The Soviet basic minesweeper "BT-245" (Project 1265 "Yakhont") performed combat exercises in Peter the Great Bay in the south of Primorsky Krai. The sailors used a standard artillery mount to engage sea and air targets. This was reported by the press service of the Pacific Fleet.
The minesweeper conducted search and sweeping operations in the designated area, detected and destroyed training moored and bottom mines.
The crew of the "BT-245" repelled attacks by drones and unmanned boats of a mock enemy, performing firing from the AK-230M and a large-caliber machine gun. The servicemen also practiced protecting the ship while standing in an unprotected roadstead.
Basic Minesweeper Project 1265 "Yakhont"
The "BT-245" was built at the Vladivostok Shipyard in 1989. It was included in the Pacific Fleet in the same year.
In addition to artillery and missile weapons, the minesweeper is equipped with a deep-sea contact trawl GKT-2, an acoustic trawl MT-6 or a loop electromagnetic trawl PEMT-4.
Characteristics of Project 1256 "Yakhont" vessels:
- Length — 49 m
- Width — 8.8 m
- Draft — 2.45 m
- Engine — diesel DRA-210A
- Generator — diesel DGRA-100/1500
- Speed — 14 knots
- Cruising range — 1500 miles