Sobol-class patrol boat

The Sobol-class patrol boat, also known as Project 12200, is a Russian Coast Guard vessel. The patrol craft is designed to operate in coastal areas, ports, and other littoral areas, to perform missions like protection of territorial maritime borders, law enforcement, other defense missions, search and rescue, and protection of fisheries.^[1]

A Sobol-class patrol boat
Class overview
Name	Sobol class
Builders	Vostochnaya Verf Almaz Shipbuilding Company
Operators	Russian Coast Guard  Turkmen Naval Forces
In commission	2006
Completed	23
Active	23
General characteristics
Type	Fast patrol craft
Displacement	57 t (56 long tons; 63 short tons)
Length	30.3 m (99 ft 5 in)
Beam	5.82 m (19 ft 1 in)
Draft	1.34 m (4 ft 5 in)
Propulsion	2 Deutz TBD616V16 diesel
Speed	Full: 48 knots (89 km/h; 55 mph)
Range	500 nmi (40 knots)
Endurance	3 days
Crew	6
Sensors and processing systems	Liman 18M1 radar ST50LCD navigation radar Other communication systems
Armament	1 × 14.5 mm MTPU machine gun 2 x Igla Surface to Air missile systems 1 x 30 mm grenade launcher Small arms

Design

The patrol craft have a modern and comfortable design. They are armed with a 14.5 mm MTPU machine gun, SAM systems, and other weapons, they can have additional armament installed if needed.^[2] The boats carry a smaller boat to perform missions such as search and rescue and boarding operations. The boats can reach high speeds, have excellent navigability and maneuverability, and a decent suite of weapons allowing them to perform required missions.^[3]

Operators

• Coast Guard (Russia) - 21 boats
• Turkmen Naval Forces - 2 boats bought from Russia in December 2009.^[4]

See also

• List of ships of Russia by project number