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V31 small ASW ships (1967/1968-1969)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V31 (ex-MPK-134), 8.1991- Contraamiral Nicolae Cristescu | V31, later- 31 | Zaliv, Kerch', USSR | 15.7.1967 | 4.5.1968 | 30.9.1968 // 12.1968 | stricken 1997 | |
| V32 (ex-MPK-124), 8.1991- Contraamiral Nicolae Negru | V32, later- 32 | Zaliv, Kerch', USSR | 25.4.1968 | 12.9.1968 | 30.12.1968 // 4.1969 | stricken 1997 | |
| V33 (ex-MPK-44), 8.1991- Contraamiral Ilie Irimescu | V33, later- 33 | Zaliv, Kerch', USSR | 8.12.1968 | 19.6.1969 | 15.9.1969 // 10.1969 | stricken 1997 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 436 |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 546 |
| Length, m | 58.6 |
| Breadth, m | 8.13 |
| Draught, m | 3.06 |
| No of shafts | 2 with hydroturbines |
| Machinery | CODAG: 2 D-2B gas turbines, 2 M-503V diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 36600 (30000 + 6600) |
| Max speed, kts | 32 |
| Fuel, t | diesel + gas turbine oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2500(13.5) |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 57/50 AK-725, 2 x 1 - 533 TT, 2 x 16 RBU-2500 Smerch ASWRL |
| Electronic equipment | MR-302 Rubka, MR-103 Bars, Donets-2, GS-572 Gerkules-2M sonar, Bizan'-4A ECM suite |
| Complement | 52 |
Standard scale images
V31 1980
Project history
Soviet submarine small ASW ships of Project 204E, built specially for Romanian Navy but commissioned at first by Soviet Navy following standard Soviet practice.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
