Natya-class minesweeper
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 Russian ocean minesweeper project 266M "Akvamarin" Ivan Golubets in Sevastopol, 2005
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Natya class (Project 266M) |
| Operators | list error: <br /> list (help) Soviet Navy  Russian Navy  Ukrainian Navy  Indian Navy  Libyan Navy  Libya  Syrian Arab Navy  Yemeni Navy |
| Preceded by | Yurka class minesweeper |
| Succeeded by | Gorya class minesweeper |
| Subclasses | Pondicherry class minesweeper |
| In commission | 1970-present day |
| Completed | 45? |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 873 tons |
| Length | 61 meters |
| Beam | 10.2 meters |
| Draught | 3.6 meters |
| Propulsion | 2 M-503 Diesel engines 5000 hp |
| Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h) |
| Range | 1,500 nautical miles (2,778.0 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Endurance | 7 days |
| Crew | 68 (6 officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems | list error: <br /> list (help) Sonar: • MG-69/79 High frequency, hull mounted, active mine detection Radar: • Don 2 I-band air/surface • 2 × Square Head - High Pole B IFF • MR-104 Drum Tilt H/I-band fire control |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | list error: <br /> list (help) Minesweeping: • AT-2 acoustic sweep • GKT-2 contact sweep • TEM-3 magnetic sweep |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 2х2-30 mm AK-230 2х2-25-m 2М-3М 2 х5 RBU 1200 7 AMD-1000 naval mines or 32 depth charges underwater mine searcher MKT-210 Sweeps BKT, AT-3, TEM-4 |
The Natya class were a group of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy and export customers during the 1970s and '80s. The Soviet designation was Project 266M Akvamarin. The ships were used for ocean minesweeping.
Design
The design evolved from the Yurka class minesweeper with new demining equipment including more advanced sonar and closed circuit TV. A stern ramp made recovering sweeps easier. The hull was built of low magnetic steel. The engines were mounted on sound dampening beams and shrouded propellors were used to reduce noise. An electrical field compensator was also installed. A single ship designated Natya 2 by NATO was built with an aluminium hull for reduced magnetic signature
Ships
Forty five ships were built for the Soviet Navy from 1970 to 1982.
13 ships believed to remain in Service[1]
2 ships in service
- U310 Chernihiv
- U311 Cherkasy
12 ships transferred between 1978 and 1988 known as the Pondicherry class minesweeper 8 Ships will be decommissioned by 2008 and four will be given life extension refits
8 ships transferred 1981-86
2 ships captured in February 2011
One ship in 1986
One ship
References
- Gardiner, Robert (ed.). Conway's all the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995. London: Conway Maritime. ISBN 0-85177-605-1. OCLC 34284130.
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