Sasha-class minesweeper

Class overview
NameSasha class (Project 265)
Operators Soviet Navy
Succeeded byVanya class
Built1954–1960
In commission1954–1992?
Completed37
Lost1
Retired36
General characteristics
TypeMinesweeper
Displacement245 tons standard, 269 tons full load
Length45.1 m (148 ft 0 in)
Beam6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Draught1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Propulsion2 shaft diesel engines 2,200 hp (1,600 kW)
Speed19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Range2,100 nautical miles (3,900 km; 2,400 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement25
Sensors &
processing systems
Armament
  • 1 × 45 mm (1.8 in) or 57 mm (2.2 in) gun
  • 2 × twin 25 mm (0.98 in) guns
  • 12 mines
  • Sweeps MT-1, SEMT (magnetic), AT2 (acoustic)

The Sasha class is the NATO reporting name for a class of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy between 1954 and 1956. The Soviet designation was Project 265.