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Sasha-class minesweeper

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Class overview
NameSasha class (Project 265)
Operators Soviet Navy
Succeeded byVanya class
Built1954–1960
In commission1954–1992?
Completed37
Lost1
Retired36
General characteristics
TypeMinesweeper
Displacement245 tons standard, 269 tons full load
Length45.1 m (148 ft 0 in)
Beam6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Draught1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Propulsion2 shaft diesel engines 2,200 hp (1,600 kW)
Speed19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Range2,100 nautical miles (3,900 km; 2,400 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement25
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
  • 1 × 45 mm (1.8 in) or 57 mm (2.2 in) gun
  • 2 × twin 25 mm (0.98 in) guns
  • 12 mines
  • Sweeps MT-1, SEMT (magnetic), AT2 (acoustic)

The Sasha class is the NATO reporting name for a class of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy between 1954 and 1956. The Soviet designation was Project 265.

Design

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The specification for the design was issued in 1946. The ships were steel-hulled coastal minesweepers and were to replace wartime T301-class coastal sweepers. Following trials the bow shape was changed to improve sea-keeping and more advanced electronics and sweeps were introduced throughout the service lives of these ships.

Ships

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At total of 37 ships were built at Rybinsk. The last two ships were retired in 1992.

See also

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Citations

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References

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  • Gardiner, Robert, ed. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. London: Conway Maritime. ISBN 0851776051. OCLC 34284130. - also published as Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1557501327. OCLC 34267261.
  • All Sasha Class Minesweepers - Complete Ship List