Komar Class / Project 183R
Missile Boat

Komar Class Missile Boat

Russian Designation:  Project 183R
Komar (Translated: Mosquito)

Manufacturer:

Unknown at Present

Role:

Anti-Ship Missile Boat

Year Adopted:

1959

Number in Class: 100 Ships
Displacement: 80 Tons

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete
Produced from 1959 to 1965.

Other Nations - Algeria, China, Cuba, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, North Korea, Syria, and Vietnam.

Armament:

1 x Twin 25mm Cannon on Bow
2 x SS-N-2 Styx anti-ship missiles

Sensor Suite:

1 x 'Square Tie' search radar
1 x 'High Pole-A' IFF system
1 x 'Dead Duck' IFF system

Engine:

4 x diesel engines delivering a total of 4800 horsepower to four shafts

Crew:

11 Officers and Sailors

Length:

87 feet, 11 inches
(26.8 meters)

Draught:

5 feet, 11 inches
(1.8 meters)

Beam:

21 feet
(6.4 meters)

Maximum Speed:

30 knots

   

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