Konstyantyn Olshanskyy Class (Project 775 Class) Ukrainian Landing Ship, Tank (LST)
Konstyantyn Olshanskyy Class
Landing Ship Tank (LST)
Other
Basic Information
Name
Konstyantyn Olshanskyy Class (Project 775 Class) Ukrainian Landing Ship, Tank (LST)
Designation
Konstyantyn Olshanskyy Class
Alternate Designation
Konstyantyn Olshanskyy Class; Project 775 Class
Equipment Type
Landing Ship Tank (LST)
Manufacturer
Stocznia Północna
Date of Introduction
1976
Description
The Konstyantyn Olshanskyy Class (Project 775 Class) Ukrainian Landing Ship, Tank (LST) is a Ukrainian LST of the Ropucha-Class LST series. 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 ship is larger than the Russian Alligator-class LSTs. The Konstyantyn Olshanskyy was stricken from Russia's Black Sea Fleet on Jan. 10, 1996, and transferred to Ukraine on March 12, 1996.
Ground Specifications
Crew
87
Troop Capacity
237
Main Weapon
2 x twin 57-mm/70-cal. (AK-725) AA
Max Speed
33.3 km/h
Range
6000.0 km
Variants
Ropucha-I-Class LST (Project 775)
LSTs built 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. In total, 28 ships of this type were commissioned from 1975 to 1991.
System
Alternative Designation
Konstyantyn Olshanskyy 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 t 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
Image Sources
Note
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ropucha-class_landing_ship; https://ca.news.yahoo.com/ukrainian-armed-forces-strike-stolen-083900102.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9sZW5zLmdvb2dsZS5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMTD0Y6RntqTfPI9csDVyDGQPm72c4jp7dlbk23evf7VvOPx6aumSYRuG0bY8E23XIIwXibY99C2k7Nbsynm8Z83KRpQ6CUfs0_lyFOKNJz3lG9Flcu-qZJLxLIrj4US_zWBci0LY8PzfL4SAeoAG6HxztZ_zzxcJDFvpVAHaAmj; https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/2338246; https://www.uawire.org/news/russia-refutes-claims-that-expropriated-ukrainian-warship-will-be-used-in-syrian-operation
Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
K
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
112.5 m
Width
15 m
Height
—
Weight
—
Operators (2)
Russia
Ukraine
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