Russian corvette Samum

	Samum in 2010
History
Russia
Name	MRK-17
Builder	A.M. Gorky Shipyard, Zelenodolsk
Yard number	502
Laid down	September 1991
Launched	12 October 1992
Commissioned	26 February 2000
Renamed	Samum; (Самум);
Namesake	Samum
Identification	See Pennant numbers
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Bora-class hovercraft
Displacement	1,050 tonnes (1,033 long tons)
Length	66 m (216 ft 6 in)
Beam	17 m (55 ft 9 in)
Draught	3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Installed power	4 × 200 kW diesel-driven generators
Propulsion	Twin M10-D1 type gas turbine engines rated at 60,000 hp (45,000 kW) bound to two primary three-blade propellers 2 x GTU (36000 hp , roughly 25.8 MW or few more); Twin M511A reduction gear diesel engines rated at 20,000 hp (15,000 kW) bound to two primary three-blade propellers; Twin M52OM3 auxiliary diesel engines driving superchargers rated at 6,800 horsepower (5,100 kW) used to inflate the skirts;
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) cruise; 55 knots (102 km/h; 63 mph) maximum;
Range	2,500 nmi (4,600 km) at 12 knots; 800 nmi (1,500 km) at 55 knots (102 km/h);
Endurance	10 days
Complement	35 minimum; 68 combat;
Sensors and ; processing systems	Monolit-E / Monument-E target detection and designation radar; Pozitiv-ME1 air/surface search radar; 5P-10E Fire Control Radar; Anapa-ME1 sonar; Moskit-E 3Ts-81E missile fire control system; Various cannon and missile guidance and countermeasure systems;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	Vympel-R2 suite with Foot Ball-A interceptors; Half Hat-B interceptors; 2 × PK-10 decoy rocket launchers; 2 × PK-16 decoy rocket launchers;
Armament	2 × Quadruple MT-206ME launchers for 3M-80E "Moskit" marine cruise missiles ; 1 × 9K33M "Osa-MA" type surface-to-air missile system for anti-aircraft defense with 20 missiles; 1 × AK–176M automatic 76.2 mm cannon; 2 × AK-630 30 mm anti-aircraft Gatling cannons; 16 × 9K38 Igla man-portable shoulder mounted surface-to-air missile launcher sets; 2 × 14.5 mm naval machine gun mounts; 1 × DP-64 anti-saboteur grenade launcher;
Notes	Combat ready in rough weather up to Sea State 5

The MRK-17 Samum is a Bora-class hovercraft in the Soviet Navy and later the Russian Navy.

Construction and career

MRK-17 was laid down in September 1991 and launched on 12 October 1992 at the A.M. Gorky Shipyard, Zelenodolsk and commissioned into the Baltic Fleet on 26 February 2000.[1]

On 19 March 1992, the vessel was renamed Samum.

On 25 July 2002, Samum was put into the Black Sea Fleet.

Pennant numbers

Date	Pennant number[2]
1989	609
1990	615

Citations

"Air Cushion Missile Ship - Project 1239". russianships.info. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
"Small Missile Ships - Project 1234". russianships.info. Retrieved 20 September 2021.

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[1] "Air Cushion Missile Ship - Project 1239". russianships.info. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[:2-2] "Small Missile Ships - Project 1234". russianships.info. Retrieved 20 September 2021.