GUSAR (G121) and S-006
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:46 pm
For the 95th Anniversary of the Armed Forces the Azerbaijan Post issued a miniature sheet in 2013, in the margin are two warships depict on the left the frigate ARG GUSAR (G121) and on the right the patrol boat S-006.
Azerbaijan post issued a souvenir sheet with one stamp commemorating the 95th Anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Republic.
Much done in the country despite that Azerbaijan Democratic Republic established in May 28, 1928 including the sphere of army creation. It is a very complicated process.
The ADR had no national army when established. It is the fact that no state may live without and army. In addition to all the above mentioned the condition was difficult.
Bordering countries clearly expressed their wish to occupy young Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
Under decision of the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in June 26, 1918 established the first military unit- separate corpus. This decision gave legal opportunity to the first democratic government of the Moslem East to establish its own army. Then the state decree about the military obligation-call to the army followed. The measures taken by the Azerbaijan government in the establishment on the national army showed its results very soon.
On Oct. 9, 1991, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan adopted the decision on the establishment of the Army.
June 26 was declared the Day of the Armed Forces according to Azerbaijani President’s decree dated May 22, 1998.
The military parade is planned to be held in connection with the 95th anniversary of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces in Azadliq Square in Baku.
Source Azerbaijan Post.
The frigate ARG GUSAR (G121) was built at Pribaltiyskiy Shipyard Yantar at Kaliningrad for the Soviet Navy as one from Project 159A. By NATO known as Petya Class.
04 December 1964 laid down.
21 July 1966 launched as (737), 1981 pennant No 984, 1986 pennant No 442, in 1990 pennant No 450 and in 1992 pennant No 404.
Displacement 970 standard, 1,110 full load. Dim. 82.3 x 9.2 x 2.89m. (draught)
Powered by 2 M-2B gas turbines, 15,000 hp, 1 61B diesel engine, 6,000 hp, speed 32 knots.
Range by 14 knots, 2,000 mile.
Armament: 2 – 76mm AK-726, 2 – 400mm PTA-40-159 torpedo tubes (10 Set-40 torpedoes.), 2 – 12 RBU-6000 Smerch-2 (RGB-60).
Crew 106.
25 July 1967 commissioned.
First a unit of the Northern Fleet of the Soviet Union. 05 April 1991 transferred to the Caspian Flotilla and renamed in BAKINETS (404).
10 September 1992 decommissioned and transferred to the Azerbaijan Navy, renamed ARG GUSAR (G121), she was modernized and instead of her bow torpedoes she got 2 – 30 AK-230 guns.
2015 In service same name.
http://russian-ships.info/eng/warships/project_159.htm
S-006 she was built under yard No 126 as one of Project 205P Patrol Boats know by the NATO as Stenka class by the Primorskiy Shipyard, Leningrad for the Russian Border Guard.
Launched as the PSKR-624.
Displacement 211 standard, 245 tons full load, dim. 39.98 x 7.91 x 1.96m
Powered by 3 M504 B2 diessel engines, 12,500 hp, speed 38 knots.
Range by a speed of 12 knots, 1,500 mile.
Armament: 2 – AK-230 30mm guns, 1 – 12.7 mm MG, 4 – 40cm anti submarine torpedo tubes, 2 depth charge racks with 12 depth charges.
Crew 32/34
1970 Completed.
When handed over to the Azerbaijan Navy ?
2015 She is in service by the Azerbaijan Navy with pennant No S-006.
Wikipedia has the following on the type:
The Stenka-class is the NATO reporting name for a class of patrol boats built for the Soviet Navy and Soviet Allies. The Soviet designation was Project 205P Tarantul (not to be confused with the Tarantul-class corvette). The boats are an anti-submarine patrol boat version of the Osa-class missile boat.
Design
Project 205P Stenka is a variant of the Project 205 Osa missile boat. The Stenka used the hull of the Osa class and had a slightly larger crew. The development office of the "Alma" Shipyard in Leningrad used the standardized components of the Osa missile fast patrol boat, in order to develop an anti submarine boat. The anti ship missile launch containers were replaced by four torpedo tubes but the anti-ship missile related structures and equipment were retained. The living spaces in the Stenka were improved for long patrol endurance by raising the superstructure in order to create more usable space inside, compared to the Project 205 Osa missile boat. They also installed a more powerful air conditioner.
The drive system is three diesel radial engines of the type M504 B2 with a total capacity of 15,000 hp.
Armament
The primary ASW weapon for combating submarines were SET-40 torpedoes. The boats has four 406-mm torpedo tubes installed on the deck in the aft part of the boats, two on the port side and two on starboard side.
Behind the torpedo tubes on the aft deck, in the port and starboard sides, are each one Abrollgestell depth charge launcher. Twelve depth charges, six for each launcher can be carried.
As the boats of the Project 205 Osa class, the Project 205P Stenka boats has two radar-controlled AK-230 30-mm twin guns, one in the bow, the other at the rear.
One of the boats was tested with a 57-mm gun AK-725 on the bow and received a modified project number - 205PE.
Sensors
The 205P project air and surface search radar is a NATO "Pot Drum" MR-102 or a NATO "Peel Cone" "positive" - Radar installed on the mast, with two antennae for the NATO "High Pole B" friend or foe identification system. The NATO "Drum Tilt" type MR-104 radar is mounted on the rear of the superstructure For directing the fire of the two AK-230 guns. The ships have an MG-345 "Bronza" submarine search system fitted, consisting of a submersible Project 133.1 MG-329 "Sheksna" sonar with an MG-11 "Tamir-11" sonar sensor built into the fuselage.
Ships
Soviet Navy
A total of 114 or 117 (sources vary) boats were built between 1967 and 1990. They were operated by the Maritime Border Guard
The Soviet Union classified the boats of their border troops as "border guard ships" (Russian Пограничные сторожевые корабли (ПСКР)) and the five boats in the Navy as gunboats (Russian артиллерийский катер). A similar allocation of boats for submarine patrol are assigned into the border guards, which is rather unusual in NATO countries, and so the Project 205P patrol boat identification is used.
Russian Navy - About 19 survivors are operated by the Russian Coast Guard
Azerbaijan Navy - 5 boats
Ukrainian Navy - 10? boats (may be operated by the Ukrainian Sea Guard)
Georgian Navy - 2 boats (1 - "Batumi" was scrapped in 2006, another - Giorgi Toreli sunk in the Battle off the coast of Abkhazia)
Export
Cuban Navy - 4 boats exported in 1985
Cambodia - 5 boats transferred 1985-87
2015 S-006 in service.
Azerbaijan 2013 1.00 sgMS ?, scott?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenka-class_patrol_boat
Azerbaijan post issued a souvenir sheet with one stamp commemorating the 95th Anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Republic.
Much done in the country despite that Azerbaijan Democratic Republic established in May 28, 1928 including the sphere of army creation. It is a very complicated process.
The ADR had no national army when established. It is the fact that no state may live without and army. In addition to all the above mentioned the condition was difficult.
Bordering countries clearly expressed their wish to occupy young Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
Under decision of the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in June 26, 1918 established the first military unit- separate corpus. This decision gave legal opportunity to the first democratic government of the Moslem East to establish its own army. Then the state decree about the military obligation-call to the army followed. The measures taken by the Azerbaijan government in the establishment on the national army showed its results very soon.
On Oct. 9, 1991, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan adopted the decision on the establishment of the Army.
June 26 was declared the Day of the Armed Forces according to Azerbaijani President’s decree dated May 22, 1998.
The military parade is planned to be held in connection with the 95th anniversary of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces in Azadliq Square in Baku.
Source Azerbaijan Post.
The frigate ARG GUSAR (G121) was built at Pribaltiyskiy Shipyard Yantar at Kaliningrad for the Soviet Navy as one from Project 159A. By NATO known as Petya Class.
04 December 1964 laid down.
21 July 1966 launched as (737), 1981 pennant No 984, 1986 pennant No 442, in 1990 pennant No 450 and in 1992 pennant No 404.
Displacement 970 standard, 1,110 full load. Dim. 82.3 x 9.2 x 2.89m. (draught)
Powered by 2 M-2B gas turbines, 15,000 hp, 1 61B diesel engine, 6,000 hp, speed 32 knots.
Range by 14 knots, 2,000 mile.
Armament: 2 – 76mm AK-726, 2 – 400mm PTA-40-159 torpedo tubes (10 Set-40 torpedoes.), 2 – 12 RBU-6000 Smerch-2 (RGB-60).
Crew 106.
25 July 1967 commissioned.
First a unit of the Northern Fleet of the Soviet Union. 05 April 1991 transferred to the Caspian Flotilla and renamed in BAKINETS (404).
10 September 1992 decommissioned and transferred to the Azerbaijan Navy, renamed ARG GUSAR (G121), she was modernized and instead of her bow torpedoes she got 2 – 30 AK-230 guns.
2015 In service same name.
http://russian-ships.info/eng/warships/project_159.htm
S-006 she was built under yard No 126 as one of Project 205P Patrol Boats know by the NATO as Stenka class by the Primorskiy Shipyard, Leningrad for the Russian Border Guard.
Launched as the PSKR-624.
Displacement 211 standard, 245 tons full load, dim. 39.98 x 7.91 x 1.96m
Powered by 3 M504 B2 diessel engines, 12,500 hp, speed 38 knots.
Range by a speed of 12 knots, 1,500 mile.
Armament: 2 – AK-230 30mm guns, 1 – 12.7 mm MG, 4 – 40cm anti submarine torpedo tubes, 2 depth charge racks with 12 depth charges.
Crew 32/34
1970 Completed.
When handed over to the Azerbaijan Navy ?
2015 She is in service by the Azerbaijan Navy with pennant No S-006.
Wikipedia has the following on the type:
The Stenka-class is the NATO reporting name for a class of patrol boats built for the Soviet Navy and Soviet Allies. The Soviet designation was Project 205P Tarantul (not to be confused with the Tarantul-class corvette). The boats are an anti-submarine patrol boat version of the Osa-class missile boat.
Design
Project 205P Stenka is a variant of the Project 205 Osa missile boat. The Stenka used the hull of the Osa class and had a slightly larger crew. The development office of the "Alma" Shipyard in Leningrad used the standardized components of the Osa missile fast patrol boat, in order to develop an anti submarine boat. The anti ship missile launch containers were replaced by four torpedo tubes but the anti-ship missile related structures and equipment were retained. The living spaces in the Stenka were improved for long patrol endurance by raising the superstructure in order to create more usable space inside, compared to the Project 205 Osa missile boat. They also installed a more powerful air conditioner.
The drive system is three diesel radial engines of the type M504 B2 with a total capacity of 15,000 hp.
Armament
The primary ASW weapon for combating submarines were SET-40 torpedoes. The boats has four 406-mm torpedo tubes installed on the deck in the aft part of the boats, two on the port side and two on starboard side.
Behind the torpedo tubes on the aft deck, in the port and starboard sides, are each one Abrollgestell depth charge launcher. Twelve depth charges, six for each launcher can be carried.
As the boats of the Project 205 Osa class, the Project 205P Stenka boats has two radar-controlled AK-230 30-mm twin guns, one in the bow, the other at the rear.
One of the boats was tested with a 57-mm gun AK-725 on the bow and received a modified project number - 205PE.
Sensors
The 205P project air and surface search radar is a NATO "Pot Drum" MR-102 or a NATO "Peel Cone" "positive" - Radar installed on the mast, with two antennae for the NATO "High Pole B" friend or foe identification system. The NATO "Drum Tilt" type MR-104 radar is mounted on the rear of the superstructure For directing the fire of the two AK-230 guns. The ships have an MG-345 "Bronza" submarine search system fitted, consisting of a submersible Project 133.1 MG-329 "Sheksna" sonar with an MG-11 "Tamir-11" sonar sensor built into the fuselage.
Ships
Soviet Navy
A total of 114 or 117 (sources vary) boats were built between 1967 and 1990. They were operated by the Maritime Border Guard
The Soviet Union classified the boats of their border troops as "border guard ships" (Russian Пограничные сторожевые корабли (ПСКР)) and the five boats in the Navy as gunboats (Russian артиллерийский катер). A similar allocation of boats for submarine patrol are assigned into the border guards, which is rather unusual in NATO countries, and so the Project 205P patrol boat identification is used.
Russian Navy - About 19 survivors are operated by the Russian Coast Guard
Azerbaijan Navy - 5 boats
Ukrainian Navy - 10? boats (may be operated by the Ukrainian Sea Guard)
Georgian Navy - 2 boats (1 - "Batumi" was scrapped in 2006, another - Giorgi Toreli sunk in the Battle off the coast of Abkhazia)
Export
Cuban Navy - 4 boats exported in 1985
Cambodia - 5 boats transferred 1985-87
2015 S-006 in service.
Azerbaijan 2013 1.00 sgMS ?, scott?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenka-class_patrol_boat