Nanuchka-class corvette

Project 1234 Ovod (NATO code Nanuchka-I) class corvette
Class overview
Operators:  Soviet Navy
 Russian Navy
 Algerian National Navy
 Indian Navy
 Libyan Navy
Libya Libyan People's Army
General characteristics
Type:Missile corvette
Displacement:560 long tons (569 t) standard, 660 long tons (671 t) full load
Length:59.3 m (194.6 ft)
Beam:12.6 m (41.3 ft)
Draught:2.4 m (7.9 ft)
Draft:2.7 m [1]
Propulsion:3 shaft Diesels, 30,000 hp (22,371 kW)
Speed:32 knots (59 km/h)
Range:2,500 nautical miles (4,630 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h); 900 nmi (1,667 km) at 30 kn (56 km/h)
Complement:60
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Radar: Band Stand, Bass Tilt, Peel pair,Pop group
Armament:
    • 6 SS-N-9 SSM (2x3) or 4 x SS-N-2 (export ships)
    • 1 SA-N-4 SAM (1x2) - 20 missiles
    • 2 - 57mm guns (1x2) or 1 x 76mm gun (III)
    • 1 - 30mm gun, AK-630 (III)

The Nanuchka class was the NATO reporting name for a series of corvettes or small missile ships built for the Soviet Navy and export customers between 1969 and 1981. The Soviet designation was Project 1234 Ovod (Gadfly) Small Missile Ship. These ships were designed around the P-120 Malakhit anti ship missile. Export versions used the P-15 Termit Styx missile. Reportedly, it was the Mirazh, a Project 1234 corvette, that sank a Georgian vessel during an attempted attack on Russian ships near Abkhazia's coast on August 10, 2008.[2]

Ships

Soviet Navy

Export customers


Ship list

According to S.S. Berezhnoy: Malye...; see full reference just below
Name Laid Launched Entered service Fleet Withdrawn
Projekt 1234 (Nanuchka I)
Burya (Буря), by 1970: MRK-3Jan. 13, 1967Oct. 10, 1968Sept. 30, 1970BlackFeb. 11 1991
Briz (Бриз), by 1970 MRK-7Nov. 5 1967Oct. 10 1969Dec. 31 1970Black, PacOct. 29 1992
Vikhr (Вихрь)21. 08. 196722. 07. 197030. 09. 1971Black, Pac05. 07. 1994
Volna (Волна)27. 09. 196820. 07. 197131. 12. 1971Balt, North30. 06. 1993
Grad (Град)29. 11. 196730. 04. 197230. 09. 1972Balt30. 06. 1993
Groza (Гроза)09. 01. 196926. 07. 197226. 12. 1972Balt, Black1992
Grom (Гром)01. 10. 196929. 10. 197228. 12. 1972Balt, Black24. 05. 1995
Zarnica (Зарница)27. 07. 197028. 04. 197318. 09. 1973Blackin service 1998
Molniya (Молния)30. 09. 197127. 08. 197328. 12. 1973Balt?
Shkval (Шквал)17. 05. 197228. 12. 197314. 06. 1974Balt1988 reserve
Zaria (Заря)18. 10. 197218. 05. 197428. 09. 1974North05. 07. 1994
Myetyel (Метель)19. 02. 197310. 08. 197408. 12. 1974North16. 03. 1998
Shtorm (Шторм)20. 10. 197303. 03. 197515. 06. 1975Balt16. 03. 1998
Raduga (Радуга)16. 01. 197420. 06. 197501. 12. 1975Balt05. 07. 1994
Burun (Бурун)1975197730. 12. 1977North, Balt?
Tsiklon (Циклон)22. 09. 197324. 05. 197731. 12. 1977Pac17. 01. 1995
Vyetyer (Ветер)27. 02. 197621. 04. 197830. 09. 1978North04. 08. 1995 (possibly 1234.1?)
Aysberg (Айсберг)11. 11. 197620. 04. 197930. 09. 1979North? (possibly 1234.1?)
Tucha (Туча)04. 05. 197729. 04. 198031. 07. 1980Northin service 1995 (possibly 1234.1?)
Musson (Муссон)14. 07. 197501. 07. 198130. 12. 1981Pacsunk 16. 4. 1987 (possibly 1234.1?)
Uragan (Ураган) 01. 08. 198027. 05. 198330. 09. 1983North? (possibly 1234.1?)
Projekt 1234.1 (Nanuchka III)
Tayfun (Тайфун)10. 05. 197414. 08. 197930. 12. 1979Pac04. 08. 1995
Zyb’ (Зыбь),
from 1982
Komsomolets Mordovii
(Комсомолец Мордовии),
from 1992
Shtil (Штиль)
28. 06. 197623. 10. 197831. 12. 1978Blackin service 2006
Priboy (Прибой) 25. 11. 197820. 04. 198430. 11. 1984North?
Smerch (Смерч) 16. 11. 198116. 11. 198430. 12. 1984Pacin service Feb 2014
Priliv (Прилив) 29. 04. 198226. 04. 198531. 10. 1985Balt?
Livien’ (Ливень),
from 1987
XX Syezd VLKSM
(XX Съезд ВЛКСМ),
from 1992
Iney (Иней)
06. 07. 198305. 10. 198625. 12. 1987Pac?
Mirazh (Мираж) 30. 08. 198319. 08. 198630. 12. 1986Blackin service 2008
Meteor (Метеор)13. 11. 198416. 09. 198731. 12. 1987Baltin service 1996
Rassvyet (Рассвет)29. 09. 198622. 08. 198828. 12. 1988Northin service 1995
Zyb’ (Зыбь) (II) 26. 08. 198628. 02. 198926. 09. 1989Baltin service 2011
Geyzer (Гейзер) 21. 12. 198728. 08. 198927. 12. 1989Baltin service 2011
Moroz (Мороз)17. 02. 198523. 09. 198930. 12. 1989Pacin service 1999
Razliv (Разлив)01. 11. 198624. 08. 199131. 12. 1991Pacin service 1999
Passat (Пассат)27. 05. 198813. 06. 199006. 12. 1990Balt?
Livien’ (Ливень) (II) 28. 09. 198808. 05. 199125. 10. 1991Balt?
Perekat (Перекат)1988 - - - not completed
Projekt 1234.7 (Nanuchka IV)
Nakat (Накат)04. 11. 198216. 04. 198730. 09. 1987Pac?

Fleets: Baltic Fleet, Northern Fleet, Black Sea Fleet, Pacific Fleet

Initial name Laid Launched First commissioned End user
Projekt 1234E (Nanuchka II)
Uragan 31. 05. 197416. 04. 197630. 09. 1976 1977 → India "Vijay Durg"
Priboy 22. 01. 197502. 10. 197618. 02. 19771977 → India "Sindhu Durg"
Priliv 23. 06. 197514. 04. 197720. 09. 19771978 → India "Hos Durg"
MRK-21 10. 03. 197828. 08. 197931. 12. 197904. 07. 1980 → Algeria "Ras Hamidou"
MRK-23 17. 08. 197831. 07. 198031. 10. 198009. 02. 1981 → Algeria "Salah Reis"
МRK-9 21. 04. 197910. 01. 198127. 05. 19811981 → Libya "Ean Mara"
MRK-2204. 04. 198013. 08. 198130. 11. 198108. 05. 1982 → Algeria "Reis All"
МRK-2420. 02. 198126. 03. 198231. 05. 19821983 → Libya "Ean Al Gazala"
MRK-2527. 05. 198121. 07. 198231. 05. 19831984 → Libya "Ean Zara"
MRK-1525. 03. 198331. 03. 198410. 09. 19841985 → Libya "Ean Zaquit", sunk 25. 03. 1986

See also

References

  1. Couhat Jean. Combat Fleets of the world 1982/1983 Their Ships, Aircraft, and Armament Paris: Editions Maritimes et d'Outre-Mer, 1981 ISBN 0-87021-125-0 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 78-50192 Pg.2
  2. Russia's Mirazh corvette returns to Sevastopol naval base

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