Vosh-class river patrol craft

A Vosh-class river patrol vessel underway
Class overview
Name	Vosh class
Builders	Sretensk Shipyard
Operators	Soviet Border Troops (former) Soviet Navy (former) Russian Navy (former) Russian Coast Guard
In commission	1979
Active	18
General characteristics
Type	River patrol craft
Displacement	213.7 t (210.3 long tons; 235.6 short tons)
Length	38.91 m (127.7 ft)
Beam	6.1 m (20 ft)
Draft	1.22 m (4.0 ft)
Speed	Max:17.5 kn (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph)
Range	500 nmi (10 knots)
Endurance	7 days
Complement	21
Sensors and processing systems	Mius navigation radar Communication systems
Armament	T-55 tank turret 1 x 100 mm D-10-T2s tank gun 1 x coaxial 7.62 mm PKT machine gun 1 x 6 30 mm AK-306 rotary cannon turret 1 x 2 12.7 mm Utyos-M machine gun turret 1 x 30mm AGS-17M grenade launcher 1 x 140 mm A-223 Sneg rocket launcher 1 x 9K32M Strela-2M Surface to Air missile system Small arms
Armor	100 - 200mm armor over vital areas

The Vosh-class river patrol craft, also known in Soviet designation as Project 1248 Moskit, which has the Project 12481 variant. Both are Russian Coast Guard vessels. The patrol craft is designed to operate in rivers and protect/secure Russian maritime borders, enforce navigational rules and other laws, search and rescue. They work alongside other patrol craft of the Russian Coast Guard and Navy, such as the Piyavka-class and Ogonek-class river patrol crafts.

Design

The patrol craft have a relatively simple design, but one similar to a scaled-down version of the Yaz class. The heavy armament installed on them allows them to engage surface, ground, and air threats. They can stay on the water for 7 days and are powered by diesel engines. The crafts basic suite of sensors and systems for navigation and communication allows them to perform the required missions.

See also

• List of ships of Russia by project number