Grachonok-class anti-saboteur ship

The Russian Navy Grachonok-class anti-saboteur boat P-104 Nakhimovets during the Navy Day celebrations at Saint Petersburg in 2019
Class overview
Name	Grachonok class
Builders	Zelenodolsk Shipyard Vostochnaya Verf Vympel Shipyard
Operators	Russian Navy  Russian National Guard
Built	2008–present
In commission	2009–present
Completed	28
Active	28
General characteristics
Type	Anti-saboteur boat
Displacement	138 tonnes (136 long tons; 152 short tons)
Length	31.04 m (101 ft 10 in)
Beam	7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)
Draft	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Propulsion	2 × MTU or MWM-Deutz TBD620V12, Wärtsilä (other European or local Zvezda ZE, Kolomna) diesel engines
Speed	23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
Endurance	5 days
Complement	8 crew
Sensors and processing systems	1 × MR-231 Pal navigational radar 1 × Kalmar sonar 1 × MG-757 Anapa-M anti-saboteur towed sonar
Electronic warfare & decoys	1 × MTK-201M3 electronic-optical television system
Armament	1 × 14.5 mm MTPU machine gun 1 × DP-64 anti-sabotage grenade launcher 1 × DP-65 remotely-controlled rocket grenade launcher system 1 × Igla MANPADS (4 missiles)

The Grachonok class, Russian designation Project 21980 Grachonok, is a class of anti-saboteur and large guard boats being built for the Russian Navy. The class is designed to combat sabotage and terrorist forces and means in the waters off bases and near the approaches to them, as well as to assist the FSB Border Service of Russia in solving the problems of preservation and protection of the state border of Russia. Twenty-eight boats were built since 2008.[1]

History

In October 2017, four additional ships were ordered by the National Guard of Russia. These ships are intended for protection of the Crimean Bridge.[2]

More boats were ordered for the Russian Navy in August 2024.[3]

Ships

The Russian Navy Grachonok-class anti-saboteur boat P-351 (P-351 Yunarmeets Kaspiya since 2016) during the Navy Day celebrations at Astrakhan in 2015

Name	Hull No.	Builders	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Fleet	Status
Russian Navy
P-104 Nakhimovets	889 (2009), 689 (2016)	Zelenodolsk Shipyard	8 February 2008	25 April 2009	23 November 2009	Baltic Fleet	Active
P-191 Kadet	840	Zelenodolsk Shipyard	7 May 2010	July 2011	October 2011	Black Sea Fleet	Active
P-349 Suvorovets	841	Zelenodolsk Shipyard	6 May 2011[4]	16 June 2012[5]	14 November 2012	Black Sea Fleet	Active
P-350 Kursant Kirovets	842	Zelenodolsk Shipyard	5 May 2012[6]	April 2013[7]	22 August 2013	Black Sea Fleet	Active
P-377	996	Vostochnaya Verf, Vladivostok	15 March 2012	24 June 2013	26 September 2013	Pacific Fleet	Active
P-351 Yunarmeets Kaspiya	930 (2013), 600 (2016)	Zelenodolsk Shipyard	27 July 2012[8]	June 2013	15 October 2013[9]	Caspian Flotilla	Active
P-420 Yunarmeets Primorya	997	Vostochnaya Verf, Vladivostok	August 2012	29 November 2013	24 February 2014	Pacific Fleet	Active
P-355 Yunarmeets Kryma	836	Zelenodolsk Shipyard	7 May 2013[10]	30 May 2014[11]	17 March 2015[12]	Black Sea Fleet	Active
P-417 Yunarmeets Kamchatki	998	Vostochnaya Verf, Vladivostok	December 2012	4 July 2013[13]	25 September 2014	Pacific Fleet	Active
P-424 Kinel	837	Zelenodolsk Shipyard	27 July 2013[14]	2014	9 October 2014[15]	Black Sea Fleet	Active
P-340 Yunarmeets Zapolyarya	669 (2016), 938 (2018)	Vympel Shipyard	March 2014	7 June 2016[16]	19 November 2016	Northern Fleet	Active
P-421 Yunarmeets Belomorya	699 (2016), 939 (2018)	Vympel Shipyard	December 2014	22 July 2016[17]	19 November 2016	Northern Fleet	Active
P-429 Sergey Preminin	936	Vympel Shipyard	15 September 2015	27 April 2017[18]	27 August 2017[19]	Northern Fleet	Active
P-433 Pavel Silaev	844	Zelenodolsk Shipyard	12 January 2015[20]	2017	16 September 2017[21]	Black Sea Fleet	Active
P-431 Yunarmeets Chukotki	994	Vostochnaya Verf, Vladivostok	2016	2017	14 October 2017	Pacific Fleet	Active
P-430 Valeriy Fedyanin	941	Vympel Shipyard	15 April 2016	22 June 2017[22]	2 November 2017[23]	Northern Fleet	Active
Yunarmeets Tatarstana	601	Zelenodolsk Shipyard	7 May 2015[24]	15 June 2018[25]	October 2018	Caspian Flotilla	Active
P-445	973	Vostochnaya Verf, Vladivostok	2017	12 October 2018	14 January 2019[26]	Pacific Fleet	Active
P-449 Yunarmeets Dagestana	602	Zelenodolsk Shipyard	24 April 2019[27]	2019	August 2019	Caspian Flotilla	Active
P-450 Yunarmeets Sakhalina	969	Vostochnaya Verf, Vladivostok		10 August 2020	28 May 2021[28]	Pacific Fleet	Active
P-468	651	Zelenodolsk Shipyard	7 August 2020[29]	23 July 2021[30]	23 June 2022[31]	Baltic Fleet	Active
P-471 Vladimir Nosov	652	Zelenodolsk Shipyard	7 August 2020[29]	23 July 2021[30]	23 June 2022[31][32]	Baltic Fleet	Active
P-474	695	Zelenodolsk Shipyard	19 February 2021[33]	10 June 2022[34]	1 November 2022[35]	Baltic Fleet	Active
P-475 Grachonok		Vympel Shipyard	15 July 2021[36]	7 June 2024[37]	30 December 2024[38]	Northern Fleet	Active[39]
National Guard Forces Command
PDKA No. 478	478	Vympel Shipyard	15 May 2018[40]	19 June 2019[41]	November 2019[42]	Black Sea[42]	Active
PDKA No. 479	479	Vympel Shipyard		10 July 2019[43]	2019	Black Sea	Active
PDKA No. 480	480	Vympel Shipyard		30 July 2019[44]	2020	Black Sea	Active
PDKA No. 481	481	Vympel Shipyard		19 September 2019[45]	November 2020[46]	Black Sea	Active

References

1. Russianships.info.
2. "Росгвардия заказала четыре противодиверсионных катера за 4,1 млрд рублей" [National Guard orders four anti-sabotage boats for 4.1 billion rubles]. Rambler News Service (in Russian). 19 October 2017. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
3. "Russian Navy to receive Project 21980 anti-saboteur boats". TASS. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
4. "Закладка третьего из серии противодиверсионного катера проекта 21980" [Third in series of project 21980 anti-sabotage boats laid down] (Press release) (in Russian). Zelenodolsk Shipyard. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
5. "Спуск на воду противодиверсионного катера проекта 21980" [Launching of anti-sabotage boat project 21980] (Press release) (in Russian). Zelenodolsk Shipyard. 16 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
6. "Закладка четвертого из серии противодиверсионного катера проекта 21980" [Fourth in series of project 21980 anti-sabotage boats laid down] (Press release) (in Russian). Zelenodolsk Shipyard. 5 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
7. "Катер проекта 21980 заложат на Зеленодольском заводе имени Горького" [A boat of Project 21980 will be laid down at the Zelenodolsk plant]. flotprom.ru (in Russian). 30 April 2013.
8. "Закладка пятого из серии противодиверсионного катера проекта 21980" [Fifth in series of project 21980 anti-sabotage boats laid down] (Press release) (in Russian). Zelenodolsk Shipyard. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
9. "Пятый катер проекта 21980 успешно завершил государственные испытания" [The fifth boat of project 21980 has successfully completed sea trials] (Press release) (in Russian). Zelenodolsk Plant. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
10. "На Стапеле – Шестой «грачонок»" [On the slipway - the sixth "Grachonok"] (Press release) (in Russian). Zelenodolsk Shipyard. 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
11. "Восьмой "Грачонок" спущен на воду на верфи "Зеленодольского завода им. А.М.Горького"" [The eighth "Grachonok" was launched at the Zelenodolsk shipyard] (in Russian). i-Mash. 30 May 2014. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
12. "В Севастополе торжественно поднят Военно-морской флаг на втором новейшем противодиверсионном катере «Грачонок»" [The solemnly raise of the Naval flag on the second newest anti-sabotage boat "Grachonok" in Sevastopol] (Press release) (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Defence. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
13. "Третий "Грачонок" для Тихоокеанского флота спущен на воду" [Third "Grachonok" for the Pacific Fleet launched]. flotprom.ru (in Russian). 4 July 2014.
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15. "Седьмой «Грачонок» успешно завершил государственные испытания" [The seventh "Grachonok" has successfully completed sea trials] (Press release). Zelenodolsk Shipyard. 9 October 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
16. "Головной «Грачонок» спущен на воду" [Lead "Grachonok" launched] (Press release) (in Russian). Vympel Shipyard. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
17. "Второй «Грачонок» спустили на воду" [The second "Grachonok" was launched] (Press release) (in Russian). Vympel Shipyard. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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19. "Противодиверсионный отряд главной базы подводных сил Северного флота пополнился новым катером" [The anti-sabotage detachment of the main base of the submarine forces of the Northern Fleet has been replenished with a new boat] (Press release) (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Defence. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
20. "Торжественная церемония закладки противодиверсионного катера проекта 21980" [The solemn ceremony of the laying down of the Project 21980 anti-sabotage boat] (Press release) (in Russian). Zelenodolsk Shipyard. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
21. "На новейшем противодиверсионном катере Черноморского флота торжественно поднят Андреевский флаг" [The St. Andrew's flag was raised on the newest anti-sabotage boat of the Black Sea Fleet] (Press release) (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Defence. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
22. "Четвёртый «Грачонок» для Северного флота" [The fourth "Grachonok" for the Northern Fleet] (Press release) (in Russian). Vympel Shipyard. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
23. "Тихоокеанский флот получил новый противодиверсионный катер проекта «Грачонок»" [The Pacific Fleet received a project "Grachonok" anti-sabotage boat] (Press release) (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Defence. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
24. "Торжественная церемония закладки катера специалного назначения проекта 21980" [Solemn ceremony of laying down a special-purpose boat project 21980] (Press release) (in Russian). Zelenodolsk Shipyard. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
25. "Девятый катер специального назначения проекта 21980 начал переход из Зеленодольска на внешнюю сдаточную базу" [The ninth special-purpose boat of project 21980 began the transition from Zelenodolsk to an external delivery base] (Press release) (in Russian). Zelenodolsk Shipyard. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
26. "На противодиверсионном катере Тихоокеанского флота торжественно поднят Андреевский флаг" [The St. Andrew's flag was solemnly raised on the anti-sabotage boat of the Pacific Fleet] (Press release) (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Defence. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
27. "Торжественная церемония закладки катера специального назначения проекта 21980" [Solemn ceremony of laying down a special-purpose boat project 21980] (Press release) (in Russian). Zelenodolsk Shipyard. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
28. "Новый противодиверсионный катер «Юнармеец Сахалина» вошел в состав Тихоокеанского флота" [New anti-sabotage boat "Yunarmeets Sakhalina" became the member of the Pacific Fleet] (Press release) (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Defence. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
29. "Закладка корпусов двух катеров специального назначения проекта 21980" [Laying down of the hulls of two special-purpose boats of project 21980] (Press release) (in Russian). Zelenodolsk Shipyard. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
30. "Горьковчане отметили День Военно-Морского флота России" [Gorky citizens celebrated the Day of the Russian Navy] (Press release) (in Russian). Zelenodolsk Shipyard. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
31. "В состав Балтийского флота вошли два новых противодиверсионных катера «Грачонок»" [The Baltic Fleet includes two new anti-sabotage boats "Grachonok"] (Press release) (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Defence. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
32. "Новый противодиверсионный катер Балтийского флота назван в честь Героя Российской Федерации гвардии капитана Владимира Носова" [The new anti-sabotage boat of the Baltic Fleet is named after the Hero of the Russian Federation Guards Captain Vladimir Nosov] (Press release) (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Defence. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
33. "Закладка корпуса тринадцатого серийного катера специального назначения проекта 21980" [Laying down of the hull of the thirteenth serial special-purpose boat of project 21980] (Press release) (in Russian). Zelenodolsk Shipyard. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
34. "13-ый из серии катер специального назначения спущен на воду" [The 13th of a series boats for special purpose was launched] (Press release) (in Russian). Zelenodolsk Shipyard. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
35. "ЦАМТО / / Противодиверсионный катер «Грачонок» пополнил состав ВМФ России".
36. "На ССЗ «Вымпел» состоялась закладка катера специального назначения для Северного флота" [Laid down the special-purpose boat for the Northern Fleet took place on the "Vympel"] (Press release) (in Russian). Vympel Shipyard. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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40. "Концерн «Калашников» заложил первый катер специального назначения для Росгвардии" [Concern "Kalashnikov" laid down the first special-purpose boat for the National Guard] (Press release) (in Russian). Vympel Shipyard. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
41. "На «Вымпеле» спустили на воду первый «Грачонок» для Росгвардии" [The first "Grachonok" for the National Guard was launched on the "Vympel"] (Press release) (in Russian). Vympel Shipyard. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
42. "Первый «Грачонок» передан Росгвардии" [The first "Grachonok" is transferred to the National Guard] (Press release) (in Russian). Vympel Shipyard. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
43. "Второй «Грачонок» для Росгвардии сошёл со стапелей «Вымпела»" [The second "Grachonok" for the National Guard came off the stocks of "Vympel"] (Press release) (in Russian). Vympel Shipyard. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
44. "Спущен на воду третий «Грачонок» для Росгвардии" [The third "Grachonok" for the National Guard launched] (Press release) (in Russian). Vympel Shipyard. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
45. "Четвёртый «Грачонок» для Росгвардии спустили на воду" [The fourth "Grachonok" for the National Guard launched] (Press release) (in Russian). Vympel Shipyard. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
46. "На ССЗ «Вымпел» состоялась закладка катера специального назначения для Северного флота" (Press release). 15 July 2021.

External links

• "Project 21980 "Grachonok"". flot.ru (in Russian).
• "Anti-saboteur boats - Project 21980". Russianships.info. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.