Russian Navy

Mirazh

Mirazh. Photo by A. Brichevsky (flot.sevastopol.info)

Mirazh is a Project 12341 Small-size Missile Ship.

REGISTRATION

Black Sea Fleet

CONSTRUCTION, NAME

The ship was laid down at Primorsky shipyard (Leningrad) on August 30, 1983; launched on August 19, 1986; commissioned on February 24, 1987.

MILESTONES

In 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1997 being a part of attack group, the ship won Navy Commander's Prize for missile firing.

In August 8-22, 2008 she was engaged in maritime operations during South Ossetian conflict and scuppered Georgian patrol craft Georgy Toreli by antiship missile.

PERFORMANCE

Speed: 34 knots
Operational range: 3,500 miles at 18 knots
Crew: 60 men

DIMENSIONS

Displacement: 730 tonnes
Length: 59.3 meters
Beam: 11.8 meters
Draft: 3.08 meters

PROPULSION

3 diesels M-507, total power 30,000 shp, 3 screws.

ARMAMENT

6 Moskit antiship missile launchers
MANPADS Osa-M launcher
76-mm gun mount AK-176
30-mm 6-barelled gun mount AK-630

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