Upon completion of the official tests, the acceptance/delivery certificate for the seventh Grachonok-class special-purpose boat of Project 21980 build by Zelenodolsk Plant was signed on October 9, 2014, the shipyard’s press center says.
The Black Sea Fleet of Russia has obtained the seventh Grachonok-class boat 13 months ahead of the schedule.
Grachonok-class special-purpose boats of Project 21980 have been built for RF Navy by Zelenodolsk Shipyard from 2008. The seventh Grachonok-class boat was laid down on July 27, 2013.
The project developer is Vympel Design Bureau (Nizhniy Novgorod).
Basic characteristics of Project 21980 special-purpose boat: Displacement: 138 t; Dimensions: length – 31 m, beam – 7.4 m, draft – 1.85 m: Full speed: 23 knots; Operating range: 200 miles; Endurance: 5 days; Crew: 8.
Armament: Igla SAM system, 14.5-mm pedestal machine gun mount, DP-65A counter-terror grenade launcher, DP-64 grenade launcher.
Radioelectronics: MR-231 navigation radar, MT-201 optoelectronic observation system, Calmar sonar, Anapa counter-terror dipping sonar.
Besides, diving facilities are availabille onboard the craft.
Tatarstan-based OJSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after M. Gorky, specializes in the construction of warships and passenger high-speed vessels. The enterprise is managed by AK BARS HOLDING.