Vanya-class minesweeper
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| sclass = 2 }} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = Unknown ship (1114).jpg | Ship image size = | Ship caption = Project 257DM "Vanya-class" minesweeper | image alt = }} {{Infobox ship class overview | Name = Vanya class (Project 257) | Builders = | Operators = *{{navy|Soviet Union}}
| Class before = {{sclass2|Sasha|minesweeper|4}} | Class after = {{sclass2|Zhenya|minesweeper|4}} | Subclasses = | Cost = | Built range = 1960–1973 | In service range = | In commission range = 1960–1990s | Total ships building = | Total ships planned = | Total ships completed = 47 | Total ships cancelled = | Total ships active = | Total ships laid up = | Total ships lost = 1 | Total ships retired = | Total ships preserved = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship class = | Ship type = Minesweeper | Ship displacement = * 200 tons standard
| Ship length = {{convert|40.2|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|7.9|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship draught = {{convert|1.7|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship power = | Ship propulsion = * 2 shafts
| Ship speed = {{convert|16|kn|lk=in}} | Ship range = {{convert|2400|nmi|abbr=on|lk=in}} at {{convert|10|kn}} | Ship endurance = | Ship complement = 30 | Ship sensors = Radar: Don 2 Sonar: MG-69 Lan mine-search, MG-25 | Ship EW = | Ship armament = * 2 × {{convert|30|mm|in|abbr=on|1}} AK-230M guns
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The Vanya class were a series of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy between 1960 and 1973. The Soviet designation was Project 257.
Design
The ships were designed as coastal mine hunters. The hulls were built out of wood for significantly reduced magnetic signature. Measures were also taken to reduce electrical and acoustic signature. The propellers were fitted without bubble shields. A more advanced version the Project 257DM was introduced in the mid-1960s. The Project 699 was a version with more powerful diesel engines for towing heavier sweeps.
In addition to 8 naval mines, all Project 257D, Project 257DM, and Project 699 vessels were armed with a single AK-230M autocannon for anti-aircraft defence.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-03 |title=Coastal minesweepers - Project 257 |url=http://russianships.info/eng/warships/project_257.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003090126/http://russianships.info/eng/warships/project_257.htm |archive-date=2024-10-03 |access-date=2024-10-27 }}
Ships
A total of 47 units were built by shipyards in Kolpino and Vladivostok (3 Project 699).
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See also
References
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- {{cite book |editor-last=Gardiner |editor-first=Robert |editor-last2=Chumbley |editor-first2=Stephen |editor-last3=Budzbon |editor-first3=Przemysław |name-list-style=amp |year=1995 |title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995 |publisher=Naval Institute Press |location=Annapolis, Maryland |isbn=1-55750-132-7}}
External links
- {{in lang|en}} [http://russianships.info/eng/warships/project_257.htm Russian Vanya Class Minesweepers - Complete Ship List]
{{Soviet and Russian ships after 1945}}
Category:Mine warfare vessel classes
Category:Minesweepers of the Soviet Navy