Vietnamese Navy Missile Patrol Craft (HQ 305) Russian Project 206 Shtorm NATO Name Shershen Saigon Vietnam
The Shershen-class was the NATO reporting name for a class of torpedo boats built for the Soviet Navy and allies. The Soviet designation was Project 206 Shtorm.
Designated as TKAs (ru. Torpednyy Kater; eng. Torpedo Cutter), the Project 183 boats were designed as simple fast attack craft suitable for cheap manufacture and easy maintenance. Intended as a successor to the Project 183 "Bolshevik" torpedo boats, development of the new class started in 1956. Like other similar boats, they were to be used near the coast, in good weather and under friendly air cover.
Principal armament of the class consisted of four OTA-53-206M torpedo tubes located on the sides. The 533 mm torpedoes were ejected by a powder charge and, depending on version, had a rudimentary homing ability or were straight run only. Surface search and targeting information for the torpedo attack was obtained by the MR-102 "Baklan" (NATO designation: Pot Drum) radar with a search range of 18–20 nautical miles (33–37 km; 21–23 mi). Defensive armament is made of two AK-230 CIWS located on the bow and the stern, guided by the MR-104 "Rys" (NATO designation: Drum Tilt) radar with a maximum tracking range of 12.31 nautical miles (22.80 km; 14.17 mi). Secondary armament that could be carried included twelve BB-1 depth charges or six naval mines.
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Vietnamese Navy Missile Patrol Craft (HQ 305) Russian Project 206 Shtorm NATO Name Shershen Saigon Vietnam
The Shershen-class was the NATO reporting name for a class of torpedo boats built for the Soviet Navy and allies. The Soviet designation was Project 206 Shtorm.
Designated as TKAs (ru. Torpednyy Kater; eng. Torpedo Cutter), the Project 183 boats were designed as simple fast attack craft suitable for cheap manufacture and easy maintenance. Intended as a successor to the Project 183 "Bolshevik" torpedo boats, development of the new class started in 1956. Like other similar boats, they were to be used near the coast, in good weather and under friendly air cover.
Principal armament of the class consisted of four OTA-53-206M torpedo tubes located on the sides. The 533 mm torpedoes were ejected by a powder charge and, depending on version, had a rudimentary homing ability or were straight run only. Surface search and targeting information for the torpedo attack was obtained by the MR-102 "Baklan" (NATO designation: Pot Drum) radar with a search range of 18–20 nautical miles (33–37 km; 21–23 mi). Defensive armament is made of two AK-230 CIWS located on the bow and the stern, guided by the MR-104 "Rys" (NATO designation: Drum Tilt) radar with a maximum tracking range of 12.31 nautical miles (22.80 km; 14.17 mi). Secondary armament that could be carried included twelve BB-1 depth charges or six naval mines.
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