Passat

Passat. Photo by Heja (shipspotting.com))

Passat is a Project 12341 Small Missile Ship.

REGISTRATION

Baltic Fleet

CONSTRUCTION, NAME

The ship was laid down at Primorsky shipyard (Leningrad) on May 27, 1988; launched on June 13, 1990; commissioned on March 14, 1991.

MILESTONES

In 2006 the ship visited Germany.

In July 2007 the ship paid a visit to the port of Vlissingen (Netherlands) and took part in festivities on 400th anniversary of Dutch admiral Michael de Ruyter.

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