The patrol ship Viktor Veliky is being built for Black Sea Fleethowever, it is being transported to the Baltic Sea for sea tests. This move was probably decided due to the significant threat from Ukrainian sea drones in the Black Sea basin.
The unit was built in Zelenodolsk, Tatarstan. It is a city on the Volga River, where there is a large river shipyardalthough it also produces sea-going units, including: warships. Viktor Velikiy currently flows through the network of Russian rivers towards the Baltic Seawhere it is to undergo the aforementioned sea tests.
This will be the first unit of the 22160 project to undergo tests in the Baltic Sea. So far, all patrol ships of this class have been tested in the Black Sea.
Project 22160 patrol vessels are often called corvettes because of their large displacement of over 1,800 tons. Their construction uses technology stealthhence the modern shape. The ships were designed to perform a wide range of missions, hence they have modular constructionwhich makes it possible quick reconfiguration of weapons to the tasks anti-submarine, anti-mine Whether supervisory. Modular Weapon Containers can also contain Kalibr cruise missiles.
The basic armament of the unit is AK-176 76mm universal naval gun. Additionally, the ship is equipped with two 12.7 mm machine guns and two remote-controlled automatic grenade launchers. To defend against air threats, Igla short-range missile launchersand after the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine also single launcher of the naval version of the Tor system.
Project 22160 patrol boats can travel at a maximum speed of about 30 knotsThat is 55 kilometers per hour. The dimensions of the units are 94 meters long i 14 meters wide. Their crew consists of 80 sailors.
One of the ships of this class – Sergei Kotov was sunk by Ukrainian naval drones in March 2024. Another unit – Paweł Dzierżawin was supposed to be damaged as a result of a similar attack.
Viktor Veliky is equipped with the so-called adjustable screwsor propellers whose pitch can be adjusted. Thanks to this, expensive gears are not required to control the ship’s direction, and the drive itself is more efficient.
Originally, units of this class were to be equipped with adjustable screws and German-made engines, but due to sanctions, the Russians were forced to use fixed screws in some units, which they lost some of the ships’ performance. Now, however, it seems that the Russians have succeeded build your own adjustable screws to the newest unit, or to somehow bypass the sanctions.
Source: geekweek.interia.pl
