Yaz-class river gunboat

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 Ogonek-class river patrol crafts.^[1] The single active vessel is assigned to the Amur-Ussuri River network.

Yaz-class river patrol craft
Class overview
Name	Yaz class
Builders	Khabarovsk Shipyard
Operators	Soviet Navy (former)  Soviet Border Troops (former)  Russian Navy (former)  Russian Coast Guard
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
Sensors & processing systems	Mius navigational radar MR-123 Vympel Bass Tilt Fire Control Radar
Armament	2 × T-55 tank turrets 2 × 100 mm D-10T2S guns 2 × 7.62 mm coaxially mounted PKT machine guns 2 × 30 mm AK-630M CIWSs 2 × twin 12.7 mm Utyos-M machine gun turrets 1 × twin ZIF-121M Sneg artillery Rocket Launcher 2 × 30 mm AG-17M Grenade Launchers 9K32 Strela-2 MANPADS Various onboard small arms
Armor	35 mm armor over superstructure, bridge, and weapons control stations 8 to 20 mm armor side plating 100 to 200 mm armor around citadel 35 mm deck armor

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