The Ukrainian minesweepers of the Sundown type Cherkasy and Chernihiv, transferred by Britain, were first seen at sea under a blue and yellow flag. It is reported by the publication UKDefenceJournal.
It is known that future Ukrainian crews are being trained on the ships.. The agreement on the transfer of minesweepers was signed in January 2022 - before the start of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The main function of these vessels is the search and clearance of sea mines.
For this reason, the work of minesweepers will be especially relevant after the end of the war..
Specifications:.
Displacement: 450 tons (full).
Length: 52.6 meters.
Width: 10.5 meters.
Draft: 2.4 meters.
Speed: up to 13 knots on a diesel power plant.
Crew: 34 people.
Armament: 30 mm combat module and three 12.7 mm machine guns.
Earlier it also became known that the future Ukrainian corvette "