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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Project 183 Bolshevik
Category
Country
Production
1949–1960
Quantity
421
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · EARLY COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull Classificationwood
- Ship TypeMotor Torpedo Boat
- Builder / ShipyardShipyard No.5, Leningrad; Shipyard No.602, Vladivostok; Shipyard No.640, Sosnovka; Guangzhou Shipyard, Guangzhou; Wuhu Shipyard, Wuhu
- Laid Down1949
- Ships in Class421
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement67.1 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)25.5 m
- Beam6.18 m
- Draft1.24 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement14
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- Propulsion Typediesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 shafts
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power3,580 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed43 kn
- Range1,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
- Main Gun2M-3 twin 25 mm autocannon
- Main Gun Calibre25 mm
- Main Gun Count4
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Air-Search RadarZarnitsa (Skin Head)
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialwood
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed421
- Under Construction0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1949Production started
- 1953Sale: People's Republic of China (39 units)
- 1960Production ended
77
years in service
11
years in production
421
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 17 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries19country
Project 183 BolshevikSALES2records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 |  People's Republic of China | 39 | — | — |
| — |  Egypt | 46 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT RANKING Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
111PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT11EARLY COLD WAR · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT1089RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS66PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
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