Gorya Class (Project 12660 Class) Russian Deep Ocean Minesweeper
Gorya Class
Deep Ocean Minesweeper
Other
Basic Information
Name
Gorya Class (Project 12660 Class) Russian Deep Ocean Minesweeper
Designation
Gorya Class
Alternate Designation
Gorya Class; Project 12660 Class
Equipment Type
Deep Ocean Minesweeper
Manufacturer
Sudostroitel'noye Obeyedineniye "Almaz" (Sredniy Neva)
Date of Introduction
1988
Description
The Gorya class is a group of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy in the late 1980s. Three ships were started of which two were completed and are in service with the Russian Navy. The Soviet designation was Project 12660. The ships are designed for deep ocean sweeping of captor mines with sophisticated mine detection equipment. Sweeping gear includes two submersibles as well as conventional sweeps. Russian press boasted that the Project 12660 minesweepers were the first sweepers in the history of Soviet military shipbuilding capable of not only destroying the "Captor" mines, "Colas" ASW coverage buoys, and other enemy underwater objects at depths of up to 1,000 meters.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
70
Beam
11.00 m
Draft
4.40 m
Variants
Anatoly Zheleznyakov
Commissioned: 1988
Status: Active
Fleet: Black Sea Fleet
Vladimir Gumanenko
Commissioned: 1994
Status: Active
Fleet: Northern Sea Fleet
System
Alternative Designation
Gorya Class; Project 12660 Class
Type
Deep Ocean Minesweeper
Builder
Sudostroitel'noye Obeyedineniye "Almaz" (Sredniy Neva), Kolpino, Russia
Crew
70 total (7 Off. + 63 Enl.)
Dimensions
Length
67.8 m
Beam
11 m
Draft
4.4 m
Displacement, Light
1,070 tons
Displacement, Fully Loaded
1,228 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
2 x M-503B-37
Engine Type
Diesel
Engine Power
5,100 total bhp
Maximum Range
1,500 nm at 12 knots
Maximum Speed
15.7 knots
Endurance
7 days
Minesweeping Equipment
Acoustic Sweep System
1 x AT-2 acoustic sweep system.
Contact Sweep System
1 x GKT-2 contact sweep.
Magnetic Sweep System
1 x TEM-3 magnetic sweep.
Mine Search Sonar
1 x MG-99 Kabarga-A3 mine-search sonar.
Anti-Saboteur Sonar
1 x MG-7 Braslet anti-saboteur sonar.
Communication Complex
1 x Buran-6 communication complex.
Underwater Communication System
1 x MG-35 Shtil-2 underwater communication system.
Submersible
The ship tows a remote-controlled Paltus minehunting submersible with 3,100 m of control cable. For mine disposal, 2 x (100.0 kg) depth bombs and 20 x smaller charges are carried.
Note
Russian press boasted that the Project 12660 minesweepers were the first sweepers in the history of Soviet military shipbuilding capable of not only destroying the "Captor" mines, "Colas" ASW coverage buoys, and other enemy underwater objects at depths of up to 1,000 meters.
Gun Weapon System #1
System
Name
1 x AK-176 76.2mm Naval Gun
Type
Naval Gun
Caliber
76 mm
Length
INA
Barrel Length
INA
Height
2.6 Meters
Weight
16,800 kg
Crew
2 (4 in manual control mode)
Barrels
1
Recoil
380 to 500 mm
Maximum Elevation
+85 deg
Minimum Elevation
-15 deg
Traverse Right
175 deg
Traverse Left
175 deg
Rate of Fire
120 rds/min
Muzzle Velocity
980 m/s
Maximum Firing Range
15.5 km
Effective Firing Range
10 km
Feed System
152 ready to fire rounds
Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
76.2 mm
Cartridge
INA
Shell Weight
12.4 kg
Basic Load
INA
Gun Weapon System #2
System
Name
1 x AK-630M 30mm CIWS
Type
Close-in Weapon System (CIWS)
Caliber
30 mm
Main Armament
1 or 2 AO-18 autocannons
Secondary Armament
4 x 9A4172 missiles
Barrel Length
1,629 mm (total)
1,460 mm (rifled)
Width
1,240 mm (mount ring)
Height
1,070 mm (above deck)
Weight
1,000 kg (gun mount)
Crew
1 ea
Action
Gas-operated rotary cannon
Elevation
+88° ... -12° (50°/sec)
Traverse
±180° (70°/sec)
Rate of Fire
4,000–5,000 rounds/min
Muzzle Velocity
880–900 m/s
Maximum Firing Range
the projectiles self-destruct past 5,000 m
Effective Firing Range
4,000 m (aerial);
5,000 m (maritime)
Feed System
Belt: 2,000 rounds (additional 1,000 rounds in reserve feed bin.
Fire Control System
1 x MR-123 Vympel fire control radar
Sights
Radar / TV-optical
Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
30 mm
Shell
HEI-Frag, Frag-T
Shell Weight
0.39 kg
Basic Load
INA
Missile System
Name
16 x Igla-M (SA-N-10 Grouse) Man-Portable Infrared homing Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) System
Type
Man-Portable Infrared homing Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) System
Launcher
2 x 4 round Fasta 4M (SA-N-8) SAM launchers
Length
1.67 m
Diameter
72 mm
Wingspan
INA
Weight
17.9 kg
Engine
Two-stage, solid-propellant rocket
Guidance System
Dual waveband infra-red
IFF
No
Maximum Speed
570 m/s
Maximum Range
5,000 m
Minimum Range
5,00 m
Maximum Altitude
3,500 m
Minimum Altitude
10 m
Basic Load
16 x Igla-M (SA-N-10 Grouse) Man-Portable Infrared homing Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) System
Torpedo System
Launcher
INA
Basic Load
8 x fixed 402mm Ketmen' special minehunting torpedoes.
Mine System
Note
Gorya Class (Project 12660 Class) Russian Deep Ocean Minesweeper carries 16 x naval mines.
Radars and Fire Control Systems (FCS)
Navigation Radar
2 x MR-212/201 Vaygach-U Navigation Radars.
AK-176 Naval Gun FCS
1 x MR-123 (Bass Tilt) Fire Control Radar.
AK-630M CIWS FCS
1 x A-213-Vympel-A Fire Control Radar.
Sonar System
Mine Search Sonar
1 x MG-99 Kabarga-A3 mine-search sonar.
Anti-Saboteur Sonar
1 x MG-7 Braslet anti-saboteur sonar.
Protection
Hull
Metal hull. The sliding doors at the 02 level on the hull sides aft cover the quadruple launch tubes for the special minehunting torpedoes, which are faired in pairs linked by a cable to engage mine anchor cables.
Countermeasures
2 x KL-101 Launcher, PK-16 Decoy.
NBC Protection
Yes
Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
G
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
67.8 m
Width
11 m
Height
—
Weight
17.9 kg
Operators (1)
Russia
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