The Grisha class, Soviet designation Project 1124 Al'batros, are a series of anti-submarine corvettes built by the Soviet Union between 1970 and 1990 and later by Russia and Ukraine. These ships have a limited range and are largely used only in coastal waters. They have been equipped with a variety of anti-submarine weapons and an SA-N-4 'Gecko' surface-to-air missile launcher. All were fitted with retractable fin stabilizers.

The designation "corvette" for these ships was a conditional adaptation as the Soviet classification was a small anti-submarine ship () (MPK). In the Russian Navy, the Grishas are expected to be partially replaced by the Steregushchiy-class corvette.

Variants

Grisha I (1124.1) – 12 ships built between 1970 and 1974 and decommissioned by 1999 The Grisha II class (1124P) were built for the KGB border guard and marked with P for pogranichnyi meaning "on the border". This class was built only in Zelenodolsk and Vladivostok. These ships had a second 57 mm gun mounting replacing the SA-N-4 missile system forward. 17 ships were built in the 1970s. Two were transferred to the Ukrainian Navy and some may remain in service with the Russian Maritime Border Guard. The Grisha III class (1124 2nd batch) were built in the late 1970s to early 1980s. These ships incorporated several small scale modifications, including a 30 mm gun and new electronics. Thirty four units were built. Two ships were in service with the Lithuanian Navy until 2009. A single Grisha IV class (1124K) ship was built in Zelenodolsk. This ship was a test ship for the SA-N-9 missile system and later was decommissioned. The Grisha V class (1124 M, 1124.4) ships were built between 1985 and 1994. This incorporated further modifications with the twin 57 mm guns being replaced by a single 76 mm gun. Thirty ships were built. The Grisha V class (1124MU) ships were Ukrainian ships built after the dissolution of the Soviet Union among which is that entered service in 2006 with the Ukrainian Navy. Currently on the RF ships are being modernized "Tornado 2" combat complex for antisubmarine "Zapad" type missiles firing. As of 2023, some 19 Grishas (mostly Grisha IIIs) remain active in the Russian Navy.

Ships

Name Builders Laid down Launched Commissioned Fleet Status Notes Project 1124 (Grisha I) MPK-147 Zelenodolsk 26 December 1966 11 December 1967 31 August 1970 Black Sea Decommissioned 19 September 1994 MPK-5 Zelenodolsk 30 December 1967 16 October 1968 31 October 1970 Black Sea Decommissioned 24 August 1993 MPK-131 Zelenodolsk 25 May 1968 4 July 1969 30 December 1970 Northern Decommissioned 31 January 1991 MPK-133 Zelenodolsk 4 October 1968 17 December 1969 15 September 1971 Northern Decommissioned 11 February 1994 MPK-33 Zelenodolsk 23 May 1969 30 April 1970 24 December 1971 Northern Decommissioned 7 February 1995 MPK-47 Zelenodolsk 5 September 1969 17 July 1970 30 December 1971 Northern Decommissioned 31 December 1991 MPK-65 Zelenodolsk 10 July 1970 5 February 1971 30 September 1972 Northern Decommissioned 19 April 1990 MPK-3 Zelenodolsk 12 October 1970 9 July 1971 29 December 1972 Northern Decommissioned 20 April 1991 MPK-8 Zelenodolsk 3 March 1971 30 January 1972 28 September 1973 Black Sea Decommissioned 3 July 1992 MPK-43 Zelenodolsk 1 August 1972 2 June 1973 28 December 1974 Black Sea Decommissioned in 1999 Renamed Odesskiy Komsomolets (5 April 1983)Renamed MPK-43 (15 February 1992)Transferred to Ukraine in 1990sRenamed Sumy (1 August 1997) MPK-40 Zelenodolsk 28 April 1973 23 May 1974 30 September 1975 Northern Decommissioned 25 January 1994 MPK-138 Zelenodolsk 26 March 1975 11 May 1976 31 December 1976 Northern Decommissioned 3 July 1992 MPK-141 Zelenodolsk 3 July 1976 16 April 1977 30 September 1977 Northern (Black Sea until 21 September 1978) Decommissioned 5 July 1994 MPK-152 Zelenodolsk 18 November 1976 18 June 1976 30 December 1977 Northern (Black Sea until 21 September 1978) Decommissioned 5 July 1994 MPK-161 Zelenodolsk 1 October 1977 6 May 1978 30 December 1978 Baltic Decommissioned 31 July 1996 MPK-2 Zelenodolsk 10 February 1978 24 March 1979 28 November 1979 Baltic Decommissioned 17 July 1997 MPK-49 Zelenodolsk 23 March 1980 14 February 1982 31 August 1982 Black Sea (Baltic until 8 August 1984) Decommissioned 2022 Renamed Aleksandrovets (29 August 2004) MPK-52 Kuznya na Rybalskomu 30 October 1968 30 May 1971 31 December 1971 Black Sea Decommissioned 11 June 1999 Transferred to Ukraine in 1990s