Yevgenya-class minesweeper
The Yevgenya class, Soviet designation Project 1258 Korund, are a series of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy and export customers between 1967 and 1980.
 Russian Navy minesweeper RT-71 in 2012 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Yevgenya class (Project 1258) |
| Operators | |
| Built | 1967–1980 |
| In commission | 1967–present |
| Completed | 92[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Inshore minesweeper |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 26.13 m (85 ft 9 in) (oa) |
| Beam | 5.9 m (19 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 1.35 m (4 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Range | 300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement | 10 |
| Sensors and processing systems | MG-7 sonar |
| Armament | 2 × 14.5 mm (0.57 in) machine guns |
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Design
The Yevgenya class were small minesweepers built for inshore work. The hulls were constructed of glass-reinforced plastic. As built they had a standard displacement of 89.9 tonnes (88.5 long tons), 91 tonnes (90 long tons) normally , 93.0 tonnes (91.5 long tons) at full load and maximum 96 tonnes (94 long tons). The Yevegenya class measured 26.13 metres (85 ft 9 in) long overall, 23 metres (75 ft 6 in) between perpendiculars and 24.16 metres (79 ft 3 in) at the waterline with an extreme beam of 5.9 metres (19 ft 4 in) and 5.4 metres (17 ft 9 in) at the waterline. The vessel had a normal draught of 1.35 metres (4 ft 5 in) and 1.38 metres (4 ft 6 in) fully load.[2]
As built, the minesweepers were powered by two diesel engines turning two propeller shafts creating 630 kilowatts (850 bhp). This gave the ships a maximum speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) and a range of 300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). They carried 91 tonnes (90 long tons) of diesel fuel.[2]
The vessels had twin-mounted 14.5 mm (0.57 in) machine guns. They were equipped with MT-34, AT-2, SEMT-3, Neva and GKT-3 sweeps. The minesweepers mounted MG-7 sonar. They had a complement of 10.[2]
Ships
The following navies have operated Yevgenya-class minesweepers:[2][3]
- Angolan Navy - 2
- Russian Navy - about 45 in service in 1995
- Azerbaijan Navy - 5 ships
- Bulgarian Navy - 4 ships in service
- Cuban Navy - 11 ships transferred
- Indian Navy - 6 ships transferred (all decommissioned since 2006)
- Iraqi Navy - 3 ships (transferred in 1975)
- Mozambique - 2 ships transferred
- Nicaraguan Navy - 4 ships (ex Cuban)
- Syrian Navy - 5 ships transferred
- Vietnam Navy 2 ships
- Yemen Navy - 2 ships transferred
Notes
- "Yevgenya-class minesweeper total production". Archived from the original on 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- Gardiner, Chumbley & Budzbon 1995, p. 424.
- "Володимир Зеленський вручив високі державні нагороди людям, завдяки яким Україна зберігає свою незалежність". 24 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
Sources
- Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen & Budzbon, Przemysław, eds. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.