 or M-507 diesels, 2 shafts, 16,180 bhp, 28 knots

Crew: 36-39

Sonar: MGK-345 Bronza hull mounted MF, MF dipping

EW: Vympel-R2 suite with 2 PK-16 decoy RL, Half Hat-B intercept in some, 2 PK-10decoy RL in some

Armament: 1 76.2mm/59cal DP, 1 SA-N-8 SAM position, 1 30 mm AA, 2 RBU-6000

ASW RL, 4 15.8 inch torpedo tubes

Concept/Program: ASW variant of the 'Tarantul' hull, with different machinery,weapons and sensors. One unit is an export-design 'Pauk-II' retained by USSR; minorequipment layout variations from 'Pauk-I'. Additional units in the Maritime Border

Guards.


Builders: Vladivostokskiy Sudostroitel'nyy Zavod (Ulis), Vladivostock; Yaroslavl SY.

Built 1980-1992.


MPK-??? Nikolay KaplinovMPK-60

MPK-64

MPK-144

MPK-291


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'Mukha' class large trials/ASW boat (1 ship)

(Project 1145.1, Sokol)


Dimensions: 49.97 x 9.9 x 7.26 meters/164 x 32.5 x 23.8 feetPropulsion: Foilborne: 2 NK-12M gas turbines, 36,000 shp, 4 shafts, 50 knots

Hullborne: 2 M-401 diesels, 2,400 shp, 12.2 knots

Crew: 39Sonar: Zvezda-M1 dipping


Armament: 8 SS-NX-29 ASW rockets, 1 76.2mm/59cal DP, 2 30 mm AA

Concept/Program: Two modified versions of the 'Babochka' ASW hydrofoil design,

with different weapons and propulsion but the same hull. Probably intended mainly for

trials; further production cancelled. Only one unit survives.


Builders: Yuzhnaya Tochka Zavod, Feodosiya, Ukraine. Built 1986-1987


MPK-220 Vladimirets 1986-87 BLK

Aleksandr Kunakhovich ('Babochka') class largetrials/ASW boat

(Project 1141.1, Sokol)

Displacement: 465 tons full loadDimensions: 49.97 x 9.9 x 7.1 meters/164 x 32.5 x 23.3 feet

Propulsion: Foilborne: 3 NK-12M gas turbines, 54,000 shp, 4 shafts, 52 knots

Hullborne: 2 M-401 diesels, 1,600 shp, 8 knots

Crew: 39

Sonar: probably Sheksna dippingArmament: 2 30 mm AA, 8 SS-NX-29 Medvedka ASW missiles

Concept/Program: An experimental/trials hydrofoil, armed for ASW missions.


Builders: Yuzhnaya Tochka Zavod, Feodosiya, Ukraine.


Aleksandr Kunakhovick 1977


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'Matka' class missile boat (1 ship)

(Project 206MR, Vikhir')

Displacement: 268 tons full loadDimensions: 38.6 x 7.6 x 3.26 meters/126.6 x 25 x 10.7 feet

Propulsion: 3 M-520 diesels, 3 shafts, 14,400 bhp, 42 knots

Crew: 25-28Fire Control: 1 Garpun/Plank Shave SSM targeting


Armament: 2 P-15M/SS-N-2C Termit/Styx SSM, 1 76.2mm/59cal DP, 1 30 mm, 1 SA-

14/16 SAM position

Concept/Program: A missile-armed version of the 'Turya' class semi-hydrofoil torpedo

boats; hull is 'Osa' class design. These craft are crowded and overloaded; production

ended in favor of 'Tarantul' class. Only one unit survives.


Builders: Sudostroil'noye Obyedieneniye (Almaz), Petrovskiy SY, St. Petersburg. Built

1977-1983.

Number Year FLT Homeport Notes

R-44 BLK

'Turya' class torpedo boats (2 ships)(Project 206M, Shtorm)

Displacement: 250 tons full loadDimensions: 38.6 x 7.6 x 3.24 meters/126.6 x 25 x 10.6 feet

Propulsion: 3 M-504 diesels, 3 shafts, 15,000 bhp, 37 knots

Crew: 25

Sonar: Uzh/Rat Tail dipping

EW: 2 PK-16 decoy RLArmament: 1 dual 57mm/70cal DP, 1 dual 25 mm AA, 4 21 inch torpedo tubes (2 Type

53-56B/53-56BA and 2 Type 53-65K torpedoes.

Concept/Program: Torpedo-armed, semi-hydrofoil version of the 'Osa' class. Only two

of this once-numerous class survive.



Sredniy Neva SY, Kolpino. Built 1972-1979.


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Number Year FLT Homeport Notes

T-75 1975 CASP

T-118 1972 CASP

Note: Many patrol boats of various sizes and types are operated by the Maritime Border

Guard.

Note: There are also 16 active 'Shmel' class river patrol "monitors" under naval control;they are 77.4 tons full load and are armed with a single 76.2 mm gun in an armored tank

turret. All other "monitors" are under Maritime Border Guard control.

Discarded Classes: All 'Osa' class missile boats and all earlier missile, torpedo and ASW

boats of various classes have been discarded.


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Amphibious Ships

Mitrofan Moskalenko (Ivan Rogov class) multirole

amphibious ship (1 ship)(Project 1174)


Propulsion: 2 M8K gas turbines, 2 shafts, 36,000 shp, 19 knots

Crew: 239

Troops: 565

Cargo: 2,500 tons (including 53 tanks or 80 APCs); 54 x 12.3 x 3 meter/177.2 x 40.4 x9.8 foot tank deck, 75 x 12.8 x 8.2 meter/246.1 x 42 x 26.9 foot well deck for 3 'Lebed'

LCAC or 6 'Ondarta' LCM

Radar: MR-710 Fregat-MA/Top Plate 3-D air searchFire Control: MPZ-301 Baza/Pop Group SA-N-4 control

EW: 4 PK-16 decoy RL, 10 PK-10 decoy RLAviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar for 4 Ka-29 helicopters

Armament: 1 Osa-M SAM system (20 4K-33/SA-N-4 Gecko SAM), 1 dual

76.2mm/59cal DP, 2 SA-N-8 SAM positions, 2 dual 30 mm AA, 1 122 UMS-72 Grad-M

bombardment RL

Concept/Program: A very large LST-type ship, equipped as a completelymultifunctional amphibious assault ship. Capable of independently transporting, landing

and supporting a full battalion of naval infantry. Can land troops and equipment by

helicopter, landing craft or by beaching; large bombardment rocket launcher (RL)complex, and extensive command and control facilities.

Classification: Bol'shoy Desatnyy Korabl'(BDK); Large Landing Ship.

Builders: Yantar Zavod 820, Kaliningrad.

Disposals/Reserve:Ivan Rogov to reserve 1994 and stricken 1996; Aleksandr Nikolayev

is in reserve in the Pacific.


Mitrofan Moskalenko 1989 NOR


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BDK-54 ('Ropucha-II') class large landing ships (3

ships)(Project 775M)

Displacement: 4,080 tons full load

Dimensions: 112.5 x 15 x 3.7 meters/369.1 x 49.2 x 12.1 feet

Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 19,200 bhp, 17.8 knotsCrew: 87 + 11 transients

Troops: 225

Cargo: 482 tons; 95 x 4.5 x 4.5 meter/311.7 x 14.8 x 14.8 foot tank deck

Radar: MR-352 Pozitiv/Cross Dome 2-D air search

Armament: 1 76.2mm/59cal DP, 2 30 mm AA, 2 122 mm UMS-73 Grad-Mbombardment RL; up to 90 mines on tank deck

Concept/Program: Version of earlier 'Ropucha-I' class with improved defensivearmament. Capable of beaching.


Builders: Stocznia Polnocna, Gdansk, Poland.


BDK-11 1991 PAC

BDK-122 1991 PAC

BDK-151 Azov 1990 BLK

'Ropucha-I' class large landing ships (13 ships)(Project 775)



Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 19,200 bhp, 17.8 knotsCrew: 87 + 11 transients

Troops: 150

Cargo: 482 tons; 95 x 4.5 x 4.5 meter/311.7 x 14.8 x 14.8 foot tank deckRadar: MR-302 Rubka/Strut Curve air/surf. search

Armament: 2 dual 57mm/70cal DP, 4 SA-N-8 SAM positions in some, 2 122 mm UMS-73 Grad-M bombardment RL in some; up to 92 mines on tank deck

Concept/Program: General-purpose LST-type landing craft, capable of beaching.

Successor to the 'Alligator' class LSTs. Of the 17 ships listed below, 4 are in reserve.


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Builders: Stocznia Polnocna, Gdansk, Poland. Built 1974-1985.

Disposals/Reserve: Numerous units discarded to date.


BDK-14 Mukhtar Avezov PAC

BDK-58 Kaliningrad BALT

BDK-64 Tsezar' Kunikov BLK

BDK-100 Aleksandr Shabalin BLK

BDK-??? Nikolay Korsakov

BDK-??? Zemlyansk

BDK-32 NOR

BDK-43 BALTBDK-55 NOR

BDK-60 BALT

BDK-63 PAC

BDK-67 BLK

BDK-91 NOR

BDK-101 PAC

BDK-105 BALT

BDK-121 BALT

BDK-182 NOR

'Alligator' class large landing ships (5 ships)

(Project 1171, Tapir)


Propulsion: 2 Typr 58A diesels, 2 sahfts, 9,000 bhp, 16 knots

Crew: 55

Troops: 440

Cargo: 1,750 tons (600 tons beaching)Armament: 1 dual 57mm/70cal DP, 2 dual 25 mm AA in some, 1 122mm UMS-72

Grad-M bombardment RL in some, 3 SA-N-5 SAM positions in some

Concept/Program: General-purpose LST-type ships; beachable. Now aged and being

retired. There are numerous detail variations throughout the class.



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Builders: Yantar Zavod, Kaliningrad.

Disposals/Reserve: Numerous units discarded to date.


BDK-65 1966

BDK-77 1969

BDK-69 Nikolay Obyekov 1968 BLK

BDK-104 Nikolay Vilkov 1974 PAC

BDK-??? Nikolay Fil'chenkov 1975

'Polnocny-C' class medium landing ships (up to 4 ships)

(Project 774)


Propulsion: 2 Type 40DM diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 bhp, 16 knots

Crew: 41Troops: 160

Cargo: 250 tons; 53.3 x 6.7 x 3.8 meter/175 x 22 x 12.5 foot tank deck

Armament: 2 dual 30 mm AA, 2 140 mm WM-18 bombardment RL, 4 SA-N-8 SAM

positions

Concept/Program: Extensively enlarged version of the 'Polnocny-B' design. Of the 8built for Soviet service, up to 4 are believed to remain active. This class is being

discarded.

Classification: Sredniy Desantyy Korabl' (SDK); Medium Landing Ship.


'Polnocny-B' class utility landing ship (1 ship)

(Project 771A)

Displacement: 884 tons full loadDimensions: 75 x 9 x 2.4 meters/246.1 x 29.5 x 7.9 feet

Propulsion: 2 Type 40DM diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 bhp, 18 knots

Crew: 37

Troops: 60-180

Cargo: 180 tonsArmament: 1 or 2 dual 30 mm AA, 2 140 mm WM-18 bombardment RL, 2 or 4 SA-N-8

SAM positions


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Concept/Program: Somewhat enlarged and modified version of the 'Polnocny-A'

design; 35 built for Soviet service. Extensive exports. Only one unit survives, in the

Black Sea.

Classification: Mal'yy Desantyy Korabl' (MDK); Small Landing Ship.


Discarded Classes: The last 'Polnocny-A' class landing ships were discarded by 1999.

'Pomornik' class large hovercraft landing craft (2 ships)(Project 1232.2, Zubr)


Dimensions: 57.3 x 25.6 meters/188 x 84 feetPropulsion: 3 M70 gas turbines, 3 fans, 36,300 shp, 55 knots

Lift: 2 M70 gas turbines, 4 lift fans, 20,000 shp

Crew: 31

Troops: 140-360

Cargo: 130+ tonsArmament: 2 SA-N-8 SAM positions, 2 30 mm AA, 2 140 mm Ogon' bombardment

RL; up to 80 mines on vehicle deck

Concept/Program: Very large hovercraft landing ships, intended for independent short-

range assault operations. Too large for shipboard transport. Are believed to be very

unreliable. Only two of nine units constructed remain in service.

Classification: Mal'yy Desantyy Korabl' (MDK); Small Landing Ship.

Builders: Sudostroil'noye Obyedieneniye (Almaz), Dekabristov SY, St. Petersburg;

Yuzhnaya Tochka SY, Feodosiya. Built 1986-1994.

Note: 2 'Aist'/Dzheryan class LCACs (350 tons) remain active but will be disposed ofsoon The 'Tsaplya' class LCACs are operated by the Maritime Border Guard.

Reserve Classes: The three surviving 'Orlan' class Wing-In-Ground-Effect (WIG)landing craft are believed to be in reserve or stricken.

Discarded Classes: All 'Lebed' class LCAC believed to have been retired by the end of

1997. The last 'Utenok' and 'Gus' class LCACs are also believed to have been discarded.


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Mine Warfare Vessels

Discarded Classes: All 'Alesha' class minelayers/mine countermeasures command shipshave been stricken.

Zheleznyakov ('Gorya') class fleet mine

countermeasures vessels (2 ships)(Project 1266.0)



Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 6,000 bhp, 18 knotsCrew: 70

Sonar: Kabarga-A3 minehunting

EW: 2 PK-16 decoy RLArmament: 1 76.2mm/59cal DP, 1 30 mm AA, 2 SA-N-8 SAM positions, 8 15.8 mm

torpedo tubes for minehunting torpedoes

Concept/Program: Very large oceangoing mine countermeasures ships, possibly

intended to counter US CAPTOR torpedo mines. Fitted with a full suite of minesweeping

and minehunting gear, ROVs, mine disposal charges, special minehunting torpedoes, etc.

Up to 20 were planned.

Classification: Unknown; possibly Morskoy Tral'shchick(MT); seagoing minesweeper.

Builders: Sudostroil'noye Obyedieneniye (Almaz), Sredniy Neva, Kolpino.


Zheleznyakov 1988 BLK

Vladimir Gumanenko 1994 NOR

'Natya-I' class fleet minesweepers (13+3 ships)(Project 266M, Akvamarine)

Displacement: 873 tons full loadDimensions: 61 x 10.2 x 3.6 meters/200.1 x 33.5 x 11.8 feet

Propulsion: 2 M-503B diesels, 2 shafts, 5,000 bhp, 16 knotsCrew: 68

Sonar: MG-69 Lan' or MG-79 Mizen' mine detection

Armament: 2 dual 30 mm (2 units: 1 dual 30 mm), 2 dual 25 mm (not in 2 units), 2 SA-

N-8 SAM positions in most, 2 RBU-1200M ASW RL, 7 mines


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Concept/Program: Standard general-purpose oceangoing minesweeper; also intended as

a coastal ASW escort in wartime. Production resumed in the 1990's, apparently mainly

for export, but several of the new units were acquired by the Russian navy. Later units

vary in weapons and electronics.

Classification: Morskoy Tral'shchick(MT); seagoing minesweeper.

Builders: Sudostroil'noye Obyedieneniye (Almaz), Sredniy Neva, Kolpino; Khabarovsk

SY; built 1979-1980, 1991-present.

Disposals/Reserve: Several sisters stricken, sold, or converted.


Artillerist

Dal'noomershchik

Desantnik

Komendor

Kontradmiral Vlasov

Maroviy

Mashinist

Motorist

Navodchik

Radist

Snayper

Svyazist

Vsevolod Vishnevskiy

Valentin Pikul Fitting Out

Vitse-Admiral Zakhar'in Building

Vitse-Admiral Zhukov Building

Strelok ('Natya-II' class) trials minehunter (1 ship)

(Project 266DM, Akvamarine-2)


Dimensions: 61 x 10.2 x 3.6 meters/200.1 x 33.5 x 11.8 feetPropulsion: 2 M-503B diesels, 2 shafts, 5,000 bhp, 16 knots

Crew: 68

Sonar: MG-89 Serna minehunting

Armament: 2 dual 30 mm, 2 SA-N-8 SAM positions


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Concept/Program: Variant of the standard 'Natya-I' class outfitted as a trials ship for a

new minehunting sonar. Probably capable of serving as an operational minehunter. Most

armament and sweep gear omitted from this unit.

Classification: Probably unchanged from Morskoy Tral'shchick (MT); seagoing

minesweeper.

Builders: Sudostroil'noye Obyedieneniye (Almaz), Sredniy Neva, Kolpino.


Strelok 1982 BLK

'Sonya' class coastal mine countermeasures vessels (25

ships)

(Project 1265, Yakhont)Displacement: 430-460 tons full load

Dimensions: 48.8 x 10.2 x 2.75-2.85 meters/160.1 x 33.5 x 9-9.4 feetPropulsion: 2 DR-210 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,000-2,200 bhp, 14 knots

Crew: 31-46

Sonar: MG-89 Serna minehunting

Armament: 2 single or 1 dual 30 mm, 1 dual 25 mm, 1 or 2 SA-N-8 SAM position in

some, 5 mines

Concept/Program: Widely employed minesweeper/hunters intended for coastal and

harbor work; have been exported extensively. Wooden hulls. Many have been discarded,and an additional 27 are in reserve.

Classification: Basovyy Tral'shchik(BT); Base Minesweeper.

Builders: Avangard Zavod, Petrozavodsk; Vladivostokskiy Sudostroitel'nyy Zavod(Ulis), Vladivostock. Built 1972-1992.

Discarded Classes: All 'Yurka' class fleet minesweepers have been discarded, except one

unit may survive in the Caspian Sea, mainly as a patrol ship. Probably will soon be

discarded, if not already stricken. No T-43 class minesweepers survive in a minecountermeasures role, but some survive as auxiliaries. All 'Zhenya' class coastal

minesweepers were lost or discarded 1989-1992. All 'Vanya' class ships were discarded

by 1997.

Reserve Classes: The large mine warfare trials/support ship Barentsevo More is in

reserve.


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Note: There are also numerous inshore minesweepers, most of which are probably

employed mostly for local patrol, and will likely decline in numbers quite rapidly. Those

known to be in existence in include 9 'Lida'/Sapfirclass (135 tons FL, all in the Baltic,

design considered a failure), 12 'Yevgenya'/Korundclass (97.9 tons FL, built 1970-1976,survivors of 49 and being discarded), 3 'Olya'/Almaz class (66 tons, all in the Baltic, in

poor condition). All K-8 class harbor minesweepers and TR-40 riverine minesweepershad been discarded by 1995.

Note: There are also several drone minesweepers, including 1 'Tolya' class and 4 'Tanya'

class. All 'Andryusha' and 'Ilyusha' class drones have been discraded.


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