The Yevgenya-class, Soviet designation Project 1258 Korund, are a series of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy and export customers between 1967-80.
Design The Yevgenya-class are small minesweepers built for inshore work. The hulls are constructed of glass-reinforced plastic. As built, they have a standard displacement of , normally, at full load and maximum . The Yevegenya-class measures long overall, between perpendiculars and at the waterline with an extreme beam of and at the waterline. The vessels have a normal draught of and fully loaded.
As built, the minesweepers are powered by two diesel engines, turning two propeller shafts that create . This gives the ships a maximum speed of and a range of at . They carry of diesel fuel.
The vessels have twin-mounted machine guns. They are equipped with MT-34, AT-2, SEMT-3, Neva and GKT-3 sweeps. The minesweepers also mount MG-7 sonar, and they have a complement of 10.
Ships The following navies have operated Yevgenya-class minesweepers: Angolan Navy - 2 Russian Navy - at least one (RT-71) remained active in the Caspian Flotilla as of 2024; a few others may also remain in service as of 2025 Azerbaijan Navy - 5 ships Bulgarian Navy - 4 ships in service Cuban Navy - 11 ships transferred Indian Navy - 6 ships transferred (all decommissioned by 2006). Also known as Mahé-class minesweeper. Iraqi Navy - 3 ships (transferred in 1975) Mozambique - 2 ships transferred (Decommissioned in 1993) Nicaraguan Navy - 4 ships (ex-Cuban) Syrian Navy - 5 ships transferred Vietnam Navy 2 ships Yemen Navy - 2 ships transferred
See also List of ships of the Soviet Navy List of ships of Russia by project number
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External links All Yevgenya-class minesweepers - Complete Ship List