Poti-class corvette
 Bulgarian Navy Poti-class corvette Bditelni in 1987 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Poti class |
| Operators: | |
| Preceded by: | Kronshtadt-class submarine chaser |
| Succeeded by: | Pauk class |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Anti-submarine corvette |
| Displacement: | 500 long tons (508 t) standard, 580 long tons (589 t) full load |
| Length: | 59.4 m (195 ft) |
| Beam: | 7.9 m (25 ft 11 in) |
| Draught: | 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 shaft CODAG, 2 gas turbines 30,000 shp (22,371 kW) & 2 M503A diesels 8,000 shp (5,966 kW) |
| Speed: | 38 knots |
| Range: | 4,500 nautical miles (8,334 km; 5,179 mi) at 10 kn (18.5 km/h; 11.5 mph), 520 nautical miles (963 km; 598 mi) at 37 kn (68.5 km/h; 42.6 mph), |
| Complement: | 80 |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
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The Poti class was the NATO reporting name for a group of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvettes built for the Soviet Navy. The Soviet designation was Project 204 small anti-submarine ships. These ships were the first Soviet warships powered by gas turbine engines; two propellers were mounted in tunnels to give a very shallow draught. A twin 57 mm (2 in) gun mounting provided self-defence.
Ships
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A total of 66 ships were built between 1960 and 1968. In the Soviet Union the Poti-class corvettes were decommissioned by the late 1980s; some Bulgarian ships served into the 21st century. Builders were:
- Kerch yard 24 ships
- Zelenodolsk yard : 31 ships
- Khabarovsk yard: 11 ships
Exports
- Bulgarian Navy: 6 ships transferred 1968-1983[1]
| Hull number | Name | Soviet name | Launched | Transferred | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44
(ex-14, ex-33) |
Khrabri - Храбрый (Valliant) | MPK-? | 1960s | 1968 | Decommissioned in 2005, sold for scrapping |
| 45
(ex-44, ex-34) |
Strogi - Строгий (Stern) | MPK-? | 1960s | 1975 | Decommissioned in 1994, sold for scrapping in Turkey 1997. |
| 46
(ex-15, ex-35) |
Bezstrashni - Бесстрашный (Fearless) | MPK-? | 1960s | 1975 | Gas turbines removed in 1994. Decommissioned in 2005, sold for scrapping |
| 41 | Letjashhi - Летящий (Flighty) | MPK-? | 1960s | 1982 | Decommissioned in 2005, sold for scrapping |
| 42 | Bditelni - Бдительный (Watchful) | MPK-? | 1960s | 1982 | Decommissioned in 2005, sold for scrapping |
| 43 | Naporisti - Напористый (Energetic) | MPK-148 | 1962 | 1983 | Decommissioned in 1994, sank during towing to Turkey in 1997 |
Note: The former Soviet numbers of most of the individual ships are not known, but it is known that MPK-59, MPK-77 and MPK-109 were among the ships given to Bulgaria.
- Romanian Navy: 3 ships 1970[2]
| Hull number | Name | Soviet name | Launched | Transferred | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | none | MPK-? | 1967 | 1970 | Decommissioned after 1992 |
| 32 | none | MPK-? | 1967 | 1970 | Decommissioned after 1992 |
| 33 | none | MPK-? | 1967 | 1970 | Decommissioned after 1992 |
Note: The former Soviet numbers of the individual ships are not known, but it is known that MPK-106 and MPK-125 were among the ships given to Romania. The Romanian ships carried the older RBU-2500 ASW rocket launchers and two 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes versus the newer RBU-6000 and four 406 mm (16 in) torpedoes on the Bulgarian ships.
See also
Notes
- ↑ http://vimpel.boinaslava.net/index.php?module=bg_pr204
- ↑ Capt. Sharpe, Richard (1991). Jane's Fighting Ships 1991-92. Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-0960-4.
References
- Gardiner, Robert (ed.) (1995). Conway's all the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995. London: Conway Maritime. ISBN 0-85177-605-1. OCLC 34284130. Also published as Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław (1995). Conway's all the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995.
- (English) Russian Project 204 - Complete Ship List
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