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The Bora Class was designed in ] mainly for costal defense and patrol duties versus surface vessels, large and small. There are two currently in service, the one assigned to the Russian ] fleet and the other to the Russian ] fleet. A future series of hovercraft have been planned based on this model for future production. The Bora Class was designed in ] mainly for costal defense and patrol duties versus surface vessels, large and small. There are two currently in service, the one assigned to the Russian ] fleet and the other to the Russian ] fleet. A future series of hovercraft have been planned based on this model for future production.


Some sources speculate the the hovercraft suffer from 'extensive mechanical malfunctions', they have however performed excellently in combat excersizes and in rough weather despite this, according to various reports from the navy. <!-- I'm a little ashamed of this sentence, but I don't want to take it out and can't seem to make it sound right either... --> Some sources speculate the the hovercraft suffer from 'extensive mechanical malfunctions', they have however performed excellently in combat exercises and in rough weather despite this, according to various reports from the navy. <!-- I'm a little ashamed of this sentence, but I don't want to take it out and can't seem to make it sound right either... -->


=== Ships List === === Ships List ===

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File:Bora ACV.jpg
A "Bora" Class missile hovercraft on maneuvres in the Black Sea.
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"Bora" missile hovercraft docked at the Russian Black Sea navy base in Sevastopol, Ukraine

The Bora Class Hoverborne guided missile corvette of the Russian navy is one of the few types of military hovercraft built solely for marine combat purposes, rather than troop landing or transport. Its designation in the Soviet and Russian navies is Project 1239; the first vessel produced under this designation was the Sivuch, which was later renamed "Bora".

The ship is one of many marine craft built by the Russian Federation for coastal defense, both domestically and for export. The weapons array Bora class warships carry varies depending on which of several configurations it is built to. The specifications listed are for the two existing craft.

Deployment

The Bora Class was designed in 1988 mainly for costal defense and patrol duties versus surface vessels, large and small. There are two currently in service, the one assigned to the Russian Black Sea fleet and the other to the Russian Baltic Sea fleet. A future series of hovercraft have been planned based on this model for future production.

Some sources speculate the the hovercraft suffer from 'extensive mechanical malfunctions', they have however performed excellently in combat exercises and in rough weather despite this, according to various reports from the navy.

Ships List

((See talk regarding fleet deployment))

Registration Deployment AssignmentNotes
Designation Name Launched Commissioned Decommissioned
615 Bora 1988 1997 ...in service... Black Sea Fleet Formerly named 'Sivuch'
616 Samun 1995 2000 ...in service... Black Sea Fleet(?)
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Specifications

General

  • Designer: Zelenodolsk, Kazan (Chief designer - L.Elssky)
  • Builder: ?
  • Commissioned: 1988
  • Endurance: 10 days / 2,500 nautical miles (at 12 knots), 800 nautical miles (at 55 knots)
  • Combat ready in rough weather up to Sea State 5 (inclusive).

Dimensions

  • Length: 64.0 meters
  • Beam: 17.2 meters
  • Draught: 3.80 meters
  • Displacement: ~1,050 metric tons

Armament

Radar and Electronics

  • Radar
    • Monolit-E / Monument-E target detection and designation radar
    • Pozitiv-ME1 air/surface search radar
    • 5P-10E Fire Control Radar
  • Fire Control
    • Moskit-E 3Ts-81E Missile fire control system
    • Various cannon and missile guidance and countermeasure systems

Countermeasures

Propulsion

  • Speed
    • Best Fuel Economy: 12 knots
    • Top Flank Speed: 55 knots

Complement

  • Crew Size:
    • 35 minimum
    • 68 combat

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