The Pauk class is the NATO reporting name for a class
of small patrol corvettes built for the
Soviet
Navy and export customers between 1977 and 1989.
The Russian designation is Project 1241.2 Molniya-2. These
ships are designed for coastal patrol and inshore anti-submarine
warfare. The design is the patrol version of the Tarantul class corvette which
is designated Project 1241.1 by the Russians, but is
slightly longer and has diesel engines. The Ships are fitted with a
dipping sonar which is also used in Soviet helicopters.
The Skoryy class were the first destroyers built for the
Soviet
Navy after the end of World War II. Seventy (70)
ships were built between 1949 and 1953. The ships were derived
from the Project 30 Ognevoy class destroyer, but
were slightly larger with better sea-keeping and significantly
increased endurance. These ships were longitudinally framed and
completely welded. The ships were built in 101 modular
pre-fabricated sections which led to rapid building times The ships
were modernised in the 1950’s with new anti-aircraft guns and
anti-submarine mortars. The Soviet Designation was Project
30bis.