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Samum
Samum. Photo by SlaGor (flot.sevastopol.info)
Samum is a Project 1239 Sivuch Air Cushion Missile Ship.
REGISTRATION
Black Sea FleetCONSTRUCTION, NAME
The ship was laid down at Krasny Metallist Shipyard (Zelenodolsk) in September 1991; launched on October 12, 1992; commissioned on February 26, 2000. She had a name of MRK-17 until March 18, 1992.MILESTONES
Since December 1996 the ship had passed state trials at the Baltic Sea.Since 2000 the ship was in Baltic Fleet's 36th brigade of missile boats.
In 2002 the ship was transferred to Black Sea Fleet's 41st independent brigade of missile boats.
PERFORMANCE
Speed: 55 knotsOperational range: 2,500 miles at 12 knots; 800 miles at 45 knots
Crew: 68 men
DIMENSIONS
Displacement: 1,050 tonsLength: 65.6 meters
Beam: 17.2 meters
Draft: 3.3 meters
PROPULSION
2 gas turbines M10-1 36,000 shp for casted tandem screws2 diesels M-511A 20,000 shp for two screws
2 diesels M-504 6,600 shp for air blowers
ARMAMENT
2 quadruple launchers of Moskit antiship missilesMANPADS Osa-M launcher
76-mm gun mount AK-176
2 x 30-mm 6-barreled gun mount AK-630