Operators Soviet Navy In commission 1969–1990s Scrapped 32 | Built 1969–1974 Completed 32 | |
Succeeded by Tsaplya-class Lebed-class Landing Craft Air Cushion | ||
The Gus-class LCAC was a medium-sized assault hovercraft operated by the Soviet Navy from 1969 until the early 1990s.
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The Gus class was a military version of the Soviet Skate class 50 passenger hovercraft, and was designed to transport infantry and light equipment. Between 1969 and 1974, 32 Gus class assault hovercraft were constructed. They were deployed to all Soviet naval fleets except the Northern Fleet, and were used extensively along the Amur River border with China. Three Gus class LCAC could be carried by the Ivan Rogov-class landing ship. They were replaced by the larger Tsaplya-class and Lebed-class Air-cushioned landing craft and more recently the smaller Czilim-class hovercraft. All Gus class hovercraft were believed scrapped in the early 1990s.
Capacity
The Gus class was capable of carrying up to 25 assault troops and their equipment.