K-8 Class Minesweeping Boat

Manufacturer:

Unknown at Present

Role:

Coastal Minesweeping Boat

Year Adopted:

1954

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete
Produced in Poland for USSR from 1954 to 1959.  All retired in 1980's.

Other Nations - Cuba, Vietnam, and Poland have also used this vessel.

Armament:

2x M38 DShK 12.7mm Machine Guns on Bow

Sensor Suite:

None

Engine:

3x diesel engines delivering 700 horsepower

Crew:

6 Officers and Sailors

Length:

55.4 feet
(16.9 meters)

Draught:

3.9 feet
(1.2 meters)

Beam:

10 feet, 6 inches
(3.2 meters)

Maximum Speed:

18 knots