Shmel Class (Project 1204 Class) Russian Armored Artillery Gunboat
Shmel Class
Armored Artillery Gunboat
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Basic Information
Name
Shmel Class (Project 1204 Class) Russian Armored Artillery Gunboat
Designation
Shmel Class
Alternate Designation
Shmel Class; Project 1204 Class
Equipment Type
Armored Artillery Gunboat
Manufacturer
Kommunara Zavod, Nikolayev, Russia; Zaliv Shipyard, Kerch, Russia
Date of Introduction
1972
Description
The Shmel Class (Project 1204 Class) Russian Armored Artillery Gunboat. These are heavily armed river craft, similar in concept to the French and U.S. riverine monitors of the Indochina-Vietnam wars. The craft patrol the Russian rivers that border foreign states.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
14
Beam
4.30 m
Draft
3.30 m
Variants
Note
There was a total of 118 vessels built.
System
Alternative Designation
Shmel Class; Project 1204 Class
Type
Armored Artillery Gunboat
Builder
PSKR-223: Kommunara Zavod, Nikolayev, Russia Remainder: Zaliv Shipyard, Kerch, Russia
Crew
14 total (2 off. + 12 enl.)
Dimensions
Length
27.70 m
Beam
4.30 m
Draft
3.30 m
Displacement, Standard
40 tons
Displacement, Full Load
77 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
2 x Type M-50F-4
Engine Type
Diesel
Engine Power
2,400 total bhp
Maximum Range
240 nm at 20 knots; 600 nm at 10 knots
Maximum Speed
24 knots
Gun Weapon Systems
Note
The SHMEL class are heavily armed for their size with the main battery being a 76.2-mm gun mounted in a PT-76 tank turret; there is a twin, "over-under" 25-mm AA gun aft; a 7.62-mm machine gun is coaxially mounted on the main gun turret, with four other 7.62-mm machine guns being hand-held and fired through ports in the open-top deckhouse.
Gun Weapon System #1
Name
1 x 76.2-mm/48-cal D-56TM low-angle SP
Type
D-56T series rifled tank gun
Caliber
76.2 mm
Barrel Length
3.2 m
Weight
INA
Rate of Fire
6-8 rounds per minute
Maximum Firing Range
1,500 m
Gun Weapon Systems #1 Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
76.2 mm
Cartridge
INA
Basic Load
INA
Gun Weapon System #2
Name
1 x twin 25mm/80 cal. (2M-3M) AA
Type
Anti-Aircraft Gun
Caliber
25 mm
Gun Weapon Systems #2 Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
25 mm
Cartridge
INA
Basic Load
INA
Rocket Weapon Systems
Launcher
1 x 16-round 122mm (BP-6) artillery rocket launcher
Rocket #1
Name
BP-6
Type
Rocket
Basic Load
36 rockets carried
Mine System
Note
Each ship can carry four UDM-500 mines or two UDM-1000 mines or six KPM mines or eight YaM mines.
Fire Control Systems
FCS Name
INA
Computerized FCS
INA
Radar Systems
Navigation Radar
1 x Spin Through Navigation Radar
Protection
Hull Armor
They have 10 mm of armor over the pilothouse and gun barbettes, 8 mm over the hull and internal bulkheads and 5 mm of armor over the deck.
Countermeasures
INA
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
S
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
27.7 m
Width
4.3 m
Height
—
Weight
77000 kg
Operators (1)
Russia
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