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Wednesday 3 February 2016

Russian Project 1141 Sokol anti submarine hydrofoil craft Aleksandr Kunahovich 1974-1994


Laid down at Zelenodolsk with yard number 801 on 29 July 1974, launched on 26 October 1975, commissioned on 31 December 1977 and decommissioned on 10 March 1994. With a displacement of 349 (standard)-465 (full load) tons were the dimensions 50,18 x 9,76-20 (with wings) x 2,165-6,9 (with wings) metres. Maximum speed 52 and a range varying between 850 nautical miles with 50 knots and 2.000 nautical miles with 8 knots and supplied for 1 week. The machinery consisted of gas turbines and diesels. The original armament consisted of 2x6 barrelled 3cm AK-630M guns and 2x4-TR-223 40cm torpedo tubes. In 1990 were the torpedo tubes replaced by 2x4 Medvedka anti submarine missile complex launchers (8 K77R anti-submarine guided missiles). Her crew numbered 34 men. She served in the Black Sea Fleet with hull numbers 292, 077, 068, 059 and 061. Decommissioned on 10 March 1994.Project 11414 was a modernized version. Preceded by the Project 1240 Sarancha-class and succeeded by the 1145.1 Mukha-class.