Dyugon Class Landing Craft

The Dyugon-class landing craft, or Project 21820, is a class of five air-cavity landing craft in service with the Russian Navy.Десантный катер проекта 21820 «Дюгонь»
«Армейский вестник». Retrieved 23 November 2021

Ships

Controversies

According to Russian newspaper '' Izvestija'', the central command of the Russian Navy sent a report to the Russian Defence minister after the sea trials of the first Dyugon-class landing craft in the Caspian Sea, complaining about serious design errors and poor workmanship in the craft, stating cracks developed in the hull while travelling at speed, potentially breaking the vessel apart. ''Izvestija'' also claimed the orders for the five vessels were split between multiple shipyards for socio-economic reasons... to keep them busy, instead of ordering them from a shipyard with experience in building air-cavity vessels.Военно-морской флот отказался от «Дюгоней» (Navy ditches Dugongs)
Izvestija, published 25 January 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2021

See also

* List of ships of the Soviet Navy
*List of ships of Russia by project number

References

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Amphibious warfare vessel classes
Amphibious warfare vessels of the Russian Navy
Landing craft

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