Petya class frigate
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The Petya Class was the NATO reporting name for a class of light frigates built for the Soviet Navy in the 1960's. The Soviet Designation was Storozhevoi Korabl (escort ship) Project 159. The were the first gas turbine powered ships in the Soviet navy. The role of these ships was anti-submarine warfare in shallow waters and they were similar to the Mirka class frigates. 54 ships were built by Yantar shipyard Kaliningrad (22 including exports) and Khabarovsk (32 ships including export). All Soviet ships were decommissioned in 1989-1992 but some are still in service with export customers.
[edit] General characteristics
From Conway's All the World's fighting ships 1947-1995
- Displacement: 950 tons standard, 1,150 tons full load
- Length: 81.8 m
- Beam: 9.2 m
- Draught: 2.9m
- Machinery: 2 shaft CODAG
- 2 gas turbines - 30,000 hp
- 1 diesel - 6,000 hp
- Speed: 30 knots
- Range: 4870 nm at 10 knots, 450nm at 30 knots
- Armament
- 4 76mm guns (2x2)
- 4 RBU 6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (2 in some ships)
- 5 406mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes ( 10 tubes in some ships), export version had 1x3 533mm torpedo tubes
- Crew 90
[edit] Export Sales
- Ethiopian Navy - 4 ships - sold for scrap in Djibouti following the independence of Eritrea
- Indian Navy - 11 ships
- Syrian Arab Navy - 2 ships (still in service)
- Vietnam People's Navy - 6 ships (still in service)
[edit] References
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995 ISBN 0-85177-605-1
- page from FAS
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