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Shmel-class patrol boatlarger figure on 1 of 3
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Length
Single source27.4 m (89 ft 11 in)[source]
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| Specification | Shmel-class patrol boat | Tir-class speedboat |
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| Name | Shmel class (Project 1204)[source] | Tir II (IPS 18)[source] |
| Operators | Soviet Navy Russian Navy Ukrainian Navy Abkhazian Navy Royal Cambodian Navy Uzbek River Force[source] | Iran Syria[source] |
| Built | 1967 - 1972[source] | — |
| In service | 1967 - present day[source] | — |
| Completed | 118[source] |
Tir-class speedboatlarger figure on 2 of 3
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Single sourcex · source measurement 2
Single source69 ft 4 in (21.13 m) x 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m) x 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)[source]
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| Type | Armoured patrol boat / gunboat[source] | Torpedo Boat[source] |
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| Endurance | 7 days[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Donets-2 navigation radar[source] | I-band navigation radar[source] |
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| Armament | 1 × 76 mm D-56TS – 150 rounds 2 x 25 mm 2M-3M 2 x 14,5 mm 2M-6 1 x 7,62 mm SGMT – with D-56TS 1 x 140 mm BM-14-17 rocket launcher 4 x 30 mm BP-30 Plamya grenade launcher[source] | x4 (2 twin mounts) 12.7 mm x2 21 inch torpedo tubes (compatible with either Chinese, North Korean, or Iranian torpedoes) x1 Dooshka 12.7 mm MG[source] |
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| Source manufacturer statement | Between 1967 and 1972, 118 ships were built by three shipyards.[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity | Built by Iranian Maritime Industries (a subsidiary of the state-owned DIO company), the Bavar-class missile-armed boats are being acquired to replace the Tir-II s.[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity |
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| Source measurement | Since the boats were designed for direct fire support, the 27-meter-long hull is lightly armoured and divided into twelve watertight compartments. The bridge is armoured with 10 mm steel on the sides and 15 mm on the bow, and the windows of the wheelhouse can be closed with armoured shutters. Along the sides, the hull is reinforced with an 8 mm thick steel belt from frame 26 to frame 46. The steel deck is 4 mm thick. The gun turret on the bow is armoured all around with 15 mm.[source]Shmel-class patrol boat · Hull and armament; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The turret of a light PT-76B tank, equipped with a stabilized 76.2 mm L/42 D-56TS cannon and a coaxial 7.62 mm SG-43 machine gun, was mounted on the bow. Behind the turret is the armoured bridge superstructure with a control station and searchlights. A rotating 140 mm BM-14 multiple rocket launcher with 17 tubes is mounted amidships, carrying 34 unguided rockets as ammunition. The launcher must be reloaded manually, is not stabilized, and can only fire accurately when the boat is stationary. At the stern is a 2M-3 turret with two 25 mm L/70 auto-cannons. The boats were designed with launching rails, through which up to ten sea mines can be deployed.[source]Shmel-class patrol boat · Hull and armament; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The propulsion system consists of two M50F diesel engines driving two propellers. This is sufficient for speeds of up to 24 knots. At 10 knots, the range with the 4.8-ton fuel reserve is 320 nautical miles. Fresh water and food supplies are provided for operations of up to seven days.[source]Shmel-class patrol boat · Propulsion and range; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 shafts[source] |
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| National origin | — | Iran[source] |
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