Muravey-class patrol boat
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 Two 133 "Antares" border guard ships in Novorossiysk
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Muravey class (Project 133 Antares) |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | Turya-class torpedo boat |
| Built | 1983-1989 |
| In service | 1983- present day |
| Completed | 16 |
| Active | 11? |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | hydrofoilPatrol boat |
| Displacement | 180 tons standard, 230 tons full load |
| Length | 40 m |
| Beam | 7.6 m |
| Draught | 1.9m (4 m foilborne) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft gas turbines M-70 (M70FRU), 22,000 hp |
| Speed | 40 knots (60 knots in some sources) |
| Crew | 30 |
| Sensors and processing systems | Radar: Pot Drum, Muff Cob, High Pole, Sonar: Foal Tail |
| Armament |
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The Muravey-class is the NATO reporting name for a class of hydrofoil patrol boats built for the Soviet Navy between 1983 and 1989. The Soviet designation was Project 133 Antares.
Design
[edit]The boats were designed as patrol vessels and were built in Feodosiya for the Black Sea Fleet. They are powered by gas turbines in contrast to diesel engines used for most other Soviet fast attack craft to achieve higher speeds.
Ships
[edit]16 boats were built for the Soviet Navy between 1983 and 1989
- 10? are believed to be operated by the Russian Border guard
- 3 are believed to be operated by the Ukrainian Sea Guard
Variants
[edit]- Project 133: basic hydrofoil
- Project 133RA "Antares RA": stealth version, similar to Visby class, but (around) half the size
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Gardiner, Robert, ed. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. London: Conway Maritime. ISBN 0-85177-605-1. OCLC 34284130. Also published as Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7. OCLC 34267261.