The newest project of sea trawler 12700 “Ivan Antonov” mezhflotsky made the transition and come to the place of permanent basing of the Black Sea Fleet. It is reported by the press service of the Black Sea Fleet.
Offshore trawler project 12700 “Ivan Antonov” arrived in Sevastopol after completing the transition from the Baltic Fleet and docked at the Mine Wall in the South Bay of the Hero City
– It said in a statement.
Together with the minesweeper “Ivan Antonov” a patrol ship arrived in Sevastopol (corvette) project 22160 “Vasily Bykov”, who participated in the Main Military Parade in St. Petersburg. The ships together made the transition from the Baltic to the Black Sea.
Minesweeper “Ivan Antonov” built on JSC “Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard” (СНСЗ) in St. Petersburg and is the second serial mine-action ship of the new project 12700 code “Alexandrite”. The contract for its construction was signed with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in April 2014 of the year. It was laid down at the Sredne-Nevsky shipyard 25 January 2017 of the year, launched on 25 April 2018 of the year. Introduced into the fleet in January this year.
Project 12700 It was developed by the Central Marine Design Bureau “diamond” for the Russian Navy. Ships of this series have a unique hull made of monolithic fiberglass, formed by vacuum infusion. The ships are designed to combat modern types of mines, both in water areas, and on the ground. Capable of using the latest hydroacoustic stations, placed both on the ship, and the remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles, and have an automated control system of mine action activities. Able to use the traditional sweeping arms.
Displacement – 890 tonnes. length of the ship – 62 m, width – 10 m. Full speed – 16 knots. Crew – 44 man.
