The ''Bora''-class, Soviet designation Project 1239, hoverborne guided-missile

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, also bears the

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class name "Dergach", is one of the few types of

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surface effect ship 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 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

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. A future series of hovercraft have been planned based on this model for future production.

Ships

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.

* 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
Google Maps photo

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Deployment

Ships

See also

References

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