Preceded by T58 class minesweeper Completed 52 | In commission 1963-1990s | |
Name Yurka class (Project 266 Rubin) Operators Soviet Navy
Egyptian Navy
Vietnam People's Navy Succeeded by Natya class minesweeper | ||
The Yurka class were a group of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy and export customers between 1963 and 1970. The Soviet designation was Project 266 Rubin.
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Design
A new ocean minesweeper design was requested in 1957 to follow the T43 class minesweeper into the Soviet Navy. The design was approved in 1959 and entered service in 1963. Major improvements in mine detection and anti mine explosion protection were implemented. Magnetic, acoustic and electric signatures were reduced. The hull was built of low magnetic steel.
Soviet Navy
About 41 ships were built for the Soviet Navy, One ship was lost to an accidental explosion in the Black Sea in 1989. All the Ships were decommissioned by the mid-1990s
Egyptian Navy
Fours ships transferred in 1969 - in service 2008
Vietnam Navy
Two ships transferred in 1979 - in service 2008