- Ships Exports
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
{{Infobox ship image| Ship image=Bditelni1987.jpg | Ship caption=Bulgarian Navy Poti-class corvette Bditelni in 1987
}}{{Infobox ship class overview | Name=Poti class | Builders= | SUN}}- {{navy|Bulgaria}}
- {{navy|Romania}}
| Kronshtadt|submarine chaser}} | Pauk|corvette|4}} | Subclasses= | Cost= | Built range= 1960-1968 | In service range= 1960-? | In commission range= | Total ships building= | Total ships planned= | Total ships completed= | Total ships cancelled= | Total ships active= | Total ships laid up= | Total ships lost= | Total ships retired= | Total ships preserved=
}}{{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header= | Header caption= | Ship type=Anti-submarine corvette | 500|LT|t|0}} standard, {{convert|580|LT|t|0|abbr=on}} full load | 59.4|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | 7.9|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | 2.0|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | Ship draft= | 30000|shp|kW|0|lk=in|abbr=on}} & 2 M503A diesels {{convert|8000|shp|kW|0|lk=in|abbr=on}} | Ship speed=38 knots | 4500|nmi|km mi|0|lk=in}} at {{convert|10|kn|km/h mph|1|lk=in|abbr=on}}, {{convert|520|nmi|km mi|0|lk=in}} at {{convert|37|kn|km/h mph|1|lk=in|abbr=on}}, | Ship complement=80 | Ship sensors= * Radar: Strut curve, Muff comb, Spin trough- Sonar: High frequency Herkules hull mounted and Bronza dipping sonar
| Ship armament=- 2 × {{convert|57|mm|in|1|adj=on|abbr=on}} guns (1 twin turret)
- 2 × RBU-6000 anti submarine rocket launchers (RBU-2500 in Romanian and early Soviet ships)
- 4 × {{convert|406|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} anti submarine torpedo tubes; some ships have 2 x {{convert|533|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} torpedo tubes)
| Ship armour= | Ship armor= | Ship aircraft= | Ship notes=
}} | The Poti class was the NATO reporting name for a group of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvettes built for the Soviet Navy. The Soviet designation was Project 204 small anti-submarine ships. These ships were the first Soviet warships powered by gas turbine engines; two propellers were mounted in tunnels to give a very shallow draught. A twin {{convert|57|mm|in|abbr=on|0}} gun mounting provided self-defence. ShipsA total of 66 ships were built between 1960 and 1968. In the Soviet Union the Poti-class corvettes were decommissioned by the late 1980s; some Bulgarian ships served into the 21st century. Builders were: - Kerch yard 24 ships
- Zelenodolsk yard : 31 ships
- Khabarovsk yard: 11 ships
Exports- Bulgarian Navy: 6 ships transferred 1968-1983[1]
| Hull number | Name | Soviet name | Launched | Transferred | Fate |
|---|
| 44(ex-14, ex-33) | Khrabri - Храбрый (Valliant) | MPK-? | 1960s | 1968 | Decommissioned in 2005, sold for scrapping | | 45(ex-44, ex-34) | Strogi - Строгий (Stern) | MPK-? | 1960s | 1975 | Decommissioned in 1994, sold for scrapping in Turkey 1997. | | 46(ex-15, ex-35) | Bezstrashni - Бесстрашный (Fearless) | MPK-? | 1960s | 1975 | Gas turbines removed in 1994. Decommissioned in 2005, sold for scrapping | | 41 | Letjashhi - Летящий (Flighty) | MPK-? | 1960s | 1982 | Decommissioned in 2005, sold for scrapping | | 42 | Bditelni - Бдительный (Watchful) | MPK-? | 1960s | 1982 | Decommissioned in 2005, sold for scrapping | | 43 | Naporisti - Напористый (Energetic) | MPK-148 | 1962 | 1983 | Decommissioned in 1994, sank during towing to Turkey in 1997 |
Note: The former Soviet numbers of most of the individual ships are not known, but it is known that MPK-59, MPK-77 and MPK-109 were among the ships given to Bulgaria. - Romanian Navy: 3 ships 1970[2]
| Hull number | Name | Soviet name | Launched | Transferred | Fate |
|---|
| 31 | none | MPK-? | 1967 | 1970 | Decommissioned after 1992 | | 32 | none | MPK-? | 1967 | 1970 | Decommissioned after 1992 | | 33 | none | MPK-? | 1967 | 1970 | Decommissioned after 1992 |
Note: The former Soviet numbers of the individual ships are not known, but it is known that MPK-106 and MPK-125 were among the ships given to Romania. The Romanian ships carried the older RBU-2500 ASW rocket launchers and two {{convert|533|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} torpedo tubes versus the newer RBU-6000 and four {{convert|406|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} torpedoes on the Bulgarian ships. See also- List of ships of the Soviet Navy
- List of ships of Russia by project number
Notes1. ^http://vimpel.boinaslava.net/index.php?module=bg_pr204
2. ^{{cite book |last= Capt. Sharpe|first= Richard|authorlink= |title= Jane's Fighting Ships 1991-92|year= 1991|month= |url= |format= |accessdate= |publisher= Jane's Information Group|location= Coulsdon|isbn= 0-7106-0960-4|oclc= |doi= |id=}}
References- {{cite book |last= Gardiner|first= Robert (ed.)|authorlink= |title= Conway's all the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995|year= 1995|month= |url= |format= |accessdate= |publisher= Conway Maritime|location= London|isbn= 0-85177-605-1|oclc= 34284130|doi= |id=}} Also published as {{cite book |last= Gardiner|first= Robert|authorlink= |author2=Chumbley, Stephen |author3=Budzbon, Przemysław|title= Conway's all the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995|year= 1995|month= |url= |format= |publisher= }}
- {{en icon}} Russian Project 204 - Complete Ship List
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