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NO41 fast attack craft (missile) (1957-1965/1963-1974)

No41 1970

Names

No41-46 (ex-R-81, 117, 140 and three more)

No42-44

Builders

5 Yd, Leningrad, USSR: No41-46, 42-44

Commissioned

1959-1963 // 12.1963: No41-44

1959-1965 // 1966: No45, 46

1959-1965 // 5.1974: No42-44

Losses

No42 (6.10.1973), No43 (11.10.1973), No44 (6.10.1973)

Transfers

none

Discarding

1987: No41

1997: No42-46

 

 

Displacement standard, t

70

Displacement full, t

81

Length, m

25.5

Breadth, m

6.20

Draught, m

1.40

No of shafts

4

Machinery

4 M50F-4 diesels

Power, h. p.

4800

Max speed, kts

38

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

885(11.8)

Armament

2 x 1 P-15 SSM (2 P-15), 1 x 2 - 25/112 2M-3M

Sensors

Rangout radar

Complement

17

Project history: Soviet Project 183R craft, three boats were transferred in 1974 to compensate losses.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No42  ran aground off Latakia 6.10.1973 and was destroyed by Israeli fast attack craft (missile) Miznag, No43 was hit by missile from Israeli FAC and ran aground near Tartous 11.10.1973. No44 was sunk by Israeli FAC Miznag 6.10.1973 off Latakia.

Project 183R

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