| The Albatros -class (NATO reporting name: Grisha)
was a series large anti-submarine corvettes built
by the Soviet Union. These ships had a limited range
and were used only in coastal waters. They were
equipped with a variety of ASW weapons and an SA-N-4
surface-to-air missile launcher. All were fitted
with retractable fin stabilizers. Russian type designation
was Malyy Protivolodochnyy Korabl (Small Anti-Submarine
Ship). The Grisha V class ships were built between
1985 and 1994. This incorporated further modifications
with the 57 mm guns being replaced by a single 76
mm gun. About 28 ships remain in the Russian Navy,
2 ships - in the Ukrainian Naval Forces.
February 16, 2006 in Sevastopol had been hold
ceremony devoted to commitment of "Ternopol"
corvette to Ukraine Navy structure. The corvette
built on JSC "Plant "Leninskaya Kuznya".
In ceremony took part Minister of Defence of Ukraine
Anatoly Grytsenko, captain of corvette - captain
Sergey Izotov.
Construction of the vessel started 1991. Due
to lack of enough investments the building of
“Ternopol” corvette took much more time
as it was planned. In 2002 corvette was launched
from slipways of "Leninskaya Kuznya"
shipyard. During 4 years had been hold tests and
sea trials. 10 times corvette had been put to
sea and passed over 15 hundred miles. Today corvette
is integral part of Navy of Ukraine and meant
for detection and destroying of enemy submarines.
| Specifications |
| Builder: |
Leninskaya Kuznitsa
SY, Kiev. |
| Year:
|
2004 |
| Displacement:
|
1,070 tons full load |
| Speed: |
32 knots |
| Dimensions:
|
71.2 x 10.15 x 3.72
meters/233.6 x 33.3 x 12.2 feet |
| Propulsion:
|
3 shafts; 2 cruise
diesels, 20,000 bhp, 16 knots; 1 boost gas
turbine, 18,000 shp, 21 knots; 38,000 shp
total |
| Crew: |
86 |
| Radar: |
MR-755 Topaz-2B/Half
Plate-B air/surf search |
| Sonar: |
MGK-335MC Platina/Bull
Horn hull mounted, Shelon/Elk Tail dipping |
| Systems: |
MPZ-301 Baza/Pop
Group SAM control |
| Missiles:
|
SA-N-4 SAM system (20 Gecko missiles)
2 SA-N-8 Strela SAM positions
|
| Guns: |
1 76.2mm/59 cal DP
1 6x30 mm AA |
| Ect. armament: |
2 dual 21 inch torpedo
tubes
1 RBU-6000 ASW RL |
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