D-555 landing craft (air cushion) (project 1205) (1969 - 1976)
D-555 1970
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Names |
29 craft: Ä-226 - 228 [D-226-228] Ä-318 [D-318] Ä-337 [D-337] Ä-338 [D-338] Ä-345 [D-345] Ä-357 [D-357] Ä-369 [D-369] Ä-375 [D-375] Ä-422 - 428 [D-422-428] Ä-437 [D-437] Ä-462 [D-462] Ä-463 [D-463] Ä-532 [D-532] Ä-533 [D-533] Ä-555 [D-555] Ä-556 [D-556] Ä-701 [D-701] Ä-702 [D-702] Ä-731 - 733 [D-731-733] and 5 others in 1994 10 were transferred to Board Guard as ÏÑÊÀ-... [PSKA-...] |
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Builders |
Almaz, Leningrad: D-227, 555, 556 and 1 other More, Feodosiya: D-337, 338, 345, 357, 375, 422 - 424, 426 - 428, 462, 463, 533, 701, 702, 731 - 733 Gorkogo Yd, Zelenodolsk: D-369, 532 and 4 others |
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Commissioned |
1969: 2 others 1970: D-555, D-369 1971: D-227, 556, 1 other 1972: D-345, 422, 462, 463, 532 1973: D-533, 427, 428, 1 other 1974: D-423, 424, 426, 731 - 733, 1 other 1975: D-337, 338 1976: D-357, 375, 701, 702 |
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Losses |
none |
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Transfers |
Turkmenistan (2): 1994- 2 units |
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Discarding |
1990: D-375, 427, 428, 533, 731 1991: D-555, 556 1992: D-227, 369 1993: D-337, 422, 462, 463, 702 1994: D-424 1995: D-226, 228 1996: D-318, 425, 437, 733 1998: D-423 2002: D-732 2005: D-338, 357 |
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Displacement standard, t |
22 |
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Displacement normal, t |
27 |
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Length, m |
21.4 |
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Breadth, m |
7.30 |
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Draught, m |
0.50 / 0 |
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No of shafts |
2 air propellers |
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Machinery |
2 TVD-10M (propulsion) + 1 TVD-10 (lift) gas turbines |
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Power, h. p. |
1560 + 780 = 2340 |
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Max speed, kts |
49 |
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Fuel, t |
gas turbine oil |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
200(49) |
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Armament |
2 x 1 - 7.62/79, 4 x 1 - 30 BP-30 Plamia GL |
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Military load |
40 troops or 4 t of cargo |
| Electronic equipment | Kivach-1 radar |
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Complement |
4 |
Project history: Military version of civilian hovercraft.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
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