Zheleznyakov

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Zheleznyakov (hull number 901) is a Project 12660 Rubin seagoing minesweeper (NATO Class: Gorya).

REGISTRATION

Black Sea Fleet

CONSTRUCTION

Zheleznyakov (serial number 561) was laid down on February 2, 1985 at Sredne-Nevky shipyard; launched on July 7, 1986. Hold sea trials in 1987 in Tallinn. Commissioned into Black Sea Fleet on Decembre 30, 1988.

MILESTONES

Zheleznyakov participated in international exercises Sea Breeze-1996 and BLACKSEAFOR-2001 and BLACKSEAFOR-2002.

PERFORMANCE AND DIMENSIONS

Standard displacement: 1,070 tons
Full displacement: 1,150 tons
Length: 67.8 meters
Beam: 10.95 meters
Draft: 3.12 meters
Full speed: 16 knots
Crew: 70 men

ARMAMENT

2 quadruple launchers of MANPADS Strela-3 (20 SAM missiles);
76-mm single-barreled gun mount AK-176 (152 shells);
6-barreled 30-mm gun mount AK-630M (3,000 shells);
mine destruction system; self-propelled mine searcher/destructor; searcher/destructor; sweeps (contact, magnetic, sound); cord charges