Pauk class corvette

Bulgarian Navy Pauk class corvette Bodri
Class overview
Operators:	Soviet Navy  Russian Navy  Indian Navy  Bulgarian Navy  Cuban Navy  Vietnamese People's Navy  Ukrainian Navy
Preceded by:	Poti class corvette
General characteristics
Type:	Anti-submarine corvette
Displacement:	500 long tons (508 t) standard, 580 long tons (589 t) full load
Length:	57 m (187 ft)
Beam:	9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
Draught:	2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)
Propulsion:	2 shaft M504 diesels, 20,000 shp (14,914 kW)
Speed:	28–34 knots (51.9 km/h/32.2 mph – 63 km/h/39.1 mph)
Range:	1,650 nautical miles (3,056 km; 1,899 mi) at 14 kn (25.9 km/h; 16.1 mph)
Complement:	40
Sensors and processing systems:	Radar: Spin Trough, Bass Tilt, Air surface search Sonar: Medium frequency hull mounted and Bronza dipping sonar
Armament:	1 SA-N-5 SAM (1x4) 1 x 76 mm (3.0 in) gun 1 x 30 mm (1.2 in) gun (AK-630) 2 x RBU 1200 anti submarine rocket launchers 4 x 406 mm (16 in) anti submarine torpedo tubes; some ships have 2 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes)

The Pauk class is the NATO reporting name for a class of small patrol corvettes built for the Soviet Navy and export customers between 1977 and 1989. The Russian designation is Project 1241.2 Molniya-2. These ships are designed for coastal patrol and inshore anti-submarine warfare. The design is the patrol version of the Tarantul class corvette which is designated Project 1241.1 by the Russians, but is slightly longer and has diesel engines. The Ships are fitted with a dipping sonar which is also used in Soviet helicopters.

Contents 1 Ships 1.1 Soviet Navy 1.2 Export 1.2.1 Bulgarian Navy 1.2.2 Cuban Navy 1.2.3 Indian Navy 1.2.4 Vietnam Navy 1.2.5 Ukrainian Navy 2 References 3 Gallery

Ships

Soviet Navy

45 boats were built for the Soviets, of which 18 remain in Russian Navy service (including those operated by the Maritime border guard). Four ships are operated by the Ukrainian Navy or Ukrainian Coast Guard (sources vary)

Export

Bulgarian Navy

Two ships transferred in 1989/90 - Bodri (Brisk) and Reshitelni (Decisive)

Cuban Navy

One ship in service.

Indian Navy

Four ships transferred in the late 1980s and are known as the Abhay class. A plan to license-produce more units in India was abandoned in favor of the indigenous Kamorta class. Ships named INS Abhay (Fearless) INS Ajay (Unconquerable) INS Akshay (Indestructible) INS Agray (Aggressive)

Vietnam Navy

At least three ships in service.

Ukrainian Navy

Two ships transferred, the U207 Uzghorod (now decommissioned) and the U208 Khmelnytskyi (in service).

References

• Gardiner, Robert (ed.). Conway's all the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995. London: Conway Maritime. ISBN 0851776051. OCLC 34284130.  Also published as Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław. Conway's all the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1557501327. OCLC 34267261. 
• "P Project 1241.2 Molniya-2 Pauk class". Federation of American Scientists. 2000-09-07. http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/row/rus/1241_2.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-27. 
• (English) All Pauk Class Corvettes - Complete Ship List

Gallery

Soviet Navy and Russian Navy ship classes after World War II Aircraft carriers Moskva OREL1 Kiev Ulyanovsk1 Admiral Kuznetsov Battlecruisers Stalingrad 1 Kirov Cruisers Sverdlov Kynda Kresta I Kresta II Kara Slava Destroyers Skoryy Neustrashimy Kotlin Kildin Krupny * Kanin Kashin Sovremenny Udaloy Project 21956 Frigates Kola Riga Petya Mirka Koni Burevestnik Gepard Neustrashimy Novik Admiral Gorshkov Admiral Grigorovich Corvettes Poti Pauk Parchim Nanuchka Tarantul Bora Grisha Buyan Steregushchy P / M / T boats Kronshtadt Osa Komar Stenka Turya Shershen Matka Muravey Sarancha Svetlyak Rubin Minesweepers T43 T58 Yurka Natya Gorya Sasha Vanya Zhenya Sonya Yevgenya Alexandrit Amphibious ships Ivan Rogov Alligator Ropucha Polnocny Zubr Dyugon Ivan Gren Mistral 2 Patrol icebreakers Ivan Susanin Purga Other vessels SSV-33 Balzam Vishnya Primor'ye Ugra Don Smolnyy Dunay 1 Cancelled. 2 To be purchased.