Ondatra-class landing craft

The Ondatra class (Ru: Project 1176 Akula ("shark")) is a class of landing craft built for the Soviet Navy and Russian Navy between 1971 and 2009.

Class overview
Name:
  • Project 1176 Akula
  • (NATO: Ondatra class)
Builders:
  • Azovskiy
  • Rybinsk
  • Vladivostok
Operators:
Built: 1971–2009
In commission: 1971–present
Completed: 42[1]
General characteristics
Type: Landing craft
Displacement: 107.3 tons full load
Length: 24.5 m (80 ft 5 in)
Beam: 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
Draught: 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Depth of hold: 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
Propulsion:
Speed: 11.5 knots (21 km/h)
Range:
  • 330 nmi (610 km; 380 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
  • 500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) at 5 knots (9 km/h)
Endurance: 2 days
Capacity:
  • 1 T-72 tank
  • or 22 troops
  • or 50 ton cargo
Complement: 5
Sensors and
processing systems:		 1 Mius (navigation)

Construction

The vessels were built by the Azovskiy Shipyard, Rybinsk Shipyard and Vladivostok Shipyard. Over 40 vessels of this type were built for service with the Soviet and Russian navies, and additional vessels were built for export. The vessels are designated as type DKA Desantanyy Kater and are similar in type to the US Navy Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM).[2][3][4]

The Ondatra landing craft have a limited range (2-day, 330–500 nmi (610–930 km; 380–580 mi)) and have a shallow draught that make them ideal for amphibious operations and littoral combat. The Ivan Rogov-class landing ship carries one Ondatra for use as a tug for its Lebed-class air-cushioned landing craft.[5][6][7]

Although still under construction in 2009, the Project 1176 is a 1970s design that is reaching the end of its operational life. The class may be replaced by the newer Project 21820 Dyugon-class landing craft that is currently entering service in the Russian Navy. The Dyugon-class vessels carry two main battle tanks compared to the Ondatra's single tank, it is armed (2 MPTU-1 of 14.5 mm), and can attain 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) compared to the Ondatra's 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph).[8]

Ships

42 vessels are documented for the Soviet Navy and Russian Navy.[9]

Name Builders Laid down Launched Commissioned Status Notes
D-335 Azov Shipyard 1 December 1971 Decommissioned in 1990
D-236 Azov Shipyard 1 December 1974 Decommissioned in 1990
MDK-01
(ex-D-237)		 Azov Shipyard 13 December 1974 From 1992 with the Georgian Navy
D-393 Azov Shipyard 1975 Decommissioned in 1993
D-392 Azov Shipyard 30 December 1975 Decommissioned in 1996
D-634 Azov Shipyard 1 June 1976 Decommissioned in 1993
D-395 Azov Shipyard 1976 Decommissioned in 1995
D-704 Azov Shipyard 30 July 1976 Active
D-705 Azov Shipyard 1 September 1976 Decommissioned in 1995
D-706 Azov Shipyard 1 December 1976 Decommissioned in 1995
D-441 Azov Shipyard 30 April 1976 Decommissioned in 1998
D-444 Azov Shipyard 22 November 1977 Decommissioned in 2002
D-705 Azov Shipyard 22 November 1977 Decommissioned in 1995
D-448 Azov Shipyard 30 November 1977 Decommissioned in 2002
D-280 Azov Shipyard 30 June 1978 Decommissioned in 1996
D-282 Azov Shipyard 30 September 1978 Decommissioned in 2001
D-286 Azov Shipyard 30 November 1978 Decommissioned in 1998
D-254
D-304 30 December 1978 Decommissioned in 1998
D-289 Azov Shipyard 1979 Decommissioned in 1994
Svatovo
(ex-D-305)		 Azov Shipyard 12 January 1979 From 1998 with the Ukrainian Navy
D-306 Azov Shipyard 10 November 1980 Decommissioned in 1993
D-70 Azov Shipyard 30 July 1981 Active
Azov' Azov Shipyard 20 May 1981 Active
D-464 Azov Shipyard 30 August 1985 Active
D-465 Azov Shipyard 28 April 1986 20 September 1986 30 December 1986 Active
D-288 1990
MDK-02
(ex-D-293)		 1990 From 1992 with the Georgian Navy
D-263 Azov Shipyard 30 November 1987 Decommissioned in 2008
D-295 Azov Shipyard 30 December 1989 In reserve
D-460 Azov Shipyard 30 June 1989 Decommissioned in 2005
D-325 Azov Shipyard 15 March 1990 30 August 1990 30 December 1991 Active
D-148 Azov Shipyard 30 December 1993 Active
D-365 Azov Shipyard 1994 Active
PSKA-771 Vympel Shipyard 1995
PSKA-772 Vympel Shipyard 1995
D-182 Azov Shipyard 15 August 1996 Active
D-185 Azov Shipyard 30 December 2000 Active
Nikolai Rubtsov
(ex-D-163)		 Sokolskaya Shipyard 7 December 2005 Active
D-57 Vostochnaya Verf 23 November 2007 Active
D-184 Sokolskaya Shipyard 2008 Active
D-106 Sokolskaya Shipyard 23 November 2009 Active

See also

References
  2. Guide to the Soviet Navy (Polmer)
  3. Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)
  4. russian-ships.info (accessed 1 Mar 2012)
  5. Guide to the Soviet Navy (Polmer)
  6. Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)
  7. russian-ships.info (accessed 1 Mar 2012)
  8. russian-ships.info (accessed 1 Mar 2012)
  9. http://russianships.info/eng/warships/project_1176.htm
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