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SDK-135 medium landing ships (project 773) (1971 - 1972)


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Pr. 773 1978

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
СДК-135 [SDK-135], 1992- МДК-135 [MDK-135]   773/1 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 11.2.1970 4.11.1970 20.5.1971 stricken 6.1994
СДК-137 [SDK-137], 1992- МДК-137 [MDK-137]   773/2 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 21.4.1970 31.12.1970 31.5.1971 to Ukraine 1.1996 (Кiровоград [Kirovograd])
СДК-154 [SDK-154], 1992- МДК-154 [MDK-154]   773/3 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 11.5.1970 28.2.1971 30.6.1971 stricken 12.1994
СДК-164 [SDK-164], 1992- МДК-164 [MDK-164]   773/4 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 26.6.1970 31.3.1971 31.8.1971 stricken 7.1996
СДК-156 [SDK-156], 1992- МДК-156 [MDK-156]   773/5 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 2.9.1970 13.5.1971 30.9.1971 auxiliary 11.1995
СДК-82 [SDK-82], 1992- МДК-82 [MDK-82]   773/6 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 28.12.1970 25.9.1971 25.1.1972 stricken 5.2001
СДК-83 [SDK-83], 1992- МДК-83 [MDK-83]   773/7 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 11.2.1971 29.10.1971 25.2.1972 stricken 8.1993
СДК-85 [SDK-85], 1992- МДК-85 [MDK-85]   773/8 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 22.3.1971 20.12.1971 27.4.1972 auxiliary 8.1995


100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate СДК-135 [SDK-135], 1992- МДК-135 [MDK-135]   773/1 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 11.2.1970 4.11.1970 20.5.1971 stricken 6.1994 СДК-137 [SDK-137], 1992- МДК-137 [MDK-137]   773/2 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 21.4.1970 31.12.1970 31.5.1971 to Ukraine 1.1996 (Кiровоград [Kirovograd]) СДК-154 [SDK-154], 1992- МДК-154 [MDK-154]   773/3 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 11.5.1970 28.2.1971 30.6.1971 stricken 12.1994 СДК-164 [SDK-164], 1992- МДК-164 [MDK-164]   773/4 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 26.6.1970 31.3.1971 31.8.1971 stricken 7.1996 СДК-156 [SDK-156], 1992- МДК-156 [MDK-156]   773/5 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 2.9.1970 13.5.1971 30.9.1971 auxiliary 11.1995 СДК-82 [SDK-82], 1992- МДК-82 [MDK-82]   773/6 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 28.12.1970 25.9.1971 25.1.1972 stricken 5.2001 СДК-83 [SDK-83], 1992- МДК-83 [MDK-83]   773/7 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 11.2.1971 29.10.1971 25.2.1972 stricken 8.1993 СДК-85 [SDK-85], 1992- МДК-85 [MDK-85]   773/8 Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland 22.3.1971 20.12.1971 27.4.1972 auxiliary 8.1995

Technical data


Displacement standard, t

920
Displacement normal, t

1192
Length, m

81.3
Breadth, m

9.30
Draught, m

2.30
No of shafts

2
Machinery

2 40DM diesels
Power, h. p.

4400
Max speed, kts

16.3
Fuel, t

diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)

3000(12)
Armament

2 x 2 - 30/71 AK-230, 2 x 18 - 140 WM-18 RL (180)
Military load

6 medium tanks, 180 troops or 240 t of cargo
Electronic equipment

Donets, MR-104 Rys' radars
Complement

45


Standard scale images


<i>SDK-135 </i>1980
SDK-135 1980


Graphics


Pr. 773 1978
Pr. 773 1978


Project history

The decision to provide rockets aboard the landing ship for close-in support would seem to be a major shift in Soviet doctrine. It is possible that the earlier craft were intended for unopposed landings, merely moving tanks more expeditiously than would be possible by land. Note, too, that the Project 770/771/773 was the first Soviet amphibious ship apparently designed for troop carrying. In 1992 all survived ships were reclassified from SDK (medium landing ship) to MDK (small landing ship).

Modernizations

1980s, some: + 4 x 4 Strela-2M or Strela-3M SAM (16)

1990s, some: + 4x PK-10 Smely decoy RL

Naval service

No significant events.