The minesweeper Ivan Antonov was laid down
February 13, 2025

Today, the sea minesweeper Ivan Antonov was laid down at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard in St. Petersburg. It became the third in the series of minesweepers of Project 12700 Alexandrite.

The ship design was developed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau. The minesweeper has a unique, the largest hull in the world (among warships) made of monolithic fiberglass, formed by the vacuum infusion method. The use of this technology allows to increase the service life of the ship and significantly reduce its magnetic field, which ensures safety during mine search and minesweeping.

Series:

Serial No. 521 — laid down 22.09.12 — launched 27.06.14 — handed over 09.12.16 — "Alexander Obukhov" (BF)

Serial No. 522 — laid down 24.04.2015 — “Georgy Kurbatov”

Serial No. 523 —laid down on 25.01.2017 — “Ivan Antonov”

Technical specifications:

Displacement: 800 t.

Main dimensions: length —51.8 m, width —10.2 m, draft — 2.7 m.

Maximum speed: 15 knots

Range: 1,500 miles

Endurance: 10 days

Crew: 41 people

Armament:

one 30-mm AK-306 artillery mount

one 14.5-mm MTPU machine gun mount

mine-sweeping armament

The minesweeper is named in honor of the Hero of the Soviet Union, sniper of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet Ivan Petrovich Antonov.

Photo Alexey Akentyev