Patrol Vessels: Grachonok Class

[Brian James]

Grachonok-Class Anti-Saboteur Vessel RFS Unarmeec Kryma pictured at Sevastopol in July 2018.

[ivorthediver]

Thanks for the photo Brian , but can I ask what is an Anti Saboteur vessel please , is it just coastal patrol or something other than that please

[Brian James]

Ivan,They are designed to combat sabotage and terrorist forces and means in the waters off bases and near the approaches to them, as well as to assist the Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in solving the problems of preservation and protection of the state border of Russia. Sixteen boats were built in 2009-2017...

[ivorthediver]

Right , thanks for the reply , and the update , and they look like a capable vessel for that role , again my thanks .

[Brian James]

Grachonok Class Anti-Saboteur Patrol Ship RFS Suvorovets pictured at South Bay,Sevastopol on August 12th 2018.

[ivorthediver]

We have seen this one before Brian ,......

Ask them if we can borrow it for the english channel eh as we haven't enough at present

[Brian James]

Grachonok Class Anti Saboteur Patrol Vessels,Sevastopol.August 12th 2019.

[Brian James]

Grachonok Class Anti-Saboteur Patrol Boat RFS Yunarmeets Belomorya seen at Murmansk,October 5th 2019.

[Brian James]

Grachonok Class Anti Saboteur Boat RFS Pavel Silaev pictured as she enters Sevastopol in May 2021.