Gyurza-M-class artillery boat

The Project 58155 Gyurza-M class is a series of small armored gunboats in service with the Ukrainian Navy. The first two vessels were laid down at the Kuznya na Rybalskomu (previously Leninska Kuznya) shipbuilding plant in October 2012.[3] Originally it was planned to build nine such vessels by 2017. In December 2013 the Ministry of Defence withdrew its contract.

U175 Berdiansk in the Black Sea near Odessa
Class overview
NameProject 58155 (Gyurza-M class)
BuildersKuznya na Rybalskomu
Operators Ukraine
Preceded byGurza-class boat
SubclassesCentaur-class fast assault craft
Built2012–present
In commission2016–present
Planned20 (originally)[lower-alpha 1]
Completed8[1][2]
Active4 with Ukrainian Navy (1 being tested); 3 captured by Russia, 1 missing
General characteristics
Displacement54 tons
Length23.0 m (75 ft 6 in)
Beam4.8 m (15 ft 9 in)
Draught1.0 m (3 ft 3 in)
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range900 miles (12 knots)
Complement5
Armament2 × BM-5M.01 Katran-M CIWS

In mid-2014 construction of the Gyurza-M class was revived and the first two vessels were launched in late 2015.[4] In December 2016 they officially joined the Ukrainian Navy.[5] The new military contract for twenty vessels is to be completed by 2020.[5]

Development and design

The modernized Project 58155 Gurza-M for the Ukrainian Navy started to be built at the Leninska Kuznya in October 2012.[6] Originally it was planned to build nine such vessels by 2017. In December 2013 the Ministry of Defense withdrew its contract.

In summer of 2014 construction of Gurza-M was revived and the first two vessels were expected to be completed in fall of 2015.[7] In December 2016 the first two Gurza-M officially joined the Ukrainian Navy.[5] The new military contract is for 20 vessels that should be completed by 2020.[5]

Vessels
Name Pennant number Producer Hull number Laid down Launched

Commissioned

 Fleet Homeport Status
BK-01 Akkerman P174
(U174)		 Kuznya na Rybalskomu 01023 25 October 2012[8] 11 November 2015 6 December 2016[9][10] Formerly Ukrainian Navy Western Naval Base Captured by Russia.[11][12]
BK-02 Berdyansk P175
(U175)		 Kuznya na Rybalskomu 01024[13] 25 October 2012[8] 11 November 2015 6 December 2016[9][10] Ukrainian Navy Azov Naval Base Active in service
BK-03 Nikopol P176
(U176)		 Kuznya na Rybalskomu 01028 7 April 2016[14] 20 June 2017 1 July 2018[15] Ukrainian Navy Azov Naval Base Active in service
BK-04 Kremenchuk P177
(U177)		 Kuznya na Rybalskomu 01029 7 April 2016[14] 30 June 2017 1 July 2018[15] Ukrainian Navy Azov Naval Base Captured by Russia.[12]
BK-05 Lubny P178
(U178)		 Kuznya na Rybalskomu 01030 7 April 2016[14] 29 June 2017[16][17] 1 July 2018[15] Ukrainian Navy Azov Naval Base Ship missing, whereabouts unknown.[12]
BK-06 Vyshhorod P179
(U179)		 Kuznya na Rybalskomu 01031 7 April 2016[14] 24 June 2017 1 July 2018[15] Ukrainian Navy Western Naval Base Captured by Russia.[12]
BK-07 Kostopil P180 Kuznya na Rybalskomu 2018 2 April 2019 6 September 2020 Ukrainian Navy To be assigned Active
BK-08 P181 Kuznya na Rybalskomu 01036 8 February 2019 30 September 2021 Ukrainian Navy Set to begin trials

Operators
 Ukraine
Ukrainian Navy: As of April 2022, 3 active; 3 captured by Russia, 1 missing,[12] and 1 being tested. Previously, two ships of the class were captured by Russia and returned in 2018, were repaired and returned to active service in 2020.[18]

Incidents

Kerch Strait incident
Main article: Kerch Strait incident

On 25 November 2018, two Ukrainian Gyurza-M-class boats, Berdyansk and Nikopol were seized by the Russian Navy. They were captured while they tried to cross the Kerch Strait en route to Ukrainian port city of Mariupol in the Sea of Azov. During the incident, three Ukrainian crew members were injured.[19][20] The ships were returned on 18 November 2019, but Ukraine accused Russia of returning them in sub-par condition.[21]

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Main article: Southern Ukraine offensive

According to Russian news outlet RT, Following the capture of Berdiansk by Russian forces, Akkerman as well as Vyshhorod were captured.[22]

See also

Notes
  1. Reduced to 8[1]

References
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  2. "У Києві спустили восьмий бронекатер проєкту «МБАК»".
  3. "Украина завершает создание речного военного флота" [Ukraine completes the creation of a river fleet]. Agency of Strategic Research. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  4. "На столичном заводе ударными темпами делают бронекатеры для одесского речного дивизиона ВМСУ" [At the capital plant, armored boats for the Odessa river division of the Naval Forces]. Dumskaya. 3 February 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015.
  5. "Year of Ukrainian arms: smashing "Thunder" and "Missile Shield"". UNIAN. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  6. Ukraine is completing creation of the River battle fleet. Agency of Strategic Research. 3 January 2013
  7. At the capital city factory in shocking pace are being built armored boats for the Odessa river division of Ukrainian Navy. Dumskaya. 3 February 2015
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  9. "Бронекатера «Аккерман» и «Бердянск» вошли в состав Военно-морских сил Украины" [Armored boats "Akkerman" and "Berdyansk" became part of the Naval Forces of Ukraine]. dumskaya.net (in Russian). 6 December 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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  11. "Analysis: Russian Armed Forces capture dozen Ukrainian ships in Berdyansk".
  12. "ВМС України втратили у Маріуполі корабель управління "Донбас" та МБАК "Кременчук"". Ukrainian MOD (in Ukrainian). 16 April 2022.
  13. Закладная табличка бронекатера «БК-02»
  14. "Закладено чотири броньовані артилерійські катери для Військово-Морських Сил". Ukrainian Military Pages. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
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  16. "Відбувся урочистий спуск на воду чергового бронекатеру проекту 58155". Ukrainian military portal. 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  17. "Ще один новозбудований катер для Військово-Морських Сил типу "Гюрза-М" спущено на воду". Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  18. Hristoforov, Vladislav (1 July 2018). "New Army: Four Artillery Boats "Gyurza-M" (video) were accepted into the Naval Forces of Ukraine". uprom. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  19. Osborn, Andrew; Polityuk, Pavel (25 November 2018). "Russia seizes Ukrainian ships near annexed Crimea after firing on them". Reuters. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  20. "Russia's 'Don' coast guard ship rams Ukrainian tugboat amid transfer from Odesa to Mariupol (video)". UNIAN. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  21. "Russia returns Ukraine ships 'stripped of toilets'". 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  22. "Analysis: Russian Armed Forces capture dozen Ukrainian ships in Berdyansk".
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