Ropucha Class (Project 775 Class) Russian Landing Ship, Tank (LST)
Ropucha Class
Landing Ship Tank (LST)
Other
Basic Information
Name
Ropucha Class (Project 775 Class) Russian Landing Ship, Tank (LST)
Designation
Ropucha Class
Alternate Designation
Ropucha Class; Project 775 Class
Equipment Type
Landing Ship Tank (LST)
Manufacturer
Stocznia Polnocna
Date of Introduction
1976
Description
The Ropucha class, Soviet designation Project 775, is a class of landing ships (large landing ships in Soviet classification) built in Poland for the Russian Navy. The ships were built in Poland in the Stocznia Północna shipyards in Gdańsk. Designed for beach landings, they can carry a 450-ton cargo. The ships have both bow- and stern-doors for loading and unloading vehicles, and the 630 square meters (6,800 sq ft) of vehicle deck stretches the length of the hull. Up to 25 armored personnel carriers can be embarked. While designed for roll-on/roll-off operations, they can also be loaded using dockside cranes. For this purpose, there is a long sliding hatch cover above the bow section for access to the vehicle deck. There are no facilities for helicopters. In total, 28 ships of this type were commissioned from 1975 to 1991. The last three ships were of the improved variant Project 775M, also called Ropucha II. These have improved defensive armament and accommodation for an increased number of troops
Ground Specifications
Crew
87
Troop Capacity
237
Main Weapon
2 x twin 57-mm/70-cal. (AK-725) AA
Max Speed
16.0 km/h
Range
6000.0 km
Variants
OLENOGORSKIY GORNYAK
Commissioned: 1976
Hull Number: BDK-91
Status: Seriously damaged by Ukrainian USV attack 4 August 2023 at Novorossiysk; towed to port; repair status uncertain.
GEORGY POBEDDONSETS
Commissioned: 1985
Hull Number: BDK-45
Status: Active
KONDOPOGA
Commissioned: 1976
Hull Number: BDK-182
Status: Active
ALEKSANDR OTRAKOVSKIY
Commissioned: 1978
Hull Number: BDK-55
Status: Active
OSLYABYA
Commissioned: 1981
Hull Number:
Status: Active
OSLYABA
Commissioned: 1981
Hull Number: BDK-101
Status: Active
ADMIRAL NEVELSKOY
Commissioned: 1981
Hull Number: BDK-98
Status: Active
KALININGRAD
Commissioned: 1984
Hull Number: BDK-58
Status: Active
ALEKSANDR SHABALIN
Commissioned: 1985
Hull Number: BDK-60
Status: Active. Major refit 2020-2024; operated in Skagerrak June-July 2025; equipped with enhanced drone defenses.
MINSK
Commissioned: 1983
Hull Number: BDK-43
Status: Destroyed. Hit by Storm Shadow missiles 13 September 2023 at Sevastopol Shipyard; assessed as "functionally destroyed" by UK MOD; 62 personnel killed per Ukrainian claims.
NOVOCHERKASSAK
Commissioned: 1987
Hull Number: BDK-46
Status: Destroyed. Struck by Storm Shadow missiles 26 December 2023 at Feodosia; "completely destroyed" per UK MOD; one killed, four injured per Russian sources; 19 killed, 33 injured per Ukrainian claims.
YAMAL
Commissioned: 1988
Hull Number: BDK-67
Status: Hit by Ukrainian cruise missiles 24 March 2024 in Sevastopol; damage assessment unclear; possibly minimal or awaiting repairs.
TSEZAR' KUNIKOV
Commissioned: 1986
Hull Number: BDK-64
Status: Sunk. Sunk by Magura V5 USV swarm 14 February 2024 off Alupka, Crimea; most of 87-person crew believed lost; confirmed by Russian sources.
System
Alternative Designation
Ropucha Class; Project 775 Class
Type
Landing Ship, Tank (LST)
Builder
Stocznia Polnocna, Gdansk, Poland
Crew
87 total (8 off. + 79 enl.)
Troop Capacity
237 total
Cargo Capacity
450 tons, with a usable deck space of 600 square meters.
Bow Ramp
Yes
Stern Ramp
YEs
Dimensions
Length
112.50 m
Beam
15.00 m
Draft
3.70 m
Vehicle Deck, Length
95 m
Vehicle Deck, Width
6.5 m
Vehicle Deck, Height
4.5 m
Displacement, Standard
3,450 tons
Displacement, Full Load
4,080 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
2 x Type Zgoda-Sulzer type 16ZVB 40/48
Engine Type
Diesel
Engine Power
19,200 total bhp
Maximum Range
18 knots
Maximum Speed
3,500 nm at 16 knots; 6,000 nm at 12 knots
Gun Weapon Systems
Gun Weapon System #1
Name
2 x twin 57-mm/70-cal. (AK-725) AA
Type
Naval Gun
Caliber
57 mm
Barrel Length
4.275 m
Weight
14.5 tons total system without ammunition
Muzzle Velocity
1.020 m/s
Rate of FIre
200 rpm combined
Elevation
-12° to +85°
Elevation Rate
30°/s
Traverse
-200° to +200°
Traverse Rate
35°/s
Maximum Firing Range
12.7 km
Effective Firing Range
8.4 km
Maximum Altitude
5 km
Gun Weapon Systems #1 Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
57 mm
Shell
INA
Basic Load
INA
Rocket Weapon Systems
Rocket Launcher
2 x 122-mm (UMS-73) 40-tubed
Grad-M bombardment rocket launchers
Rocket Types
BDK-67, BDK-58, BDK-100, BDK-46 and BDK-64 plus
Basic Load
360 Rockets
Mine System
Note
92 x mines max. total in lieu of amphibious cargo
Fire Control Systems
FCS Name
1 x MR-103 Bars (Muff Cobb**) gun fire control
Computerized FCS
Yes
Radar Systems
Surface/Air Search Radar
1 x MR-302 Rubka (Strut Curve**) surface/air search
Navigation Radar
2 x DON-2 or 2 x MR-212/201 Vaygach (Palm Frond navigation radar
Protection
Hull Armor
The ROPUCHA class has traditional LST (tank landing ship) lines with superstructure aft with bow and stern ramps for unloading vehicles.
Countermeasures
No
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
NBC Warfare Filters
Yes
Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
R
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
112.5 m
Width
15 m
Height
—
Weight
—
Operators (2)
Russia
Yemen
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