Aist class

Project 1232 / 1232.1

A PT-76 tank leaves Project 1232.1

Ship data country  Soviet Union Russia   Ship type Landing craft Shipyard Nevskiy Morskoy, Leningrad (project 1232) Almaz, Leningrad (project 1232.1) Construction period 1970 to 1985 Units built 1 project 1232 19 Project 1232.1 period of service 1973 to 2000s

Ship dimensions and crew length 45.8 m ( Lüa ) width 19.4 m Draft Max. 1.3 m displacement 350 t (project 1232) 355 t (project 1232.1)   crew 20th

Machine system machine 2 × DT-4 gas turbines Machine performance 2 × 16,000 PS (11,767) kW Top speed 49 kn (91 km / h) propeller 2 drive propellers, 4 lift propellers

Transport capacities

Armament 1 × 30 mm AK-230 tower (Project 1232) 2 × 30 mm AK-230 tower (project 1232.1) Sensors Navigation radar

Project 1232 , with the code name "Dscheiran" ( Russian Джейран ; for Gazelle , NATO designation: Aist class ) was a class of large air cushion - landing craft that the Cold War for the Soviet Navy was developed.

In the 1970s, the ships were by far the largest military hovercraft. The Russian classification is "small landing craft on air cushions" ( Russian Малый десантный корабль на воздушной подушке , or MDK for short).

development

The class has been developed since 1970 by the "Almaz" ( Russian Центральное Морское Конструкторское Бюро (ЦМКБ) "Алмаз" ) design office in Leningrad . Until then, the classic landing craft of this size could only reach approx. 17% of the coasts, while Project 1232 could be landed on approx. 80% of all beaches. These ships were mainly used in the Baltic Fleet , the Black Sea Fleet and the Caspian Flotilla .

Project 1232 was the first version of the class, but it only carried a 30 mm AK-230 tower on the roof of the steering position, so that after only one boat the improved version Project 1232.1 was launched, which had a modified bridge shape and was included two AK-230 towers on the roof of the vehicle deck.

Some units are also said to have been equipped with two PK-16 flare launchers and two quad launchers for 9K32MF Strela-2MF anti -aircraft missiles (SA-N-5 Grail).

capacity

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Project 1232 landed T-62 tanks in this propaganda film from 1975.

The loading capacity is 80 tons. For example, you can load:

• 4 light tanks (e.g. PT-76 ) and 50 infantrymen
• 2 main battle tanks T-72 and 200 infantrymen
• 3 armored personnel carriers and 100 infantrymen

Ships on duty

19 units of Project 1232.1 were all withdrawn from the Russian Navy by 2010 .

literature

• Ю.В.Апальков: Корабли ВМФ СССР. Том IV - Десантные и минно-тральные корабли. Saint Petersburg, 2007, ISBN 978-5-8172-0135-2 . (Russian)
• Jane's Information Group, Jane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005, pp. 621, ISBN 0-7106-2623-1

Web links

• Project 1232 at russianships.info (English)
• Серия 1232.1 Джейран at on ship.bsu.by (Russian)
• ПРОЕКТ КОРАБЛЕЙ 1232-1 ДЖЕЙРАН Description and pictures at foto.mail.ru (Russian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Project 1232 at russianships.info (English)