Greek air-cushioned landing craft (LCAC) (ex-Ivan Bohun, U421) Ithaki (L181) 2001-

Pennant in Greek service L181. Built by Morye Zavod, Feodorsiya, Ukraine as the Ivan Bohun) in 1992. Commissioned in the Hellenic navy in March 2011. Ordered in June 1999, contracted on 24 January 2000. Modernized 2000-2001.

Of the Zubr-class/ Project 1232.2 which was called by the NATO Pomornik. World largest hovercraft for military purposes built for the Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese and Greek navies. General technical specifications are a displacement of 340 (light)-415 (normal)-555 (full load) tons and as dimensions 57 x 25,6 x 1,6 metres ot 187 x 84 x 5.2 feet. The 5-11.836 hp Kuznetsov NK-12MV gas turbines (2 lift, 3 propulsion) allowed a speed of 55 (continuous)-63 (maximum) and a range with a speed of 55 knots a of 300 nautical miles.. The crew numbers 31 men. The armament consisted of 4-Strela 3 man-portable air defence missile system launchers for which 32 missiles were taken with them or instead 2-Strela 2 qua launchers, further more 2-3cm AK-630 machineguns, 2-14cm Ogon launchers or 2-12,2cm retractable rocket launchers and 20-80 mines. Able to transport 3 main battle tons of 10 armoured personnel carriers with 140 soldiers or 500 soldiers.

Greek air-cushioned landing craft (LCAC) Acanthus or Zakynthos 2001-

Pennant in Greek service L 182. Commissioned in the Greek navy September 2001. Built by Sudostroitel’noye Obedoniye Almaz, Dekabristov shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia. Ordered in June 1999, contracted on 24 January 2000. Originally completed for the Russian Black Sea Fleet, modernized and launched for the second time on 28 May 2001 and delivered in July 2001.

Of the Zubr-class/ Project 1232.2 which was called by the NATO Pomornik. World largest hovercraft for military purposes built for the Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese and Greek navies. General technical specifications are a displacement of 340 (light)-415 (normal)-555 (full load) tons and as dimensions 57 x 25,6 x 1,6 metres ot 187 x 84 x 5.2 feet. The 5-11.836 hp Kuznetsov NK-12MV gas turbines (2 lift, 3 propulsion) allowed a speed of 55 (continuous)-63 (maximum) and a range with a speed of 55 knots a of 300 nautical miles.. The crew numbers 31 men. The armament consisted of 4-Strela 3 man-portable air defence missile system launchers for which 32 missiles were taken with them or instead 2-Strela 2 qua launchers, further more 2-3cm AK-630 machineguns, 2-14cm Ogon launchers or 2-12,2cm retractable rocket launchers and 20-80 mines. Able to transport 3 main battle tons of 10 armoured personnel carriers with 140 soldiers or 500 soldiers.

Greek air-cushioned landing craft (LCAC) (ex-Horlivka, U 423) Kerkira or Kerkyra 2001-

Pennant in Greek service L 183. Commissioned in the Greek navy in 2001. Ordered in June 1999, contracted on 24 January 2000. Modernized Morye Zavod, Feodorsiya, Ukraine between 2000-2001. Other sources claims that she as launched at St. Petersburg, Russia in June 2004 and commissioned in the Greek navy in January 2005.

Of the Zubr-class/ Project 1232.2 which was called by the NATO Pomornik. World largest hovercraft for military purposes built for the Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese and Greek navies. General technical specifications are a displacement of 340 (light)-415 (normal)-555 (full load) tons and as dimensions 57 x 25,6 x 1,6 metres ot 187 x 84 x 5.2 feet. The 5-11.836 hp Kuznetsov NK-12MV gas turbines (2 lift, 3 propulsion) allowed a speed of 55 (continuous)-63 (maximum) and a range with a speed of 55 knots a of 300 nautical miles.. The crew numbers 31 men. The armament consisted of 4-Strela 3 man-portable air defence missile system launchers for which 32 missiles were taken with them or instead 2-Strela 2 qua launchers, further more 2-3cm AK-630 machineguns, 2-14cm Ogon launchers or 2-12,2cm retractable rocket launchers and 20-80 mines. Able to transport 3 main battle tons of 10 armoured personnel carriers with 140 soldiers or 500 soldiers.

Greek air-cushioned landing craft (LCAC) (ex-MDK-50) Cephalonia or Kefallinia 2001-

Pennant in Greek service L180. Built by Sudostroitel’noye Obedoniye Almaz, Dekabristov shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia. Ordered in June 1999, contracted on 24 January 2000. Originally completed for the Russian Black Sea Fleet in 1993, modernized and launched for the second time on 27 October 2000 arriving on 18 January 2001 at Salamis, Greece.

Of the Zubr-class/ Project 1232.2 which was called by the NATO Pomornik. World largest hovercraft for military purposes built for the Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese and Greek navies. General technical specifications are a displacement of 340 (light)-415 (normal)-555 (full load) tons and as dimensions 57 x 25,6 x 1,6 metres ot 187 x 84 x 5.2 feet. The 5-11.836 hp Kuznetsov NK-12MV gas turbines (2 lift, 3 propulsion) allowed a speed of 55 (continuous)-63 (maximum) and a range with a speed of 55 knots a of 300 nautical miles.. The crew numbers 31 men. The armament consisted of 4-Strela 3 man-portable air defence missile system launchers for which 32 missiles were taken with them or instead 2-Strela 2 qua launchers, further more 2-3cm AK-630 machineguns, 2-14cm Ogon launchers or 2-12,2cm retractable rocket launchers and 20-80 mines. Able to transport 3 main battle tons of 10 armoured personnel carriers with 140 soldiers or 500 soldiers.

Russian landing assault air cushion or hovercraft project 1238 as called by the NATO Kasatka 1982-1996

Just one built by the Feodosia shipbuilding company ‘Morye’, Ukraine with yard number 201, namely the AK-16 which was commissioned in 1982 and decommissioned on 8 July 1996. Displacement 132 (full loaded) tons and as dimensions 26,6 x 12 x 1,2 metres. The two MT-70 gas turbines supplied totally 20.000 hp allowing a maximum speed 56 knots and with a decreased speed of 50 knots a range of 200 nautical miles. The crew numbered 15 men. The armament consisted of 1x6 barrels-3cm AK-306 gun with 2.000 rounds, 1x2-12,7mm machineguns, 2x22-14cm MS-227 Ogo rocket launchers and 2-3cm BP-30 Plamya grenade launchers. Served in the Black Sea Fleet. Hull numbers during her service were 108 (1982)-160 (1983)-161 (1984)-177 (1987)-118 (1990)-455 (1992).

USA using British hovercrafts in South Vietnam according to the Dutch newspaper Amigoe di Curacao dated 11 May 1966

An item reported that according to well informed sources in Saigon the US navy a week later would commissioned three British hovercrafts in Vietnam to be used in the Mekong delta. The armament consisted of machineguns and a crew of just four men. With a speed of more as 120 kilometres their purpose was to pursue Vietcong junks in shallow waters.