Gyurza-M-class gunboat

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U175 Berdiansk in the Black Sea near Odesa
Class overview
NameProject 58155 (Gyurza-M class)
Builders Kuznia na Rybalskomu
OperatorsFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Preceded by Gyurza-class gunboat
Subclasses Centaur-class fast assault craft
Built2012–present
In commission2016–present
Planned20 (originally) [a]
Completed8 [1] [2]
Active4 with Ukrainian Navy (including 1 damaged); 4 captured by Russia
General characteristics
Displacement54 tons
Length23.0 m (75 ft 6 in)
Beam4.8 m (15 ft 9 in)
Draught1.0 m (3 ft 3 in)
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range900 miles (12 knots)
Complement5
Armament2 × BM-5M.01 Katran-M CIWS

The Project 58155 Gyurza-M class is a series of small armored gunboats in service with the Ukrainian Navy. The first two vessels were laid down at the Kuznia na Rybalskomu (previously Leninska Kuznia) shipbuilding plant in October 2012. [3] Originally it was planned to build nine such vessels by 2017. In December 2013 the Ministry of Defence withdrew its contract. The class is named after the Levant viper, Гюрза, Hiurza, in Ukrainian.

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In mid-2014 construction of the Gyurza-M class was revived and the first two vessels were launched in late 2015. [4] In December 2016 they officially joined the Ukrainian Navy. [5] The new military contract for twenty vessels was to be completed by 2020. [5] [ needs update ]

Development and design

The modernized Project 58155 Gurza-M for the Ukrainian Navy started to be built at the Leninska Kuznia in October 2012. [6] Originally it was planned to build nine such vessels by 2017. In December 2013 the Ministry of Defense withdrew its contract.

In summer of 2014 construction of Gurza-M was revived and the first two vessels were expected to be completed in fall of 2015. [7] In December 2016 the first two Gurza-M officially joined the Ukrainian Navy. [5] The new military contract is for 20 vessels that should be completed by 2020. [5]

Vessels

NamePennant numberProducerHull numberLaid downLaunched

Commissioned

FleetHomeportStatus
BK-01 Akkerman P174
(U174)		 Kuznia na Rybalskomu 0102325 October 2012 [8] 11 November 20156 December 2016 [9] [10] Formerly Ukrainian Navy Western Naval Base Captured by Russia. [11] [12]
BK-02 Berdiansk P175
(U175)		Kuznia na Rybalskomu01024 [13] 25 October 2012 [8] 11 November 20156 December 2016 [9] [10] Ukrainian Navy Azov Naval Base Active in service
BK-03 Nikopol P176
(U176)		Kuznia na Rybalskomu010287 April 2016 [14] 20 June 20171 July 2018 [15] Ukrainian NavyAzov Naval BaseActive in service
BK-04 KremenchukP177
(U177)		Kuznia na Rybalskomu010297 April 2016 [14] 30 June 20171 July 2018 [15] Ukrainian NavyAzov Naval BaseCaptured by Russia. [12]
BK-05 LubnyP178
(U178)		Kuznia na Rybalskomu010307 April 2016 [14] 29 June 2017 [16] [17] 1 July 2018 [15] Ukrainian NavyAzov Naval BaseSunk, and subsequently raised, by Russian forces during the Siege of Mariupol. [18] [19]
BK-06 VyshhorodP179
(U179)		Kuznia na Rybalskomu010317 April 2016 [14] 24 June 20171 July 2018 [15] Ukrainian NavyWestern Naval BaseCaptured by Russia. [12]
BK-07 KostopilP180Kuznia na Rybalskomu20182 April 20196 September 2020Ukrainian NavyTo be assignedActive
BK-08 BuchaP181Kuznia na Rybalskomu010368 February 201930 September 202126 May 2023Ukrainian NavyTo be assignedActive [20]

Operators

Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Ukrainian Navy: As of May 2023, 4 active; 3 captured by Russia; 1 sunk and then raised by Russia. Previously, 2 ships of the class were captured by Russia and returned in 2018, were repaired and returned to active service in 2020. [21] On 4 November 2022, a Gyurza-M-class gunboat of the Ukrainian Navy was damaged by a Lancet drone. The attack was recorded on video by another UAV. [22]
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Russian Navy: 3 captured complete in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [11] [12] 1 sunk and then raised in May of 2022. [18] [19] BK-01 was renamed "Marauder" after an 1878 ship of the Russian Navy, and was rearmed with 2 2M-3 turrets, replacing the BM-5M systems which were put on display with other captured equipment. [23]

Incidents

Kerch Strait incident

On 25 November 2018, two Ukrainian Gyurza-M-class boats, Berdyansk and Nikopol were seized by the Russian Navy. They were captured while they tried to cross the Kerch Strait en route to Ukrainian port city of Mariupol in the Sea of Azov. During the incident, three Ukrainian crew members were injured. [24] [25] The ships were returned on 18 November 2019, but Ukraine accused Russia of returning them in sub-par condition. [26]

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

Following the capture of Berdiansk by Russian forces, P 179-Vyshhorod and P 174-Akkerman were captured by Russian forces. [27] [28] [29] Russian forces captured another two craft, P-177Kremenchuk and P-178Lubny, during the Siege of Mariupol. [29] [30] [31]

On 4 November 2022, a Gyurza-M-class gunboat of the Ukrainian Navy was damaged by a ZALA Lancet drone, the first time a Lancet attacked a naval target during the war. [32]

On 28 December 2023, P-181Bucha is reported to be part of Kyiv air defences. [33]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Reduced to 8. [1]

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