Piyavka-class river patrol craft

Piyavka-class river patrol craft
Class overview
Name	Piyavka class
Builders	Khabarovsk Shipyard
Operators	Soviet Border Troops (former) Russian Coast Guard
In commission	1979
Active	8
General characteristics
Type	River patrol craft
Displacement	225 t (221 long tons; 248 short tons)
Length	42.9 m (141 ft)
Beam	6.1 m (20 ft)
Draft	1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Speed	Max: 17.4 kn (32.2 km/h; 20.0 mph)
Range	500 nmi (10 knots)
Endurance	7 days
Complement	28
Sensors and processing systems	Mius navigation radar Other communication systems
Armament	1 x 30 mm AK-306 rotary cannon turret 1 x 30 mm AGS-17M Plamya grenade launcher 1 x 9K32M Strela-2M Surface to Air missile system Small arms

The Piyavka-class river patrol boat, also known as Project 1249, is a Russian Coast Guard vessel. The patrol craft is designed to operate in rivers to secure and protect Russian maritime borders, enforce navigational laws and other law enforcement duties, and search and rescue. The patrol craft work alongside other Russian Coast Guard and Navy vessels, such as the Vosh-class and Ogonek-class river patrol crafts. Its hull is not capable of breaking through heavy ice during the winter season.

Design

The patrol craft have a basic design and are powered by diesel engines. The weapon suite allows the craft to engage surface, ground, and air threats and targets, the suite also gives them a good self-defense capability. The vessels basic suite of sensors and systems for navigation and communication allows the vessels to perform the required missions.

See also

• List of ships of Russia by project number