Stenka class patrol boat
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The Stenka class is the NATO reporting name
for a class of patrol boat
s built for the Soviet Navy
and Soviet Allies. The Soviet designation was Project 205P Tarantul (not to be confused with the Tarantul class corvette
). The boats are an anti-submarine patrol boat version of the Osa class missile boat
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The boat used the hull of the Osa class and had a slightly larger crew.
NATO reporting name
NATO reporting names are classified code names for military equipment of the Eastern Bloc...
for a class of 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...
and Soviet Allies. The Soviet designation was Project 205P Tarantul (not to be confused with the Tarantul class corvette
Tarantul class corvette
The Project 1241.1 Molniya are a class of Soviet missile corvettes. They have the NATO reporting name Tarantul...
). The boats are an anti-submarine patrol boat version of the Osa class missile boat
Osa class missile boat
The Project 205 Tsunami, more commonly known by their NATO reporting name Osa, are a class of missile boats developed for the Soviet Navy in the early 1960s. The Osas are probably the most numerous class of missile boats ever built, with over 400 vessels constructed for both the Soviet Navy and for...
Design
Soviet Navy
A total of 114 or 117 (sources vary) boats were built between 1967 and 1990. They were operated by the Maritime Border Guard- Russian Navy - About 19 survivors are operated by the Russian Maritime Border Guard
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