Skrunda class
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The Skrunda class is the name given to SWATH patrol boats of the Latvian naval forces , which are based on a concept by the German shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen . Some of them were made in Latvia.
history
Since around the mid-2000s, the Latvian Navy has been looking for a new type of ship that could replace the four Storm- class patrol boats on the one hand and the five smaller coastal defense boats on the other. During the reconstruction years, these boats were taken over by the Latvian Navy from Sweden (coastal defense boats) and from Norway (Storm class). They all came from the 1960s and were therefore no longer technically up to date. In 2008, Abeking & Rasmussen found a partner who had already gained experience building smaller units for the German Navy ( Frankenthal class ). The shipyard is also a world leader in the field of SWATH boats, the advantages of which met Latvia's requirements. For this reason, A&R also used the proven concept of the SWATH pilot transfer boats when developing the new boats.
The lead ship ( Skrunda ) was built by Abeking & Rasmussen and put into service by the Latvian Navy on April 18, 2011. The second boat ( Cēsis ) was also built at the German shipyard and taken over by the Navy in 2012. This was followed by the Viesīte built at the Riga Shipyard and the Jelgava built by A&R , which were taken over in 2012 and 2013 respectively. The fifth and final boat ( Rēzekne ) was also built at the Riga Shipyard and put into service by the Latvian Naval Forces on March 20, 2014.
The five boats are named after historical places and areas where important events and battles of the Latvian War of Independence took place.
technology
The boats of the Skrunda class are powered by two MAN D2842 LE410 marine engines. These are housed in the floats and each have an output of 809 kW (around 1,100 hp) at 2,100 rpm. The maximum speed of the boats is 21 knots , the range 1,000 nautical miles .
The core tasks of the boats include the coast guard and protection service (including the rescue of shipwrecked people). So z. B. in the water floating people can be quickly brought on board with the help of a lift. In addition, it is possible, by means of a crane in the stern area, to deploy a rigid inflatable boat for use in shallow water. What stands out is the option of installing a mission module in the fore section between the two hulls. Such a module has the dimensions of a 20 foot ISO container and allows a payload of 6 tons. Depending on the planned use, additional environmental protection, diving or mine detection components can be installed. The armament of the boat could also be reinforced in this way (e.g. by a 35mm Rheinmetall Millennium gun ).
units
| Identifier | Surname | Shipyard | Launch | Commissioning | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-05 | Skrunda | Abeking & Rasmussen | January 20, 2011 | April 18, 2011 | Type ship |
| P-06 | Cēsis | Abeking & Rasmussen | November 23, 2011 | April 2, 2012 | |
| P-07 | Viesīte | Riga Shipyard | April 11, 2012 | 22nd August 2012 | |
| P-08 | Jelgava | Abeking & Rasmussen | April 16, 2013 | July 24, 2013 | |
| P-09 | Rēzekne | Riga Shipyard | October 14, 2013 | March 20, 2014 |
See also
Web links
- Technical data of the boats on the website of the Latvian Naval Forces (Latvian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Delivery of the first SWATH @ A & R patrol boat ( Memento from August 11, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) , press release from Abeking & Rasmussen, April 2011
- ↑ a b Latvia receives final Skrunda-class patrol boat ( Memento from March 30, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) , online article on the commissioning of the Rēzekne on www.janes.com , March 21, 2014 (English)
- ↑ Jelgavas Vēstnesis - portāls katram jelgavniekam! ( Memento from October 31, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) , online article on the launch and christening of the Jelgava, April 16, 2013 (Latvian)
- ↑ a b National Armed Forces receive fifth “Skrunda” class patrol boat ( Memento from August 7, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) , online article on the commissioning of the Rēzekne at www.sargs.lv , March 26, 2014 (English)