Engineering:Yaz-class river gunboat
 Yaz-class river patrol craft
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| Name: | Yaz-class |
| Builders: | Khabarovsk Shipyard |
| Operators: |
 Russian Navy |
| In commission: | 1975- |
| Completed: | 11 |
| Active: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | River gunboat |
| Displacement: | 390 t (380 long tons; 430 short tons) |
| Length: | 55.13 m (180.9 ft) |
| Beam: | 9.14 m (30.0 ft) |
| Draft: | 1.44 m (4.7 ft) |
| Speed: | Max: 23 kn (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Range: | 310 nmi (40 knots) |
| Endurance: | 10 days |
| Complement: | 32 |
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The Yaz-class small artillery craft, also known as Project 1208, is a Russian Coast Guard patrol craft. This gunboat is designed to operate in rivers to secure and protect Russian maritime borders, enforce navigational laws and other law enforcement duties, and search and rescue. The gunboats work alongside other Russian Coast Guard and Navy vessels, such as the Vosh-class and the Ogonek-class river patrol crafts.[1] The single active vessel is assigned to the Amur-Ussuri River network.
Design
The patrol craft have a basic design and are powered by diesel engines. It has a distinct weapon suite with two T-55 tank turrets as main weapons. These allows the craft to engage surface, ground, and air threats and targets. The gunboats have cutaway bows to allow for improved navigation through the ice. The vessels are constructed with extensive armor.[2]
See also
- List of ships of Russia by project number
References
- ↑ "Small artillery ships". http://russianships.info/eng/warships/project_1208.htm.
- ↑ Wertheim, Eric (2007). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, 15th edition. Naval Institute Press. p. 679. ISBN 978-1-59114-955-2.
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