Natya-class minesweeper

Russian ocean minesweeper project 266M "Akvamarin" Ivan Golubets in Sevastopol, 2005
Class overview
NameNatya class (Project 266M)
BuildersKB Baltic Zavod
Operators
Preceded byYurka class
Succeeded byGorya class
SubclassesPondicherry class
Built1970s–2001
In commission1970–present
Completed45
General characteristics
TypeMinesweeper
Displacement873 tons
Length61 metres (200 ft 2 in)
Beam10.2 metres (33 ft 6 in)
Draught3.6 metres (11 ft 10 in)
Propulsion2 × M-503 Diesel engines 5,000 hp (3,700 kW)
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Range1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Endurance7 days
Crew68 (6 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Sonar:
  • MG-69/79 High frequency, hull mounted, active mine detection
  • Radar:
  • Don 2 I-band air/surface
  • 2 × Square Head - High Pole B IFF
  • MR-104 Drum Tilt H/I-band fire control
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Minesweeping:
  • AT-2 acoustic sweep
  • GKT-2 contact sweep
  • TEM-3 magnetic sweep
Armament
  • 2 × 2-30 mm AK-230
  • 2 × 2-25-m 2М-3М
  • 2 × 5 RBU 1200
  • 7 AMD-1000 naval mines or 32 depth charges
  • underwater mine searcher MKT-210
  • Sweeps BKT, AT-3, TEM-4

The Natya class, Soviet designation Project 266M Akvamarin, are a group of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy and export customers during the 1970s and 1980s. The ships were used for ocean minesweeping.


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