Yevgenya-class minesweeper

The Yevgenya-class, Soviet designation Project 1258 Korund, are a series of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy and export customers between 1967-80.

Russian Navy minesweeper RT-71 in 2012
Class overview
Name	Yevgenya class (Project 1258)
Operators	Soviet Navy  Azerbaijani Navy  Cuban Revolutionary Navy  Russian Navy  Syrian Navy  Ukrainian Navy  Vietnam People's Navy  Yemeni Navy
Built	1967–1980
In commission	1967–present
Completed	92[1]
General characteristics
Type	Inshore minesweeper
Displacement	89.9 t (88.5 long tons) (standard) 96 t (94 long tons) (maximum)
Length	26.13 m (85 ft 9 in) (oa)
Beam	5.9 m (19 ft 4 in)
Draught	1.35 m (4 ft 5 in)
Propulsion	2 shafts Diesel engines, 630 kW (850 bhp)
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement	10
Sensors and processing systems	MG-7 sonar
Armament	2 × 14.5 mm (0.57 in) machine guns

Design

The Yevgenya-class are small minesweepers built for inshore work. The hulls are constructed of glass-reinforced plastic. As built, they have a standard displacement of 89.9 tonnes (88.5 long tons), 91 tonnes (90 long tons) normally, 93.0 tonnes (91.5 long tons) at full load and maximum 96 tonnes (94 long tons). The Yevegenya-class measures 26.13 metres (85 ft 9 in) long overall, 23 metres (75 ft 6 in) between perpendiculars and 24.16 metres (79 ft 3 in) at the waterline with an extreme beam of 5.9 metres (19 ft 4 in) and 5.4 metres (17 ft 9 in) at the waterline. The vessels have a normal draught of 1.35 metres (4 ft 5 in) and 1.38 metres (4 ft 6 in) fully loaded.^[2]

As built, the minesweepers are powered by two diesel engines, turning two propeller shafts that create 630 kilowatts (850 bhp). This gives the ships a maximum speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) and a range of 300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). They carry 91 tonnes (90 long tons) of diesel fuel.^[2]

The vessels have twin-mounted 14.5 mm (0.57 in) machine guns. They are equipped with MT-34, AT-2, SEMT-3, Neva and GKT-3 sweeps. The minesweepers also mount MG-7 sonar, and they have a complement of 10.^[2]

Ships

The following navies have operated Yevgenya-class minesweepers:^[2]

• Angolan Navy - 2
• Russian Navy - about 45 in service in 1995
• Azerbaijan Navy - 5 ships
• Bulgarian Navy - 4 ships in service
• Cuban Navy - 11 ships transferred
• Indian Navy - 6 ships transferred (all decommissioned since 2006)
• Iraqi Navy - 3 ships (transferred in 1975)
• Mozambique - 2 ships transferred (Decommissioned in 1993)^[3]
• Nicaraguan Navy - 4 ships (ex-Cuban)
• Syrian Navy - 5 ships transferred
• Vietnam Navy 2 ships
• Yemen Navy - 2 ships transferred

See also

• List of ships of the Soviet Navy
• List of ships of Russia by project number