The Soviet Project 183R class, more commonly known as the Komar class, its NATO reporting name, meaning "mosquito", is a class of missile boats, the first of its kind, built in the 1950s and 1960s. Notably, they were the first to sink another ship with anti-ship missiles in 1967.
A Komar-class missile boat launching a Styx missile
The Project 183 motor torpedo boat (MTB) was designed just after World War II. These boats were armed with two 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes and were used extensively by Soviet coastal forces in the 1950s. The torpedo boat had a wooden semi-planing hull and was fitted with radar. Over 622 MTBs were built. A submarine chaser variant fitted with sonar and depth charges was also built as was a radio-controlled target boat.
In 1956, the P-15 Termit missile became available (NATO reporting name: SS-N-2 "Styx"). The Project 183 proved to be a natural choice for mounting the new missiles, giving the small, fast boats great firepower for their size. The new combination was designated Project 183R (R apparently for raketny - rocket), the first[citation needed] missile boat in service anywhere in the world. The missiles could be fired in sea state 4.
A total of 112 Komars were built between 1956 and 1965 and served in the Soviet Navy, along with several allied navies, until the 1980s, when they were replaced by newer, more capable fast attack craft.
Egyptian Navy - 7 boats (1962–67), retired in the early 1990s; The Egyptian Navy built 6 derivative boats equipped with western weapons and electronics in the early 1980s as the October class
1967 October 21 - Egyptian Navy Komar-class missile boats sank Israeli destroyerEilat in the first combat use of P-15 Termit anti-ship missiles. This was the first time a ship had sunk another ship using guided missiles.
7 October 1973 - Two Syrian Navy Komar-class missile boats along with an Osa I-class missile boat, a K-123 torpedo boat and a T43-class minesweeper fought unsuccessfully against four Israeli NavySa'ar 3-class missile boats and one Sa'ar 4-class missile boat in the Battle of Latakia. Other Syrian missile boats fired missiles from within the harbor that mistakenly or due to malfunction hit civilian craft in the harbour.
^Other sources have the draught being 2 m (6 ft 7 in)[1]
Referencesedit
^Couhat Jean. Combat Fleets of the world 1982/1983 Their Ships, Aircraft, and Armament Paris: Editions Maritimes et d'Outre-Mer, 1981 ISBN0-87021-125-0 p. 2
Bibliographyedit
Gardiner, Robert, ed. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. London: Conway Maritime. ISBN0851776051. OCLC 34284130.
Also published as Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN1557501327. OCLC 34267261.
External linksedit
Complete Ship List of all Komar class missile boats
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations April 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Soviet Project 183R class more commonly known as the Komar class its NATO reporting name meaning mosquito is a class of missile boats the first of its kind built in the 1950s and 1960s Notably they were the first to sink another ship with anti ship missiles in 1967 A Komar class missile boat launching a Styx missileClass overviewNameKomar Project 183R Operators Soviet Navy Algerian National Navy Cuban Revolutionary Navy Egyptian Navy Indonesian Navy Iraqi Navy Myanmar Navy Korean People s Navy People s Liberation Army Navy Syrian Arab Navy Vietnam People s NavySucceeded byOsa classSubclassesProject 183 MTB Built1952 1960Completed112 missile boatsGeneral characteristicsTypeMissile boatDisplacement61 5 tons standard 66 5 tons full loadLength25 4 m 83 ft 4 in Beam6 24 m 20 ft 6 in Draught1 24 m 4 ft 1 in a Propulsion4 shaft M 50F diesels 4 800 hp 3 600 kW Speed44 knots 81 km h 51 mph Range600 nmi 1 100 km 690 mi at 32 knots 59 km h 37 mph Crew17 3 officers Sensors and processing systemsMR 331 Rangout radar Nikhrom IFFArmament2 25 mm 2M 3M guns in a twin gun mount 1 000 rounds 2 KT 67 missile launchers containing 1 P 15 Termit SS N 2 Styx anti ship missile each Contents 1 Design 1 1 Export ships 2 Combat use 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 5 1 Bibliography 6 External linksDesign editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Project 183 motor torpedo boat MTB was designed just after World War II These boats were armed with two 533 mm 21 in torpedo tubes and were used extensively by Soviet coastal forces in the 1950s The torpedo boat had a wooden semi planing hull and was fitted with radar Over 622 MTBs were built A submarine chaser variant fitted with sonar and depth charges was also built as was a radio controlled target boat In 1956 the P 15 Termit missile became available NATO reporting name SS N 2 Styx The Project 183 proved to be a natural choice for mounting the new missiles giving the small fast boats great firepower for their size The new combination was designated Project 183R R apparently for raketny rocket the first citation needed missile boat in service anywhere in the world The missiles could be fired in sea state 4 A total of 112 Komars were built between 1956 and 1965 and served in the Soviet Navy along with several allied navies until the 1980s when they were replaced by newer more capable fast attack craft Export ships edit nbsp Algerian National Navy 6 boats 1967 nbsp People s Liberation Army Navy 8 boats 1961 plus about 40 built under licence The Chinese also built a steel hulled derivative as the Type 024 class missile boat nbsp Cuban Revolutionary Navy 18 boats nbsp Egyptian Navy 7 boats 1962 67 retired in the early 1990s The Egyptian Navy built 6 derivative boats equipped with western weapons and electronics in the early 1980s as the October class nbsp Indonesian Navy 12 boats 1961 65 nbsp Iraqi Navy 3 boats 1972 nbsp Myanmar Navy 6 boats donated between 1969 and 1974 all retired between 1998 and 2002 nbsp Korean People s Navy 10 boats nbsp Syrian Arab Navy 9 boats nbsp Vietnam People s Navy 4 boatsCombat use edit1967 October 21 Egyptian Navy Komar class missile boats sank Israeli destroyer Eilat in the first combat use of P 15 Termit anti ship missiles This was the first time a ship had sunk another ship using guided missiles 7 October 1973 Two Syrian Navy Komar class missile boats along with an Osa I class missile boat a K 123 torpedo boat and a T43 class minesweeper fought unsuccessfully against four Israeli Navy Sa ar 3 class missile boats and one Sa ar 4 class missile boat in the Battle of Latakia Other Syrian missile boats fired missiles from within the harbor that mistakenly or due to malfunction hit civilian craft in the harbour See also editList of ships of the Soviet Navy List of ships of Russia by project numberNotes edit Other sources have the draught being 2 m 6 ft 7 in 1 References edit Couhat Jean Combat Fleets of the world 1982 1983 Their Ships Aircraft and Armament Paris Editions Maritimes et d Outre Mer 1981 ISBN 0 87021 125 0 p 2 Bibliography edit Gardiner Robert ed 1995 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1947 1995 London Conway Maritime ISBN 0851776051 OCLC 34284130 Also published as Gardiner Robert Chumbley Stephen Budzbon Przemyslaw 1995 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1947 1995 Annapolis MD Naval Institute Press ISBN 1557501327 OCLC 34267261 External links editComplete Ship List of all Komar class missile boats Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Komar class missile boat amp oldid 1129613461, wikipedia, wiki, 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