Built 1975-1981 Completed 8 | In commission 1975-present day Active 6 | |
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Builders Admiralty Yard, Leningrad Operators Soviet Navy
Border Guard Service of Russia | ||
The Ivan Susanin class is a group of icebreaker Patrol ships operated by the Russian maritime border guard. The Soviet designation is Project 97P. The ships are also known as the Aysberg class patrol ice breakers.
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Design
These ships are modified versions of the Dobrynya Nikitich class civilian icebreaker. They are armed with a twin 76mm gun mounting forward and two AK630 CIWS guns aft as well as having a helicopter pad and surveillance radar.
Ships
Eight ships were built between 1975 and 1981 by Admiralty yard, Leningrad - 6 are operational and two have been retired.
References
Ivan Susanin-class icebreaker Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA