| Muravey-class patrol boat | |
|---|---|
 two 133 "Antares" border guard ship/boat in Novorossiysk | |
| Class overview | |
| Name: | Muravey class (Project 133 Antares) |
| Operators: |
 Soviet Navy,  Russian Navy,  Ukrainian Navy |
| Preceded by: | Turya class torpedo boat |
| In service: | 1983- present day |
| Completed: | 16 |
| Active: | 11? |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | hydrofoilPatrol boat |
| Displacement: | 180 tons standard, 230 tons full load |
| Length: | 40 m |
| Beam: | 7.6 m |
| Draught: | 1.9m (4 m foilborne) |
| Propulsion: | 2 shaft gas turbines, 22,000 hp |
| Speed: | 40 knots (60 knots in some sources) |
| Crew: | 30 |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Radar: Pot Drum, Muff Comb, High Pole, Sonar: Foal Tail |
| Armament: |
1 x 76mm gun (single mounting forward 1 AK630 CIWS (aft) 2× 406 mm torpedo tubes |
The Muravey class is the NATO reporting name for a class of hydrofoil patrol boats built for the Soviet Navy between 1983 and 1989. The Soviet designation was Project 133 Antares.
Design[]
The boats were designed as patrol vessels and were built in Feodosiya for the Black Sea Fleet. They are powered by gas turbines in contrast to diesel engines used for most other Soviet fast attack craft to achieve higher speeds.
Ships[]
16 boats were built for the Soviet Navy between 1983 and 1989
- 10? are believed to be operated by the Russian Border guard
- 3 are believed to be operated by the Ukrainian Navy
References[]
Gardiner, Robert (ed.) (1995). Conway's all the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995. London: Conway Maritime. ISBN 0-85177-605-1. OCLC 34284130. Also published as Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław (1995). Conway's all the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7. OCLC 34267261.
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