Vanya-class minesweeper

The Vanya class were a series of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy between 1960 and 1973. The Soviet designation was Project 257.

Project 257DM "Vanya-class" minesweeper
Class overview
NameVanya class (Project 257)
Operators
Preceded bySasha class
Succeeded byZhenya class
Built1960–1973
In commission1960–1990s
Completed47
Lost1
General characteristics
TypeMinesweeper
Displacement
  • 200 tons standard
  • 260 tons full load
Length40.2 m (131 ft 11 in)
Beam7.9 m (25 ft 11 in)
Draught1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Propulsion
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Range2,400 nmi (4,400 km; 2,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement30
Sensors and
processing systems
Radar: Don 2 Sonar: MG-69 Lan mine-search, MG-25
Armament

Design

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The ships were designed as coastal mine hunters. The hulls were built out of wood for significantly reduced magnetic signature. Measures were also taken to reduce electrical and acoustic signature. The propellers were fitted without bubble shields. A more advanced version the Project 257DM was introduced in the mid-1960s. The Project 699 was a version with more powerful diesel engines for towing heavier sweeps.

In addition to 8 naval mines, all Project 257D, Project 257DM, and Project 699 vessels were armed with a single AK-230M autocannon for anti-aircraft defence.[1]

Ships

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A total of 47 units were built by shipyards in Kolpino and Vladivostok (3 Project 699).

Exports

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All ships were retired by the mid-1990s

See also

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References

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  • Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen & Budzbon, Przemysław, eds. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
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  1. ^ "Coastal minesweepers - Project 257". web.archive.org. 2024-10-03. Archived from the original on 2024-10-03. Retrieved 2024-10-27.