The Bora (former MRK-27) is a Bora-class corvette in the Soviet Navy and later the Russian Navy.

Bora in 2008
History
Russia
NameMRK-27
BuilderA.M. Gorky Shipyard, Zelenodolsk
Yard number208/501
Launched1987
Commissioned30 December 1989
Renamed
  • Bora
  • (Бора)
NamesakeBora
IdentificationSee Pennant numbers
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeBora-class corvette
Displacement1,050 tonnes (1,033 long tons)
Length66 m (216 ft 6 in)
Beam17 m (55 ft 9 in)
Draught3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Installed power4 × 200 kW diesel-driven generators
Propulsion
  • Twin M10-D1 type gas turbine engines rated at 60,000 hp (45,000 kW) bound to two primary three-blade propellers 2 x GTU (36000 hp , roughly 25.8 MW or few more)
  • Twin M511A reduction gear diesel engines rated at 20,000 hp (15,000 kW) bound to two primary three-blade propellers
  • Twin M52OM3 auxiliary diesel engines driving superchargers rated at 6,800 horsepower (5,100 kW) used to inflate the skirts
Speed
  • 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) cruise
  • 55 knots (102 km/h; 63 mph) maximum
Range
  • 2,500 nmi (4,600 km) at 12 knots
  • 800 nmi (1,500 km) at 55 knots (102 km/h)
Endurance10 days
Complement
  • 35 minimum
  • 68 combat
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Monolit-E / Monument-E target detection and designation radar
  • Pozitiv-ME1 air/surface search radar
  • 5P-10E Fire Control Radar
  • Anapa-ME1 sonar
  • Moskit-E 3Ts-81E missile fire control system
  • Various cannon and missile guidance and countermeasure systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
NotesCombat ready in rough weather up to Sea State 5

Construction and career

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MRK-27 was launched in 1987 at the A.M. Gorky Shipyard, Zelenodolsk and commissioned on 30 December 1989.[1]

On 19 March 1992, he was renamed Bora.

In 1997, she was put into the Black Sea Fleet.

Pennant numbers

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Date Pennant number[2]
1993 606
1995 890
1999 575
2000 615

Citations

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  1. ^ "Air Cushion Missile Ship - Project 1239". russianships.info. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Small Missile Ships - Project 1234". russianships.info. Retrieved 20 September 2021.