Naval Systems

Project 1331M / Parchim-class anti-submarine corvette

Project 1331M / Parchim-class anti-submarine corvette is an East German-developed coastal ASW corvette family built by Peene-Werft and later operated by Soviet, Russian, and Indonesian navies. The class carried twin 57 mm and 30 mm guns, RBU-6000 rocket launchers, torpedo tubes, and hull-mounted sonar for anti-submarine patrols.

Profile

Origin
East Germany
Built by
Peene-Werft
Type
Anti-submarine corvette
Service note
Late 1970s-present
Produced
1985-1990
Number built
28
Developed from
Project 133.1

Also Known As

  • Project 1331M
  • Project 133.1M
  • Project 133.1
  • Project 1331
  • Parchim-class corvette
  • Parchim class
  • Parchim II
  • Kapitan Pattimura-class

Specifications

Displacement
About 800 tonnes standard / 950 tonnes full load
Length
72 m
Beam
9.4 m
Draft
4.6 m
Speed
About 24.5 knots
Range
About 2,500 nmi at 14 knots
Propulsion
Three diesel engines, about 14,250 hp total
Crew
About 80
Armament
Twin 57 mm AK-725 gun, twin 30 mm AK-230 gun, two SA-N-5 positions, two RBU-6000 rocket launchers, and four 400 mm torpedo tubes
Sensors
Radar and hull-mounted sonar

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service
Developed for the East German Navy in the late 1970s; Soviet Project 1331M boats entered Baltic Fleet service in the mid-1980s, and former East German hulls were later transferred to Indonesia.
Used by
East German Navy, Soviet Navy, Russian Navy, Indonesian Navy

Conflict Usage

Side
🏳️Unspecified

The class is documented in active Russian and Indonesian naval service, but the available sources here do not isolate a single named conflict, so this import stays in Various Conflicts.

Timeline

Project 1331M / Parchim-class anti-submarine corvette Key Events

  1. Project 1331M production begins

    MPK-192, one of the Soviet Project 1331M boats, was laid down at Peene-Werft in Wolgast.

    Sources: Russian corvette Urengoy

  2. A Baltic Fleet ship enters service

    MPK-192 was commissioned into the Baltic Fleet, showing the Soviet-built Project 1331M batch in active service.

    Sources: Russian corvette Urengoy

  3. Former East German hulls transfer to Indonesia

    After German reunification, former East German Parchim hulls were sold to the Indonesian Navy and later refitted for continued service.

    Sources: Parchim-class corvette

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