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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT

SDK-135 medium landing ships (project 773) (1971 - 1972)

SDK-135 1980

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
ÑÄÊ-135 [SDK-135], 1992- ÌÄÊ-135 [MDK-135]   773/1 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 11.2.1970 4.11.1970 20.5.1971 stricken 6.1994
ÑÄÊ-137 [SDK-137], 1992- ÌÄÊ-137 [MDK-137]   773/2 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 21.4.1970 31.12.1970 31.5.1971 to Ukraine 1.1996 (Êiðîâîãðàä [Kirovograd])
ÑÄÊ-154 [SDK-154], 1992- ÌÄÊ-154 [MDK-154]   773/3 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 11.5.1970 28.2.1971 30.6.1971 stricken 12.1994
ÑÄÊ-164 [SDK-164], 1992- ÌÄÊ-164 [MDK-164]   773/4 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 26.6.1970 31.3.1971 31.8.1971 stricken 7.1996
ÑÄÊ-156 [SDK-156], 1992- ÌÄÊ-156 [MDK-156]   773/5 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 2.9.1970 13.5.1971 30.9.1971 auxiliary 11.1995
ÑÄÊ-82 [SDK-82], 1992- ÌÄÊ-82 [MDK-82]   773/6 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 28.12.1970 25.9.1971 25.1.1972 stricken 5.2001
ÑÄÊ-83 [SDK-83], 1992- ÌÄÊ-83 [MDK-83]   773/7 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 11.2.1971 29.10.1971 25.2.1972 stricken 8.1993
ÑÄÊ-85 [SDK-85], 1992- ÌÄÊ-85 [MDK-85]   773/8 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 22.3.1971 20.12.1971 27.4.1972 auxiliary 8.1995

 

Displacement standard, t

920

Displacement normal, t

1192

Length, m

81.3

Breadth, m

9.30

Draught, m

2.30

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 40DM diesels

Power, h. p.

4400

Max speed, kts

16.3

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

3000(12)

Armament

2 x 2 - 30/71 AK-230, 2 x 18 - 140 WM-18 RL (180)

Military load

6 medium tanks, 180 troops or 240 t of cargo

Electronic equipment

Donets, MR-104 Rys' radars

Complement

45

Project history: The decision to provide rockets aboard the landing ship for close-in support would seem to be a major shift in Soviet doctrine. It is possible that the earlier craft were intended for unopposed landings, merely moving tanks more expeditiously than would be possible by land. Note, too, that the Project 770/771/773 was the first Soviet amphibious ship apparently designed for troop carrying. In 1992 all survived ships were reclassified from SDK (medium landing ship) to MDK (small landing ship).

Modernizations: 1980s, some: + 4 x 4 Strela-2M or Strela-3M SAM (16)

1990s, some: + 4x PK-10 Smely decoy RL

Naval service: No significant events.

Pr. 773 1978

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