Yevgenya-class minesweeper

The Yevgenya class are a series of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy and export customers between 1967 and 1980. The Soviet designation was Project 1258 Korund.

Russian Navy minesweeper RT-71 in 2012
Class overview
Name: Yevgenya class (Project 1258)
Operators:
Built: 1967–1980
In commission: 1967–present
General characteristics
Type: Inshore minesweeper
Displacement:
  • 89.9 t (88.5 long tons) (standard)
  • 96 t (94 long tons) (maximum)
Length: 26.13 m (85 ft 9 in) (oa)
Beam: 5.9 m (19 ft 4 in)
Draught: 1.35 m (4 ft 5 in)
Propulsion:
Speed: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range: 300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement: 10
Sensors and
processing systems:		 MG-7 sonar
Armament: 2 × 14.5 mm (0.57 in) machine guns

Design

The Yevgenya class were small minesweepers built for inshore work. The hulls were constructed of glass-reinforced plastic. As built they had a standard displacement of 89.9 tonnes (88.5 long tons), 91 tonnes (90 long tons) normally , 93.0 tonnes (91.5 long tons) at full load and maximum 96 tonnes (94 long tons). The Yevegenya class measured 26.13 metres (85 ft 9 in) long overall, 23 metres (75 ft 6 in) between perpendiculars and 24.16 metres (79 ft 3 in) at the waterline with a extreme beam of 5.9 metres (19 ft 4 in) and 5.4 metres (17 ft 9 in) at the waterline. The vessel had a normal draught of 1.35 metres (4 ft 5 in) and 1.38 metres (4 ft 6 in) fully load.[1]

As built, the minesweepers were powered by two diesel engines turning two propeller shafts creating 630 kilowatts (850 bhp). This gave the ships a maximum speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) and a range of 300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). They carried 91 tonnes (90 long tons) of diesel fuel.[1]

The vessels were armed with twin-mounted 14.5 mm (0.57 in) machine guns. They were equipped with MT-34, AT-2, SEMT-3, Neva and GKT-3 sweeps. The minesweepers mounted MG-7 sonar. They had a complement of 10.[1]

Ships

The following navies Yevgenya-class minesweepers in service:[1]

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See also

Notes
  1. Gardiner, Chumbley & Budzbon 1995, p. 424.

Sources
  • 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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