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BWarships
At a glance
BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 1 of 4
River-class frigatelarger figure on 3 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
o/a
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | River-class frigate |
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| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | 2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers, 2 shafts, reciprocating vertical triple expansion , 5,500 ihp (4,100 kW ) (except Cam , Chelmer , Ettrick , Halladale , Helmsdale , and Tweed ; Parsons single reduction steam turbines , 6,500 shp (4,800 kW)[source] |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | — |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | World War II : Royal Navy Royal Australian Navy Royal Canadian Navy Free French Naval Forces Royal Netherlands Navy South African Navy United States Navy Post–World War II Argentine Navy Royal Ceylon Navy ; (later, the Sri Lanka Navy ) Chilean Navy Royal Danish Navy Dominican Navy Egyptian Navy Indian Navy Israeli Navy Royal Malaysian Navy Royal Moroccan Navy Myanmar Navy Royal New Zealand Navy Royal Norwegian Navy Pakistan Navy Peruvian Navy Portuguese Navy[source] |
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Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
p/p
Single source283 ft (86.3 m) p/p 301.25 ft (91.8 m) o/a[source]
deep load
Single sourceDisplacement
Single source1,370 long tons (1,392 t ) 1,830 long tons (1,859 t) (deep load)[source]
at 14 knots (26 km/h )
Single source2,200 nautical miles (4,100 km ; 2,500 mi ) at 14 knots (26 km/h )[source]
at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) with; 440 long tons (447 t) oil fuel
Single source7,200 nmi (13,300 km; 8,300 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) with; 440 long tons (447 t) oil fuel[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1998–2001, 2025–present[source] |
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| In commission | 2001–present[source] | 1942[source] |
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| Planned | 30[source] |
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| On order | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | 151[source] |
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| Active | 1 as training ship 1 converted to yacht[source] |
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| Laid up | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Guided-missile corvette[source] | — |
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| Tonnage | 850 tons (full load)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | MR-352 ("Cross Dome") search radar MR-123 ("Bass Tilt") fire control radar[source] | SC radar[source] |
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| Armament | 1 x AK-176 76 mm gun 1 x AK-630 30 mm CIWS 2 x 12.7 mm machine guns Anti-ship missiles 8 x Kh-35 Uran anti-ship missiles ( Ship 381 ) 8 x VCM-01 anti-ship missiles (from A2 onward) 1 x 9K38 Igla MANPADS[source] | 2 × QF 4 in (102 mm)/40 Mk.XIX guns , single mounts CP Mk.XXIII Up to 10 × QF 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon A/A on twin mounts Mk.V and single mounts Mk.III 1 × Hedgehog 24 spigot A/S projector 8 × depth charge throwers , 2 × rails , Up to 150 depth charges[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Succeeded by | — | Loch class[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | RN group I, RN group II, RAN group I, RAN group II, RCN group[source] |
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| Cancelled | — |
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| Lost | — | 5 World War II 2 Suez Crisis 10 expended[source] |
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| Preserved | — |
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| Notes | — | Other data per RN group I[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom, Norway[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Canadian Vickers[source] Walkers Limited[source] Ferguson Marine[source] Hall, Russell & Company[source] Morton Engineering and Dry Dock Company[source] Henry Robb[source] Smiths Dock Company[source] A. & J. Inglis[source] Davie Shipbuilding[source] Charles Hill & Sons[source] Evans Deakin and Company[source] Fleming and Ferguson[source] Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company[source] John Crown & Sons Ltd[source] Mort's Dock[source] Williamstown Dockyard[source] Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited[source] |
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