Operators Soviet Navy In commission 1954-1992? | Built 1954-1960 Completed 37 | |
Name Sasha class (Project 265) Succeeded by Vanya class minesweeper | ||
The Sasha class is the NATO reporting name for a class of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy between 1954 and 1956. The Soviet designation was Project 265
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Design
The specification for the design was issued in 1946. The ships were steel hulled coastal minesweepers and were to replace wartime T301 class coastal sweepers. Following trials the bow shape was changed to improve sea-keeping and more advanced electronics and sweeps were introduced throughout the service lives of these ships.
Ships
At total of 37 ships were built at Rybinsk. The last two ships were retired in 1992.
References
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