NAVYPEDIA

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
	VP20, later- VM20		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia		22.9.1972	1973	stricken 1996-98
	VP21, later- VM21		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia		1972	1973	stricken 1996-98
	VP22, later- VM22		Wuzhou SY, China			1971	stricken 1996-98
	VP23, later- VM23		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973	stricken 1996-98
	VP24, later- VM24		Wuzhou SY, China			1971	stricken 1996-98
	VP25, later- VM25		Wuzhou SY, China			1971	stricken 1996-98
	VP26, later- VM26		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973	stricken 1996-98
	VP27, later- VM27		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	stricken 1996-98
	VP28, later- VM28		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	stricken 1996-98
	VP29, later- VM29		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	stricken 1996-98
	VP30, later- VM30		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1974	stricken 1996-98
	VP31, later- VM31		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1975	stricken 1996-98
	VP32, later- VM32		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	stricken 1996-98
	VP33, later- VM33		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	stricken 1996-98
	VP34, later- VM34		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	stricken 1996-98
	VP35, later- VM35		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	stricken 1996-98
	VP36, later- VM36		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	stricken 1992-95
	VP37, later- VM37		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	stricken 1992-95
	VP38, later- VM38		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	stricken 1996-98
	VP39, later- VM39		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	stricken 1992-95
	VP40, later- VM40		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	stricken 1992-95
	VS41		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	stricken 1996-98
	VS42		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	stricken 1996-98
	VS43		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	stricken 1996-98
	VS44		Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	stricken 1996-98
Saturn			Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	in service (2019)
Venus			Şantierul 2 Mai, Mangalia			1973-75	in service (2019)

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	123
Displacement full, t	135
Length, m	38.8
Breadth, m	5.41
Draught, m	1.55
No of shafts	4
Machinery	2 M-50F-4 diesels, 2 12D6 diesels
Power, h. p.	4200 (2x1200+2x910)
Max speed, kts	28.5
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	750(16.5)
Armament	VP20-40: 2 x 2 - 14.5/93 VS41-44: 1 x 1 - 37/73 70K, 1 x 2 - 14.5/93, 2 x 5 type 81 ASWRL, 4 DC, 10 mines (overload) Saturn, Venus: 1 x 2 - 37/63 type 61
Electronic equipment	VP20-40, Saturn, Venus: type 351 radar VS41-44: type 351 radar, Tamir-11 sonar
Complement	36

Standard scale images

Project history

Chinese project 062 ('Shanghai') boats. VP20-40 served as Board Guard patrols, VS41-44 as naval ASW/SAR boats, Saturn and Venus are used as diving tenders.

Modernizations

1980s, VS41-44: - 1 x 2 - 14.5/93; + 2 x 2 - 30/71 AK-230

Naval service

No significant events.