The only one in the Naval Forces of Ukraine missile boat “Pryluky” It lost its main armament – anti-ship missiles. Told “Ukrainian military portal”.
The boat has a launch canister
The boat without launch canisters
As explained in the publication, due to the absence in Ukraine anti-ship missiles P-15M “thermite”, it was decided to dismantle the CT-97m launch canisters, intended for the deployment of missiles. reported, that instead of them on the missile boats Naval Forces of Ukraine P153 “Pryluky” actuating the containers are mounted at “latest” Ukrainian anti-ship missile “Neptune”, but it has not passed state tests. Built on the X-35 Soviet / Russian missiles, new Ukrainian PKR still does not meet the requirements.
missile boat “Pryluky” (R153) project 206MR (code “Vortex”) Naval Forces of Ukraine was built on the Mid-Nevsky Shipyard. laid 30 November 1979, inducted into the Black Sea Fleet of the USSR 12 December 1980 of the year. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1995 he was transferred from the Black Sea Fleet of the Naval Forces of Ukraine, where he received a new name “Pryluky”.
Displacement 257 tonnes. Length 38,6 m, width 7,6 m, draft 3,26 m. Full speed 43 host. Cruising range 1450 miles at 14 sites. Crew 29 human. weaponry: 2 launchers ASM "Termite" (2 P-15M missiles), 1 76,2-mm gun mounts AK-176, 1 x 6 30-mm gun mounts AK-630, 1 PU PZRK.
