Russian corvette Kazanets

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

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| Ship image = File:MPK-205 Kazanets in SPB.jpg

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| Ship caption = Kazanets on 27 July 2014

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| Ship country = Russia

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

| Ship name = MPK-205

| Ship namesake =

| Ship builder = Peene-Werft, Wolgast

| Ship laid down = 4 January 1985

| Ship launched = 28 December 1985

| Ship sponsor =

| Ship commissioned = 28 April 1986

| Ship renamed = *Kazanets

  • (Казанец)

| Ship yard number = 374

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| Ship namesake = Ivan Kazanets

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| Ship homeport =

| Ship identification = See Pennant numbers

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| Ship fate =

| Ship status = Active

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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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Kazanets (former MPK-205) is a {{sclass2|Parchim|corvette}} in the Soviet Navy and later Russian Navy.

Specifications

{{Main|Parchim-class corvette}}

Developed in the German Democratic Republic (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 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-205 was laid down on 4 January 1985 at Peene-Werft, Wolgast. Launched on 28 December 1985 and commissioned on 28 April 1986 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}}

In 1998, he received the name Kazanets in connection with the establishment of patronage over the ship by the Republic of Tatarstan.{{Cite web|title=МПК-205 "Казанец"|url=https://flot.com/nowadays/strength/mpk-205.htm|access-date=2021-09-19|website=flot.com}}

At the end of June 2016, he took part in an exercise in the Gulf of Finland.

In July 2017, the ship was attracted to participate in the Main Naval Parade in Kronstadt on the occasion of the Navy Day.

In 2018, the ship was attracted to participate in the Main Naval Parade on the occasion of the Day of the Navy.

On 28 July 2019, the ship took part in the Main Naval Parade to mark the Day of the Russian Navy.

On 23 September 2020, the ship collided with a civilian ship named Ice Rose which was sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands, in conditions of poor visibility in the Strait of Denmark. The Baltic Fleet said that the collision occurred in poor visibility, none of the Russian sailors was injured, the ship's hull received a hole.{{Cite web|title=Балтийский флот назвал причину столкновения с судном в проливе у Дании|url=https://www.rbc.ru/politics/23/09/2020/5f6b25d09a7947d776f552a3|access-date=2021-09-19|website=РБК|language=ru}} Both ships were later repaired.{{Cite web|last=Schkvarkin|first=Erofey|date=September 25, 2020|title=Russian Navy frigate collided with Swiss reefer|url=http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/09/23/russian-navy-frigate-collided-with-swiss-reefer-in-oresund-denmark/|website=Maritime Bulletin}}{{Cite web|url=https://tass.com/defense/1289323|title = Russian Baltic Fleet warships hold artillery firings in Gulf of Finland}}

= Pennant numbers =

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!Date

!Pennant number

1986

|02

1990

|223

1998

|311

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