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PLK-33 corvettes (1962-1967/1975-1983)

Hrabri 1980

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
ÏËÊ-33 [PLK-33] (ex-ÌÏÊ-59 [MPK-59]), 11.1976 - Õðàáðè [Khrabri] 33, 1981- 14, 1991- 44 816 Zaliv, Kerch', USSR 12.3.1965 30.12.1965 28.3.1966 // 28.6.1975 stricken 2005
ÏËÊ-34 [PLK-34 (presumably ex-ÌÏÊ-106 [MPK-106]), 11.1976- Ñòðîãè [Strogi] 34, 1981- 44, 1991- 45 819 Zaliv, Kerch', USSR 30.8.1966 21.3.1967 30.6.1967 // 30.8.1975 stricken 1994
ÏËÊ-35 [PLK-35] (presumably ex-ÌÏÊ-125 [MPK-125]), 11.1976- Áåçñòðàøíè [Bezstrashni] 35, 1981- 15, 1991- 46 820 Zaliv, Kerch', USSR 28.2.1967 29.6.1967 30.9.1967 // 30.8.1975 stricken 2005
ÏËÊ-41 [PLK-41] (ex-ÌÏÊ-77 [MPK-77]), 12.1985- Ëåòÿùè [Letyashti] 41 808 Zaliv, Kerch', USSR 3.6.1961 13.10.1962 30.9.1963 // 10.4.1982 stricken 2005
ÏËÊ-42 [PLK-42] (ex-ÌÏÊ-109 [MPK-109]), 12.1985- Áäèòåëíè [Bditelni] 42 818 Zaliv, Kerch', USSR 4.11.1965 26.8.1966 27.12.1966 // 6.11.1982 stricken 2005
ÏËÊ-43 [PLK-43] (ex-ÌÏÊ-148 [MPK-148]), 12.1985- Íàïîðèñòè [Naporisti] 43 806 Zaliv, Kerch', USSR 22.7.1960 18.1.1962 28.12.1962 // 26.3.1983 stricken 1994

 

Displacement standard, t

439

Displacement normal, t

555

Length, m

58.6

Breadth, m

8.13

Draught, m

3.09

No of shafts

2 with hydroturbines

Machinery

CODAG: 2 D-2B gas turbines + 2 M-504A diesels

Power, h. p.

39500 (30000 + 9500)

Max speed, kts

35

Fuel, t

diesel + gas turbine oil 108

Endurance, nm(kts)

2650(13.7)

Armament

1 x 2 - 57/50 AK-725, 4 x 1 - 400 TT, 2 x 12 RBU-6000 Smerch-2 ASWRL

Sensors

MR-302 Rubka, MR-103 Bars, Donets radars, MG-312 Titan-2 sonar, Bizan'-4B ECM suite

Complement

55

Project history: Former Soviet project 204 small ASW ships.

Modernizations: 1980s, all: + 2x PK-16 decoy RL

1994, Letyashti: + mines

Naval service: No significant events.

Letyashti 1996

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