The Serna class, Russian designation Project 11770, is a class of
air cavity system landing craft constructed for the
Russian Navy. Twelve boats were built by
Vostochnaya Verf
JSC Vostochnaya Verf (until 1994 - Vladivostok Shipyard) is a Russian shipbuilding enterprise located in Vladivostok.
Background
The enterprise was founded in 1952 for the construction of low-tonnage ships from non-magnetic materials for th ...
between 1994 and 2014. Four boats of the export project 11771 were built in 1994.
4 ships of the Project 11771 designation were made specifically for export to other countries. One was sold to Estonia, and 3 were sold to the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at t ...
.
Deployment
During the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. ...
, a Serna-class craft docked at
Snake Island was destroyed when the island was attacked by a Ukrainian
Bayraktar TB2 drone on 6 May 2022.
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Amphibious warfare vessel classes
Amphibious warfare vessels of the Russian Navy
Landing craft
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