Pauk-class corvette

Bulgarian Navy Pauk-class corvette Bodri
Class overview
NamePauk class
BuildersVostochnaya Verf
Operators
Preceded byPoti class
General characteristics
TypeAnti-submarine corvette
Displacement500 long tons (508 t) standard, 580 long tons (589 t) full load
Length57 m (187 ft)
Beam9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
Draught2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)
Propulsion2 shaft M504 diesels, 20,000 shp (14,914 kW)
Speed28–34 knots (51.9 km/h/32.2 mph – 63 km/h/39.1 mph)
Range1,650 nautical miles (3,056 km; 1,899 mi) at 14 kn (25.9 km/h; 16.1 mph)
Complement40
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar: Spin Trough, Bass Tilt, Air surface search
  • Sonar: Medium frequency hull mounted and Bronza dipping sonar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Vympel-R2 Electronic Warfare suite
  • Half Hat-B
  • PK-16 Decoy Launchers
Armament
  • 1 SA-N-5 SAM (1x4)
  • 1 × 76mm AK-176 gun
  • 1 × 30mm AK-630 gun
  • 2 × RBU-1200 anti submarine rocket launchers
  • 4 × 406 mm (16 in) anti submarine torpedo tubes; some ships have 2 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes

The Pauk class is the NATO reporting name for a class of small patrol corvettes built for the Soviet Navy and export customers between 1977 and 1989. The Russian designation is Project 1241.2 Molniya-2. These ships are designed for coastal patrol and inshore anti-submarine warfare. The design is the patrol version of the Tarantul class which is designated Project 1241.1, but is slightly longer and has diesel engines. The ships are fitted with a dipping sonar which is also used in Soviet helicopters.