| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Aleksandrit class (Project 12700) |
| Builders: | Sredne-Nevsky shipyard |
| Operators: |
 Russian Navy |
| Building: | 1 |
| Planned: | 4 |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Minesweeper |
| Displacement: |
standard 620 tons full dicplacement 800 tons |
| Length: | 51.75 meters |
| Beam: | 10.2 meters |
| Draught: | 2.68 meters |
| Installed power: | 1x2500 h.p., diesel, 2 diesel generators x315 kW, 2 diesel generators x210 kW |
| Speed: | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Range: | 1,600 nm at 10 knots |
| Endurance: | 10 days |
| Crew: | 45 |
| Armament: |
1x6 30 mm AK-306 SAM system "Igla" Mines |
Aleksandrit class minesweeper (Project 12700) is a new Russian minesweeper class being constructed for the Russian navy. The first ship was laid down on September 22, 2011 and is planned to be launched in 2012. A total of 4 ships are planned to be constructed. The ships hull is made of monolithic fiberglass and shaped by vacuum infusion which gives it advantage in minesweeping. According to the shipyard's representatives the first ships hull was shaped within 1.5 days, making it a world record.[1]
Ships[]
| Name | Builders | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandrit | Sredne-Nevsky shipyard, St. Petersburg | 22 September 2011[2] | Expected in 2013 | 2014[3] | Baltic Fleet? |
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