:Russian corvette MPK-67

{{short description|Parchim-class corvette of the Russian Navy}}

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| Ship country = Russia

| Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Soviet Union|naval}} {{shipboxflag|Russia|navy}}

| Ship name = MPK-67

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| Ship builder = Peene-Werft, Wolgast

| Ship laid down = 28 March 1985

| Ship launched = 19 April 1986

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| Ship commissioned = 30 June 1987

| Ship renamed =

| Ship yard number = 375

| Ship decommissioned = 22 June 2005

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| Ship identification = See Pennant numbers

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| Ship fate = Scrapped

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{{Infobox ship characteristics

|Ship class = {{sclass2|Parchim|corvette}}

|Ship displacement = * {{convert|800|t|LT|order=flip|lk=on|abbr=on}} standard

  • {{convert|935|t|LT|order=flip|lk=on|abbr=on}} full load

|Ship length={{convert|72|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

|Ship beam={{convert|9.40|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

|Ship draught={{convert|4.60|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

|Ship propulsion=

|Ship power={{convert|14,250|hp|kW|abbr=on}}

|Ship speed={{convert|24.7|kn|km/h}}

|Ship range={{convert|2100|nmi|km

2|abbr=on}} at {{convert|14|kn}}

|Ship complement=80

|Ship sensors=

  • Positive-E, Spin Trough
  • Bass Tilt Hull Mounted Medium Frequency Sonar

|Ship armament=

  • 1 × twin 57 mm gun AK-725
  • 1 × twin 30 mm gun AK-230
  • 2 × SA-N-5 MANPAD positions
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti submarine depth charge rocket launchers
  • 4 × 400 mm torpedo tubes
  • 12 × depth charges

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MPK-67 was a {{sclass2|Parchim|corvette}} in the Soviet Navy and later Russian Navy.

Specifications

{{Main|Parchim-class corvette}}

Developed in the GDR by specialists from the Zelenodolsk shipyard, Captain 2nd Rank O.K. Korobkov was appointed the main observer from the Navy on the project. For the GDR Navy, 16 ships were built (in Germany, Project 133.1, Parchim), the head MPK entered service in 1981. In 1992, all ships of the Project 133.1 were sold to Indonesia. For the USSR Navy, they were built according to the 1331M Project, after the collapse of the USSR, all ships were transferred to the Russian Navy. The modernized version was distinguished by updated artillery, hydroacoustic and radio-technical weapons.Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995

Project 133.1 was developed on the basis of the IPC Project 1124 Albatross in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) with the help of specialists from the Zelenodolsk shipyard for the Navy of the National People's Army of the GDR and the Warsaw Pact countries, as well as for export sales.{{Cite book|last=Saunders|first=Stephen|title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2009-2010|publisher=Jane's Information Group|year=2009|isbn=978-0710628886}}

Project 1331M was designed in the German Democratic Republic with the technical assistance of the Zelenodolsk Design Bureau for the USSR Navy, this project is a development of Project 133.1 and differs from it in the composition of weapons and navigation equipment.

Construction and career

MPK-67 was laid down on 28 March 1985 at Peene-Werft, Wolgast. Launched on 19 April 1986 and commissioned on 30 June 1987 into the Baltic Fleet.{{Cite web|title=Small Anti-Submarine Ships - Project 1331M|url=http://russianships.info/eng/warships/project_1331m.htm|access-date=2021-09-19|website=russianships.info}}

On 28 July 1991, he was the last participant of the solemn parade of the Navy in Liepaja, the last parade of the Soviet Navy.{{Cite web|title=МПК-67 – Design 1331, 1331М|url=https://fleetphoto.ru/vessel/34581/|access-date=2021-09-19|website=fleetphoto.ru|language=en}}

The ship was decommissioned on 22 June 2005 and later sold for scrap.{{Cite web|title=МПК-67 — Photo|url=https://fleetphoto.ru/photo/310216/?vid=34581|access-date=2021-09-19|website=fleetphoto.ru|language=en}}

=Pennant numbers=

class="wikitable"

!Date

!Pennant number

1987

|03

1987

|233

1990

|242

1997

|301

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