Project 12660 Gorya-class seagoing minesweeper

Project 12660 Gorya-class is a Soviet seagoing minesweeper class built at Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard for deep-ocean captor-mine sweeping. The class pairs mine-search sonar and sweep gear with a 76 mm gun, AK-630M CIWS, Strela-3 launchers, and only two completed hulls.

Russia-Ukraine WarUnspecified

Project 12660 Gorya-class seagoing minesweeper, Seagoing minesweeper class, Naval Systems

Image source: Wikimedia Commons: Zheleznyakov1989.jpg

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union
Built by: Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard
Type: Seagoing minesweeper class
Service note: 1988-present
Number built: 2 completed

Also Known As

Project 12660
Project 12660 Rubin
Gorya class
Gorya-class minesweeper
Rubin class minesweeper
Zheleznyakov class minesweeper

naval mine warfare sonar

Specifications

Displacement: 1,070 tons standard; 1,150 tons full load
Length: 67.8 m
Beam: 10.95 m
Draft: 3.12 m
Speed: 15.7 knots
Range: 1,500 nmi at 12 knots
Crew: 68
Propulsion: 2 x M-503B-37 diesels, 2 controllable pitch propellers, 1 bow thruster, and 4 diesel generators
Armament: 1 x 76 mm AK-176M gun, 1 x 30 mm AK-630M CIWS, 2 x 4 Strela-3 launchers, 16 mines, and Gyurza/Ketmen/Paltus mine countermeasure gear
Sensors: MG-99 Kabarga-A3 mine-search sonar, MG-7 Braslet anti-saboteur sonar, and MR-212/201 Vaygach-U navigation radar

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Entered Soviet Navy service in 1988; the class remained represented in the Russian Navy into the 2020s.
Used by: Soviet Navy, Russian Navy

Conflict Usage

Side: Unspecified

The Gorya/Project 12660 class is represented in the Russian Black Sea Fleet by Zheleznyakov/Anatoly Zheleznyakov, listed in Black Sea Fleet order-of-battle sources during the full-scale Russo-Ukrainian War period. I found no confirmed public report of this class being struck or firing in the conflict; use is best characterized as Black Sea Fleet mine-warfare presence.

Timeline

Project 12660 Gorya-class seagoing minesweeper Key Events

Feb 28, 1985
Lead ship laid down
Zheleznyakov was laid down at Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, Pontonnyy, under Project 12660.
Sources: KCHF.ru: Seagoing Minesweeper Zheleznyakov - Project 12660 / Gorya Class
Jul 17, 1986
Lead ship launched
Zheleznyakov was launched ahead of commissioning as the first completed Project 12660 mine warfare ship.
Sources: KCHF.ru: Seagoing Minesweeper Zheleznyakov - Project 12660 / Gorya Class
Dec 30, 1988
Commissioned into Soviet Navy service
Zheleznyakov entered Soviet Navy service, giving the class an active minesweeper presence that continued after the USSR ended.
Sources: KCHF.ru: Seagoing Minesweeper Zheleznyakov - Project 12660 / Gorya Class
Feb 14, 2022
Listed in Black Sea Fleet order of battle
Marineforum's Black Sea Fleet order-of-battle article listed Gorya-class Zheleznyakov, Project 12660, in the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
Sources: marineforum: The Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation 2022

Project 12660 Gorya-class seagoing minesweeper Images

Project 12660 Gorya-class seagoing minesweeper, Seagoing minesweeper class, Naval Systems - view 1 — Source: Wikimedia Commons: Russian Navy Vladimir Gumanenko minesweeper (811) in 2020.jpg

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Sources

RussianShips.info: Seagoing Minesweepers - Project 12660Publisher: RussianShips.info | Note: Supports the class designation, shipyard, dimensions, displacement, propulsion, speed, range, crew, armament, and completion count for Project 12660. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 KCHF.ru: Seagoing Minesweeper Zheleznyakov - Project 12660 / Gorya ClassPublisher: KCHF.ru | Note: Supports the ship and class designation, deep-ocean captor-mine sweeping role, launch and commissioning dates, and the detailed weapon and sensor fit for Zheleznyakov. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 marineforum: The Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation 2022Publisher: marineforum | Note: Supports the Black Sea Fleet order-of-battle context that still listed Gorya-class Zheleznyakov in February 2022. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Wikimedia Commons: Zheleznyakov1989.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and public-domain licensing context for the primary class image. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Wikimedia Commons: Russian Navy Vladimir Gumanenko minesweeper (811) in 2020.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing context for the secondary gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-25