Mustang 2-class patrol boat

The Mustang 2-class patrol boat, also known as Project 18623, is a Russian Coast Guard vessel. The patrol craft were originally designed to be operated by the Ministry of Fisheries, but those duties were transferred to the Coast Guard in 1998.[1] The boats were designed for general border protection and fisheries duties.

Class overview
Name: Mustang 2-class
Builders: Yaroslavsky shipyard
Operators:  Russian Coast Guard
In commission: 1999
Completed: 4
Active: 3
General characteristics
Type: Fast patrol craft
Displacement: 35.5 t (34.9 long tons; 39.1 short tons)
Length: 20 m (66 ft)
Beam: 4.5 m (15 ft)
Draft: 1.1 m (3.6 ft)
Speed: Full: 45 kn (83 km/h; 52 mph)
Range: 310 nmi (40 knots)
Endurance: 4 days
Crew: 10
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Gals navigation radar
  • Other communication systems
Armament:
  • 1 × 14.5 mm machine gun
  • 1 x 30 mm AGS-17 grenade launcher
  • 1 x 7.62 mm machine gun (PSKA-816 only)
  • Small arms

Design

The patrol craft are constructed with an aluminum hull and superstructure and can operate in sea states up to 5. They were designed by the Redan Bureau. The 4th boat, Sokol was designated as a communications boat. The boats are equipped with 2 Zvezda M-470 diesel engines, and are equipped with weapons to engage surface targets. PSKA-816, and 818 are a part of the Caspian Flotilla, PSKA-817 is a part of the Baltic Fleet.[2]

See also

References
  1. Wertheim, Eric. The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, 15th edition. Naval Institute Press. p. 679. ISBN 978-1-59114-955-2.
  2. "Coast guard patrol boats Project 18623 Mustang-2". russianships.info. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
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