Muravey class patrol boat
Encyclopedia
The Muravey class is the NATO reporting name
for a class of hydrofoil
patrol boat
s built for the Soviet Navy
between 1983 and 1989. The Soviet designation was Project 133 Antares.
. They are powered by gas turbines in contrast to diesel engines used for most other Soviet fast attack craft to achieve higher speeds
NATO reporting name
NATO reporting names are classified code names for military equipment of the Eastern Bloc...
for a class of hydrofoil
Hydrofoil
A hydrofoil is a foil which operates in water. They are similar in appearance and purpose to airfoils.Hydrofoils can be artificial, such as the rudder or keel on a boat, the diving planes on a submarine, a surfboard fin, or occur naturally, as with fish fins, the flippers of aquatic mammals, the...
patrol boat
Patrol boat
A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
s built for the Soviet Navy
Soviet Navy
The Soviet Navy was the naval arm of the Soviet Armed Forces. Often referred to as the Red Fleet, the Soviet Navy would have played an instrumental role in a Warsaw Pact war with NATO, where it would have attempted to prevent naval convoys from bringing reinforcements across the Atlantic Ocean...
between 1983 and 1989. The Soviet designation was Project 133 Antares.
Design
The boats were designed as patrol vessels and were built in Feodosiya for the Black Sea FleetBlack Sea Fleet
The Black Sea Fleet is a large operational-strategic sub-unit of the Russian Navy, operating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea since the late 18th century. It is based in various harbors of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov....
. They are powered by gas turbines in contrast to diesel engines used for most other Soviet fast attack craft to achieve higher speeds
Ships
16 boats were built for the Soviet Navy between 1983 and 1989- 10? are believed to be operated by the Russian Border guard
- 3 are believed to be operated by the Ukrainian NavyUkrainian NavyThe Ukrainian Naval Forces is the navy of Ukraine and part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was established in 1992. It consists of 5 branches: surface forces, submarine forces, Navy aviation, coast rocket-artillery and marines...