BIZON minesweepers (project 254M, 1958 - 1959)
Żubr 1956
Dzik 1958
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Project 254K | |||||||
| Żubr | T61, 1.1960- 601 | V4/1 | Stocnia Północną, Gdansk | 6/1955 | 23.6.1956 | 22.12.1956 | stricken 3.1987 |
| Tur | T62, 1.1960- 602 | V4/2 | Stocnia Północną, Gdansk | 6/1955 | 22.12.1956 | 7.8.1957 | radar picket 3.1978, stricken 10.1991 |
| Łoś | T63, 1.1960- 603 | V4/3 | Stocnia Północną, Gdansk | 10/1955 | 29.6.1957 | 17.11.1957 | stricken 10.1989 |
| Project 254M | |||||||
| Dzik | T64, 1.1960- 604 | V4/101 | Stocnia Północną, Gdansk | 10.6.1957 | 16.10.1957 | 28.6.1958 | stricken 5.1990 |
| Bizon | T65, 1.1960- 605 | V4/102 | Stocnia Północną, Gdansk | 2.9.1957 | 31.12.1957 | 21.9.1958 | stricken 5.1990 |
| Bóbr | T66, 1.1960- 606 | V4/103 | Stocnia Północną, Gdansk | 16.12.1957 | 22.3.1958 | 8.11.1958 | stricken 5.1990 |
| Rosomak | T67, 1.1960- 607 | V4/104 | Stocnia Północną, Gdansk | 10.1.1958 | 17.5.1958 | 4.1.1959 | stricken 11.1988 |
| Delfin | T68, 1.1960- 608 | V4/105 | Stocnia Północną, Gdansk | 28.3.1958 | 28.6.1958 | 8.3.1959 | stricken 3.1987 |
| Foka | T69, 1.1960- 609 | V4/106 | Stocnia Północną, Gdansk | 24.5.1958 | 22.8.1958 | 26.4.1959 | stricken 11.1988 |
| Mors | T70, 1.1960- 610 | V4/107 | Stocnia Północną, Gdansk | 1.10.1958 | 28.2.1959 | 3.7.1959 | stricken 10.1989 |
| Ryś | T71, 1.1960- 611 | V4/108 | Stocnia Północną, Gdansk | 12.1.1959 | 29.4.1959 | 10.9.1959 | stricken 10.1989 |
| Żbik | T72, 1.1960- 612 | V4/109 | Stocnia Północną, Gdansk | 1.4.1959 | 10.6.1959 | 6.11.1959 | stricken 10.1989 |
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Displacement standard, t |
pr. 254K: 510 pr. 254M: 540 |
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Displacement normal, t |
pr. 254K: 577 pr. 254M: 600 |
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Length, m |
pr. 254K: 58.0 pr. 254M: 59.1 |
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Breadth, m |
8.50 |
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Draught, m |
pr. 254K: 2.28 pr. 254M: 2.33 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 9D or 9DM diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
2200 |
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Max speed, kts |
pr. 254K: 14 pr. 254M: 14.5 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
pr. 254K: 3200(10) pr. 254M: 3500(10) |
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Armament |
pr. 254K: 2 x 2 - 37/70 V-11/V-11M, 4 x 2 - 12.7/79, 2 DCT, 2 DCR (22), 16 - 8 mines (8 AMD-1000 or 10 KB-3 or 16 obr. 1908/39), MT-2 mechanical, TEM-52 magnetic, 2 BAT-2 acoustic minesweeping gear pr. 254M: 2 x 2 - 37/70 V-11/V-11M, 2 x 2 - 25/112 2M-3M, 2 x 2 - 14.5/89, 2 x 2 - 12.7/79, 2 DCT (10), 16 - 8 mines (8 AMD-1000 or 10 KB-3 or 16 obr. 1908/39), MKT-1 mechanical, TEM-52M magnetic, BGAT acoustic minesweeping gear |
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Electronic equipment |
pr. 254K: Lin', Rym-K radars, Tamir-10 sonar pr. 254M: Lin', Rym-K radars, Tamir-11 sonar |
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Complement |
pr. 254K: 68 pr. 254M: 77 |
Project history: Soviet Projects 254K and 254M seagoing minesweepers, built in Gdansk by Soviet design.
Modernizations: 1970s, all: - Lin' radar; + SRN-231 radar
1977-3/1978, Tur: as radar pickets under Project 258: 500/594t, 58.0x8.50x2.20m, 14.5kts, 1800(14)nm, compl. 87; 2 x 2 - 37/7- V-11M, 1 x 2 - 25/112 2M-3M, 2 DCT, MR-200 Kaktus or MR-500 Kliver, Lin' radars
Naval service: No significant events.
Delfin 1969
Tur 1985
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
© Ivan Gogin, 2016