The ''Bora''-class, Soviet designation Project 1239,
hoverborne guided-missile
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corvette of the
Russian Navy, also bears the
NATO
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class name "Dergach", is one of the few types of
military
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...
surface effect ship
A Surface Effect Ship (SES) or Sidewall Hovercraft is a watercraft that has both an air cushion, like a hovercraft, and twin hulls, like a catamaran. When the air cushion is in use, a small portion of the twin hulls remains in the water. When the ...
built solely for marine combat purposes, rather than
troop landing or transport. The first vessel produced under this designation was ''Sivuch'', which was later renamed ''Bora''. It is one of the largest combat sea vehicles with catamaran design.
The ship is one of many marine craft built by the Russian Federation for coastal defense, both domestically
and for export. The weapons array ''Bora''-class warships carry varies depending on which of several configurations it is built to. The specifications listed are for the two existing craft.
Deployment
The ''Bora'' class was designed in 1988 mainly for coastal defense and patrol duties against surface vessels, large and small. Two were built and are currently in service, both assigned to the Russian
Black Sea Fleet. A future series of hovercraft have been planned based on this model for future production.
Ships
See also
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List of ships of the Soviet Navy
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List of ships of Russia by project number
The list of ships of Russia by project number includes all Russian ships by assigned project numbers. Ship descriptions are Russian assigned classifications when known. (The Russian term "проект" can be translated either as the cognate "pr ...
References
External links
Missile hovercraft, project 1239.@ Zelenodolsk Plant
- Various export configurations are listed in this catalog. Follow the link and click the "PROJECT 1239 BORA" link on the third page of the pdf.
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ttps://web.archive.org/web/20081012005319/http://www.bora-class.info/eng/samum/ Guided Missile Corvette "Samum" from Russian Black Sea fleet (with 30 photos)Guided Missile Corvette 1239 Bora class@ FAS.org
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