Ukrainian patrol boat Hola Prystan

Hola Prystan in 2011
History
Soviet Union
BuilderSosnovka Shipyard
Yard number59
Launched1986
Commissioned1986
In service1986
Out of service1 August 1997
FateTransferred to Ukraine 1 August 1997
Ukraine
NameHola Prystan
NamesakeHola Prystan
OperatorUkrainian Navy
In service1 August 1997
Renamed1997
Refit2015, 2020
HomeportWestern Naval Base "South", OdesaMUN А2951[1]
Identification
General characteristics
Class and typeFlamingo class Patrol boat
Displacement
  • 31.8 long tons (32 t) standard
  • 57 long tons (58 t) full load
Length21.2 m (69 ft 7 in)
Beam3.93 m (12 ft 11 in)
Draft1.4 m (4 ft 7 in)
Installed power1 auxiliary 300 hp 3D12L diesel generator
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range
  • 800 nmi (1,500 km; 920 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph)
  • 200 nmi (370 km; 230 mi) at 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Endurance5 days
Boats & landing
craft carried		At least one rigid lifeboat.
Capacity17 long tons (17 t) of cargo or 27 passengers
Complement8
Armament1 14.5mm marine pedestal machine gun mount

Hola Prystan (P241) (Ukrainian: Гола Пристань) is a Project R1415 (NATO code: Flamingo class) anti-sabotage boat of the Ukrainian Navy. Built in 1986, she has been in Ukrainian Navy service since 1997.[2]

History

1986-1997

In 1986 harbor boat Project R1415 Flamingo class, was laid down at Sosnovka Shipyard in Sosnovka Kirov Oblast. Boats Yard number was #59. Same year it began service with Black Sea Fleet of the Soviet Navy.[2][3]

From 1995 to August 1997 boat was part of the joint Russo-Ukrainian Black Sea Fleet under bilateral command (and Soviet Navy flag).

1997-2014

On 28 May 1997, Russia and Ukraine signed several agreements regarding the fleet including the Partition Treaty. This finally established an independent Ukrainian Navy and transferred the boat to its control.[4] On 1 August 1997, the boat was renamed U241 Hola Prystan after the town in Kherson Oblast, Hola Prystan.[2]

In 2012, boat was serving as part of 1st separate division of protection and maintenance of the water area.[1]

In January 2013, when 24th separate River Boat Division based in Western Naval Base "South" was created, Hola Prystan was assigned to that unit.

7 February 2013, boat took part in ensuring the survivability of ships exercise. Boat under command of Senior lieutenant Oleksii Melnyk trained to provide assistance to a destroyed ship.[5]

In May 2014, ship took part in 2 day exercise, along with 5 other boats.[6]

2014-present

Sea Breeze 2016 exercise

During Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in March 2014, most of Ukrainian Navy vessels were captured by Russian forces. Hola Prystan was one of 10 ships that remained in Ukrainian control.[7]

When in 2014, the 24th River Boat Division was disbanded, its former units were transferred to 1st Division of Protection and Security.

Ship underwent major repairs in Shipyard Ukraina in Odesa during 2015.[8] Repairs began in August.[9]

In 2018, boats Pennant number was changed from U241 to P241. Hola Prystan also took part in annual Exercise Sea Breeze.[10]

Senior Lieutenant Pavlo Hladchenko was commander of boat prior to August 2019.[11] He was then sent to US to take command and train with crew of Ukrainian patrol vessel Starobilsk.[12]

On September 24, 2019, a Turkish Coast Guard SAR35 type boat TCSG71 visited Odesa and was escorted by Hola Prystan.[13][14][15]

In September 2020, work was completed on restoring hull structure, main engine system and many other components.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b "Одесская военно-морская база станет слабее на один корабль: тральщик "Геническ" перебрасывают в Крым" [The Odesa naval base will become weaker by one ship: the minesweeper "Henichesk" is transferred to Krym]. Dumska (in Russian). 7 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Противодиверсионный катер "Голая пристань" (U241) ВМС ВС Украины" [Anti-sabotage boat "Hola Prystan" (U241) of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine] (in Russian). 6 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Harbor boats - Project 1415". RussianShips.info. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  4. ^ Subtelny, Orest (2000). Ukraine: A History. University of Toronto Press. p. 600. ISBN 0-8020-8390-0.
  5. ^ "В ВМС ВС Украины продолжается декада обеспечения живучести кораблей" [The decade of ensuring the survivability of ships continues in the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine] (in Russian). 7 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  6. ^ "У Чорному морі пройшли 2-денні навчання кораблів ВМС України" [2-day training of ships of Ukrainian Navy took place in the Black Sea]. RBC-Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 30 May 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  7. ^ "10 ships remain within Ukraine's Naval Forces". Ukrinform. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  8. ^ Pavlo Voloshyn (4 July 2017). "Судноверф "Україна" Одеського порту відновила ремонт військових кораблів" [Shipyard "Ukraine" of Odesa port resumed repairs of Navy vessels]. Промисловий Портал (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Судоверфь одесского морского порта ремонтирует противодиверсионный катер ВМС Украины" [The shipyard of the Odesa seaport is repairing an anti-sabotage boat of Ukrainian Navy]. Dumska (in Russian). 15 August 2015. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Многонациональная эскадра "Си Бриза" вышла в море: болгарский корвет едва не попал в морское "ДТП"" [The multinational squadron "Sea Breez" went to sea: Bulgarian corvette almost got into a marine "car accident"]. Dumska (in Russian). 11 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Meet the Cadet Who Sang Ukraine's Anthem in Crimea During Annexation" (video). youtube.com. Hromadske International. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  12. ^ Eugene Z. Stakhiv (1 August 2019). "Ukrainian sailors in U.S. for training on Coast Guard cutters". The Ukrainian Weekly. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  13. ^ "В одесский порт зашел турецкий корабль береговой охраны" [A Turkish coast guard ship entered Odesa port]. Dumska (in Russian). 24 September 2019. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Turkish Coast Guard SAR35 type TCSG71 arrives to Odessa. Ukrainian Navy Tanya class Hola Prystan' P241 escorts TCSG71". Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  15. ^ "В Одесу зайшов турецький корабель — готуються спільні навчання" [A Turkish ship entered Odesa - joint exercises are being prepared]. Ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 29 September 2019. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  16. ^ "На протидиверсійному катері ВМСУ "Гола Пристань" завершено ремонт (фото)" [Repairs have been completed on the anti-sabotage boat of the Navy "Hola Prystan" (photo)]. Defense Express (in Ukrainian). 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

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