Smolnyy-class training ship

The Smolnyy or Smol'nyy (Russian Смольный) class training ships were built for the Soviet Navy in the late 1970s. The Soviet designation was Project 887. Two ships are operated by the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy.

Design
The ships were designed to provide seagoing training facilities for the Soviet Navy. The ships had accommodation for 30 instructors and 300 cadets. They had a basic armament for self-defense and patrol duties.

Programme
The ships were built in Szczecin, Poland for the Soviet Navy


 * Smolnyy (Смольный) - Launched 1976, Commissioned 1977, in Service with the Baltic Fleet
 * Perekop (Перекоп)- Commissioned 1978, in Service
 * Khasan (Хасан)-Commissioned 1980, Retired 1999 and scrapped