Ivan Susanin-class patrol ship


The Ivan Susanin class is a group of icebreaker patrol ships operated by the Russian maritime border guard. The Soviet designation is Project 97P. The ships are also known as the Aysberg-class patrol icebreakers.

Design

These ships are modified versions of the -class civilian icebreaker. They are armed with a twin gun mounting forward and two AK-630 guns aft as well as having a helicopter pad and surveillance radar. The two 30 mm guns are controlled by two SP-521 Kolonka-2 ring sight fire control directors.

Ships

Eight ships were built between 1972 and 1981 by the Admiralty Shipyard in Leningrad. Four have been retired and four remain operational as of 2018.
NameBuildersLaid downLaunchedCommissionedStatusFleet
Ivan SusaninAdmiralty Shipyard31 July 197228 February 197330 December 1973ActivePacifc
AysbergAdmiralty Shipyard17 October 197327 April 197425 December 1974Decommissioned in 2006
RuslanAdmiralty Shipyard26 December 197328 May 197426 September 1975ActiveNorthern
Anadyr

Admiralty Shipyard16 July 197514 February 197630 September 1976Decommissioned in 2015
DunayAdmiralty Shipyard24 December 19765 August 197731 December 1977Decommissioned in 2017
NevaAdmiralty Shipyard23 November 197728 July 197827 December 1978Active
VolgaAdmiralty Shipyard27 December 197919 April 198026 December 1980Active
Murmansk

Admiralty Shipyard22 April 19803 July 198125 December 1981Decommissioned in 2013