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Monday 9 November 2015

Russian corvette Astakhan 2004-


Of the Buyan-class/Project 21630. Hull number 012. Of the Caspian Flotilla. Laid down at St. Petersburg, Russia on 30 January 2004, launched on 7 October 2005 and commissioned on 1 September 2006. Displacement 500 (standard) tons and as dimensions 62 x 9,6 x 2 x 6,57 metres or 203 x 31 x 7 x 22 feet. Speed 28 knots. Range 1.500 nautical miles. Crew numbers 29-36 men. Armament consist of 1-10cm gun, 2-3cm guns, 1-40 retractable A-215 Grad-M, 1x4 3M-47 Gibka, 1x65 DP-65 anti-saboteur grenade launcher and 2-14,5mm.