Ondatra-class landing craft

Ondatra-class landing craft
Class overview
Name
  • Project 1176 Akula
  • (NATO: Ondatra class)
Builders
  • Azovskiy
  • Rybinsk
  • Vladivostok
Operators
Built1971–2009
In commission1971–present
Completed42[1]
General characteristics
TypeLanding craft
Displacement107.3 tons full load
Length24.5 m (80 ft 5 in)
Beam5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
Draught1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Depth of hold3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 Type 3D12 diesel engines «Барнаултрансмаш» 3Д12 или 3Д12А (Д-448) или 3Д6С2 (Д-163, Д-184, Д-365) или 3Д6С2-081 (Д-57)
  • 600 bhp (450 kW) 2 x 300 л.с. (3Д12А (Д-448) или 2 x 150 л.с. (3Д6С2, 3Д6С2-081)
  • 2 shaft
Speed11.5 knots (21 km/h)
Range
  • 330 nmi (610 km; 380 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
  • 500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) at 5 knots (9 km/h)
Endurance2 days
Capacity
  • 1 T-72 tank
  • or 22 troops
  • or 50 ton cargo
Complement5
Sensors and
processing systems		1 Mius (navigation)

The Ondatra class Soviet designation Project 1176 Akula ("shark") is a class of landing craft built for the Soviet Navy and Russian Navy between 1971 and 2009.

Construction

The vessels were built by the Azovskiy Shipyard, Rybinsk Shipyard and Vladivostok Shipyard. Over 40 vessels of this type were built for service with the Soviet and Russian navies, and additional vessels were built for export. The vessels are designated as type DKA Desantanyy Kater and are similar in type to the US Navy Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM).[2][3][4]

The Ondatra landing craft have a limited range, of two days and 330–500 nmi, 610–930 km, 380–580 mi) and have a shallow draught that make them ideal for amphibious operations and littoral combat. The Ivan Rogov-class landing ships carry one Ondatra for use as a tug for its Lebed-class air-cushioned landing craft.[5][6][7]

Although still under construction in 2009, the Project 1176 is a 1970s design that is reaching the end of its operational life. The class may be replaced by the newer Project 21820 Dyugon-class landing craft that is currently entering service in the Russian Navy. The Dyugon-class vessels carry two main battle tanks compared to the Ondatra's single tank, it is armed (2 MPTU-1 of 14.5 mm), and can attain 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) compared to the Ondatra's 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph).[8]

Ships

42 vessels are documented for the Soviet Navy and Russian Navy.[9] On 10 November 2023 one Ondatra-class craft was reported destroyed by Ukrainian intelligence near Chornomors'ke, in northern Crimea by a Ukrainian sea drone.[10]

Name Builders Laid down Launched Commissioned Status Notes
D-335 Azov Shipyard 1 December 1971 Decommissioned in 1990
D-236 1 December 1974 Decommissioned in 1990
MDK-01
(ex-D-237) 		13 December 1974 Active from 1992 with the Georgian Navy
D-393 1975 Decommissioned in 1993
D-392 30 December 1975 Decommissioned in 1996
D-634 1 June 1976 Decommissioned in 1993
D-395 1976 Decommissioned in 1995
D-704 30 July 1976 Active
D-705 1 September 1976 Decommissioned in 1995
D-706 1 December 1976 Decommissioned in 1995
D-441 30 April 1976 Decommissioned in 1998
D-444 22 November 1977 Decommissioned in 2002
D-705 22 November 1977 Decommissioned in 1995
D-448 30 November 1977 Decommissioned in 2002
D-280 30 June 1978 Decommissioned in 1996
D-282 30 September 1978 Decommissioned in 2001
D-286 30 November 1978 Decommissioned in 1998
D-254
D-304 30 December 1978 Decommissioned in 1998
D-289 Azov Shipyard 1979 Decommissioned in 1994
Svatovo
(ex-D-305) 		12 January 1979 Active from 1998 with the Ukrainian Navy; possibly captured by Russia, March 2022[11]
D-306 10 November 1980 Decommissioned in 1993
D-70 30 July 1981 Active
Azov' 20 May 1981
D-464 30 August 1985
D-465 28 April 1986 20 September 1986 30 December 1986
D-288 1990
MDK-02
(ex-D-293) 		1990 Active from 1992 with the Georgian Navy
D-263 Azov Shipyard 30 November 1987 Decommissioned in 2008
D-295 30 December 1989 In reserve
D-460 30 June 1989 Decommissioned in 2005
D-325 15 March 1990 30 August 1990 30 December 1991 Active
D-148 30 December 1993
D-365 1994
PSKA-771 Vympel Shipyard 1995
PSKA-772 1995
D-182 Azov Shipyard 15 August 1996 Active
D-185 30 December 2000
Nikolai Rubtsov
(ex-D-163) 		Sokolskaya Shipyard 7 December 2005
D-57 Vostochnaya Verf 23 November 2007
D-184 Sokolskaya Shipyard 2008
D-106 23 November 2009 Reportedly blew up on a mine near Mariupol (Ukraine) in June 2022[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Landing craft - Project 1176, 1176E".
  2. ^ Guide to the Soviet Navy (Polmer)
  3. ^ Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)
  4. ^ russian-ships.info (accessed 1 Mar 2012)
  5. ^ Guide to the Soviet Navy (Polmer)
  6. ^ Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)
  7. ^ russian-ships.info (accessed 1 Mar 2012)
  8. ^ russian-ships.info (accessed 1 Mar 2012)
  9. ^ "Landing craft - Project 1176, 1176E".
  10. ^ Polityuk, Pavel (2023-11-10). "Ukraine sinks two Russian landing boats in Crimea -military". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  11. ^ "Analysis: Russian Armed Forces capture dozen Ukrainian ships in Berdyansk".
  12. ^ @GirkinGirkin (June 30, 2022). В чат зашел олег морячок (Tweet) (in Russian) – via Twitter.