Guard Ships
Project 159
Project 159A
Project 159AE

NATO: Petya Class

Completed

56 units

Ships

Project 159 - 19 units

Project 159А - 23 units

Project 159AE - 14 units

General characteristics - Project 159

General characteristics - Project 159A

General characteristics - Project 159AE

Schematics

Guard Ships - Project 159



Guard Ships - Project 159A

Modernizations

Project 159M - 9 units: Riga Shipyard PLK-4 30.08.1984-5.02.1987, Kaliningrad, Yantar Shipyard: PLK-5 28.05.1963-25.11.1964, PLK-14 28.11.1979-14.07.1981, PLK-22 28.11.1977-26.04.1979, PLK-25 24.11.1978-27.05.1980, Vladivostok, Dalzavod named after 50-letiya USSR PLK-23 3.09.1974-17.05.1977, PLK-43, PLK-46 17.07.1971-29.07.1974, shipyard? – PLK-30. 1040/1180 tons, 82,3x9,2x3,01 m, MG-325 Vega sonar, stern RBU-2500 was removed, Fut-N air/surface search radar replaced by MR-302 Rubka (on some ships), added MI-110K anti-submarine search system (on some ships). On 2 units torpedo tubes removed (PLK-23?, PLK-46?)
On SKR-98 in 1978 was added MGK-345 Bronza sonar instead of stern torbedo tubes.
SKR-40 in 1964-66 (Project 159AB?). MG-325 Vega VDS sonar instead of AK-726 and RBU-2500 at aft
Project 159AV - 1 unit: PLK-34 in 1969-70?. MNK-300 Kayra non-acoustic submarine search system instead of torpedo tubes, AK-726 and RBU-2500 at aft
On SKR-98 in 1978 was added MG-345K Bronza sonar complex

On SKR-1 in 1964-66 were removed AK-726 and RBU-2500 Smerch, added 1x2 anti-submarine missile complex Vikhr launcher, 2x12 RB-6000 Smerch-2 (RGB-60) – Fire control Burya.
Trial ships: OS-332 (SKR-1) 30.03.1978 Sevastopol, Sevmorzavod in 12.10.1977-1979. Instead 1x2 anti-submarine missile complex Vikhr launcher was added torpedo tube; OS-333 (SKR-30) 30.03.1978; OS-34 (SKR-17). Avrora-N sonar instead of RBU-2500 at the aft; OS-226 (SKR-110) 12.04.1991

Fleets

Baltic Fleet: SKR-9 (from 13.12.1963 Nothern Fleet), 17 (from 15.03.1965 Northern Fleet, from 27.05.1980 Black Sea Fleet), 22 (from 17.12.1963 Northern Fleet), 26 (from 8.12.1962 Nothern Fleet), 27 (from 23.07.1963 Black Sea Fleet), 30 (from 23.12.1968 Black Sea Fleet), 33 (from 17.12.1963 Northern Fleet), 34 (from 5.10.1966 Northern Fleet), 38, 106 (from 1.04.1968 Nothern Fleet), 110 (from 28.07.1970 Black Sea Fleet), 112 (from 21.09.1968 Black Sea Fleet)
Black Sea Fleet: SKR-1, 40, 94, 115
Northern Fleet: SKR-16 (from 6.10.1983 Caspian Flotilia), 29, 47, 87 (from 25.08.1988 Caspian Flotilia), 98, 103, 120, 123, 126
Pacific Fleet: SKR-3, 11, 18, 21, 23, 36, 41, 43, 46, 78, 82, 88, 92, 95, 96, 128, 130, 133, 135, 138, 141, №40, 42, 43, 92-95

Hull Numbers

SKR-1: 895, 336, 894, 898, 871
SKR-9: 929(SKR-9), 976(SKR-9)
SKR-11: 830(1974), 694(1984), 619(1987)
SKR-16: 737(1973), 984(1981), 442(1985), 402, 450(1990), 404(1992)
SKR-17: 761, 927(1980?), 920(1980)
SKR-18: 846(1971), 828(1974), 801(1976), 632(1980), 681(1984)
SKR-21: 800(1973), 802(1974), 811(1975), 860(1976?), 602(1984), 600(1990)
SKR-22: 787(1970), 767(1976), 931(пр.159М), 945(159M)
SKR-23: 815(1970), 831(1971), 835(1972), 842(1973), 807(1974), 845(1977), 609(1978), 618(1981), 656(1984), 604(1987)
SKR-26: 424(1962), 771(1972), 915(1979)
SKR-27: 160(1967), 832, 871, 830(1984), 834(1986), 814(1990)
SKR-30: 878(SKR-30), 888
SKR-33: 743(1978), 976(1986), 936, 924(159M)
SKR-34: 481(1965), 795(159AV), 773(159AV), 905(159AV), 951(159AV), 929(159AV), 651(159AV), 616(1973), 664(1976), 768(159AV), 990(159AV)
SKR-38: 4(1965), 650(1969), 941(1985), 762(1988), 748(1990)
SKR-40: 618, 878, 880, 873(1974), 822(1984), 804(1986)
SKR-41: 805(1975), 607
SKR-43: 831(1976), 665(1981), 668(1982), 635(1987)
SKR-46: 635(159М)
SKR-47: 766?(1976)
SKR-78: 668(1988)
SKR-87: 421(1987)
SKR-92: 684(1972), 808(1974), 829(1975), 684
SKR-94: 692?, 833(1983)
SKR-98: 628, 737(1975), 934(1986)
SKR-103: 815, 757(1978), 974, 915
SKR-106: 927(1986), 900(1991)
SKR-110: 834(1982), 835(1983), 826(1984), 834(1986), 820(1990), 817
SKR-112: 897?(1973), 824(1980), 829(1984), 815(1.05.1990)
SKR-115: 889, 897, 834(1979), 836(1981), 833(1984)
SKR-120: 780(1975), 753(1977?), 937, 998(1981), 965(1984)
SKR-123: 747(1975), 949(1979), 932, 954
SKR-126: 755?(1975), 943(1986), 961(1988)
SKR-128: 670, 681(1981), 626(1991)
SKR-130: 827(1974), 850, 675, 667(1982)
SKR-133: 840(1974), 850, 668, 669, 699(1984), 622(1986)
SKR-135: 622(1980), 654(1981)
SKR-138: 851(1974), 833?, 642(1980)
SKR-141: 621(1973), 631, 803(1974), 812(1975)

Decommissioned

1986 - SKR-1 (1.10)
1987 - SKR-41 (20.06)
1989 - SKR-18 (4.05), SKR-23 (4.05), SKR-36 (4.05), SKR-43 (4.05), SKR-46 (4.05)
1990 - SKR-3 (19.04), SKR-9 (19.04), SKR-17 (28.09), SKR-30 (28.09, Gossnab ship), SKR-34 (19.04), SKR-38 (19.04), SKR-78 (19.04)
1991 - SKR-11 (15.02), SKR-21 (15.02), SKR-22 (24.06), SKR-29 (24.06), SKR-92 (24.06), SKR-98 (30.01), SKR-103 (24.06), SKR-120 (24.06), SKR-128 (24.06)
1992 - SKR-27 (3.07), SKR-47 (29.10), SKR-87 (3.07), SKR-123 (29.10), SKR-126 (3.07)
1993 - SKR-26 (30.06), SKR-106 (30.06)
1994 - SKR-40 (25.01), SKR-110 (18.07), SKR-133 (11.02), SKR-138 (11.02)
1995 - SKR-33 (4.08),

Export

Azerbaijan: 1 unit
Bakili G-121 (till 10.09.1992 SKR-16). Added 2x2 30 xx AK-230, torpedo tubes removed, added PK-16 (2 KL-101 decoy launchers)

Vietnam: 5 units
HQ-09 (till 21.12.1978 SKR-82), HQ-11 (till 21.12.1978 SKR-96), HQ-13 (till 12.1983 SKR-141), HQ-15 (till 12.1983 SKR-130), HQ-17 (till 12.1984 SKR-135). On HQ-11 added 2x2 37 mm V-11M instead of torpedo tube, 2x2 ZU-23-2 instead of RBU. On HQ-15 added 2x2 37 mm V-11V instead of bow torpedo tubes, 2x2 ZU-23-2 instead of RBU

India: 10 units
Project 159AE: light frigates Arnala Р68 (till 08.1972 SKR-100) decommissioned in 2000, Androth Р69 in 08.1972 decommissioned 2000, Anjadip Р73 (till 1.09.1972 SKR-108) decommissioned 13.12.2003, Andaman Р74 in 08.1972 sank 22.08.1990 in storm, Amini Р75 (till 08.1972 SKR-104) decommissioned 16.09.2002, Kamorta Р77 (till 21.11.1968 SKR-95), Kadmatt Р78 (till 23.12.1968 зав.№40) decommissioned 1994, Kiltan Р79 (till 30.10.1969 SKR-88) decommissioned 06.1987, Kavaratti Р80 (till 23.12.1969 №42) decommissioned 07.1986,, Katchall Р81 (till 23.12.1969 №43) decommissioned 12.1988

Syria: 2 units
Project 159AE: Al Assari 12, then 1-508 (till 10.1975 №94) sunk as traget 15.04.2018 by Russian Air Force, AI Hirasa 14, then 2-508 (till 04.1976 зав.№95)

Ukraine: 1 unit
21.07.1992 without rename: frigate SKR-112 815, from 2.02.1993 200, 07.1994 U132. Decommissioned in 1996

Ethiopia: 2 units
Zerai Deres 1616 (till 21.07.1983 SKR-94) sunk near Nocra Island 02.1991, 1617 (till 19.03.1984 SKR-115) decommissioned in 1996. Then 61 hull number. Added 1x40  122 mm rocket launcher BM-21 instead of 1 torpedo tubes, added 2x1 12,7 mm Browning M-2