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A Tsaplya-class LCAC in South Korean service.
Class overview
Name	Tsaplya class LCAC
Builders	Almaz, Khabarovsk Shipyard, Amur, More, etc.
Operators	Russian Navy (pending) Republic of Korea Navy (3 in service)
Built	1982–1991
In commission	1982–present
Planned	5 - 12
Completed	10
General characteristics
Type	Air-cushioned landing craft
Displacement	149 long tons (151 t) full load
Length	31.6 m (103 ft 8 in)
Beam	14.8 m (48 ft 7 in)
Propulsion	2 × 4,000 hp (2,983 kW) PR-77 gas turbines or M70FRU , E80D7 M85 M70FRU2 2 lift fans, 2 propulsion fans 2 four-bladed variable-pitch propellers
Speed	50 knots (93 km/h; 58 mph)
Range	100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) at 50 kn (93 km/h; 58 mph)
Capacity	Up to 45 tons : 1 main battle tank plus 80 troops or 25 tons plus 160 troops
Complement	14 (4 officers)
Sensors and processing systems	Curl Stone; I-band
Armament	2 × AK-230 or AK-306 30 mm AA 1 × SA-N-5/8 SAM position 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns 2 × 40 mm grenade launchers

The Tsaplya class LCAC (Project 1206.1, Murena) is a medium size assault hovercraft operated by the Russian Navy.

History

The Tsaplya class is an improved and longer version of the Lebed class, intended to replace the Gus class in service, being carried by the Ivan Rogov-class landing ship. The Tsaplya class is equipped with a bow loading ramp, a gun being mounted to starboard of the ramp and the ship's bridge to port; it can carry a PT-76 amphibious tank.

The first of the class was constructed at Feodosiya, entering service in 1982; ten ships of the class were in service by the early 1990s. They were operated by the Maritime Border Guards with the Amur/Ussuri River Flotilla; following the fall of the Soviet Union they were quickly withdrawn from service, none being operational by 1995.

In 2003 the Republic of Korea Navy ordered three vessels from Russia. According to a source from the Russian delegation at the IndoDefence 2014 exhibition, the ROK Navy was interested in purchasing several more upgraded Murena-E vessels and in the repair of its current trio of vessels.

On 10 January 2023, it was reported that the Khabarovsk shipbuilding plant is planning to resume construction of a modernised version of the Tsaplya class in 2023.

See also

• List of ships of the Soviet Navy
• List of ships of Russia by project number

References

1. Bishop, Chris (1988). The Encyclopedia of World Sea Power. New York: Crescent Books. p. 170. ISBN 978-0517653425. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
2. "South Korea plans to buy Russian air cushion landing craft".
3. "Хабаровский судостроительный завод возобновит постройку СВП "Мурена"". paluba.media (in Russian). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
4. "'Absolutely Unique': Russia To Recommence Production Of Murena Assault Hovercraft To Transport Its Military". eurasiantimes.com. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

• Sharpe, Richard (RN) (ed.) Jane's Fighting Ships 1990-91 ISBN 0-7106-0904-3

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