Sonya-class minesweeper

The Sonya class were a group of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy and Soviet allies between 1971 and 1991. The Soviet designation is Project 1265 Yakhont.

Design
A wooden hulled coastal minehunter, built as a successor to the Vanya class with new sweeps and more effective sonar. A central safe explosion proof area is fitted and all key systems can be remote controlled from there.

Ships


A total of 72 ships were built by Uliis yard in Vladivostok and Avangard yard in Petrozavodsk between 1971 and 1991. One ship, the BT-730 was lost in an accident in 1985 Another unit collided with a Swedish surveillance ship (HMS Orion) east of Gotland in the Baltic in November 1985.

Russian Navy
26 ships active with 14 in reserve


 * Baltic Fleet - 5 ships
 * Black Sea Fleet - 2 ships
 * Northern Fleet - 8 ships
 * Pacific Fleet - 8 ships
 * Caspian Flotilla - 3 ships

Ukrainian Navy
2 ships in service
 * U330 Melitopol
 * U331 Mariupol

Azerbaijan Navy
2 ships in service

Bulgarian Navy
4 ships transferred

Cuban Navy
4 ships transferred

Syrian Navy
1 ship transferred

Vietnam Navy
4 ships transferred