Pauk class corvette

Pauk class corvette

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 boats are fitted with a dipping sonar which is also used in Soviet helicopters.

General characteristics

["Conway's all the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995"]

*Displacement: convert|500|LT|t|0|lk=on standard, convert|580|LT|t|0|abbr=on full load
*Length: about convert|57|m|ft|0
*Beam: convert|9.4|m|ftin|0|abbr=on
*Draught: convert|2.4|m|ftin|0|abbr=on
*Machinery: 2 shaft diesels, convert|20000|shp|kW|0|lk=on
*Speed: 28–34 knots (51.9 km/h/32.2 mph – 63 km/h/39.1 mph)
*Range: convert|1650|nmi|km mi|0|lk=on at convert|14|kn|km/h mph|1|lk=in|abbr=on
*Armament:
* 1 SA-N-5 SAM (1x4)
* 1 x convert|76|mm|in|1|adj=on gun
* 1 x convert|30|mm|in|1|abbr=on gun (AK-630)
* 2 x RBU 1200 anti submarine rocket launchers
* 4 x convert|406|mm|in|0|abbr=on anti submarine torpedo tubes; some ships have 2 x convert|533|mm|in|0|abbr=on torpedo tubes)
*Crew - 40

hips

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

2 ships transferred in 1989/90

Cuban Navy

1 ship in service

Indian Navy

Four ships transferred in the late 1980s and are known as the Abhay class. It was planned to build more in India under licence but this plan was cancelled.


=Vietnam Navy=

1 ship in service

References

* Also published as cite book |last= Gardiner|first= Robert|authorlink= |coauthors= Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław|title= Conway's all the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995|origdate= |origyear= 1995|origmonth= |url= |format= |publisher= Naval Institute Press|location= Annapolis, MD|isbn= 1557501327|oclc= 34267261|doi= |id=
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