Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the mine countermeasures vessels (mcm) category.
01 / Overview
Project 254 minesweeper
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1950–1957
Quantity
200
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS (MCM) · EARLY COLD WAR
26
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the mine countermeasures vessels (mcm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationT43 class
- Ship TypeMinesweeper
- BuilderMultiple Soviet shipyards, Gdańsk Shipyard, Guangzhou Shipyard, Wuchang Shipyard
- Ships in Class200
- RoleMine Countermeasures Vessel (MCM)
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions4MOD.4
- Full Load Displacement420 t
- Length58 m
- Beam8.4 m
- Draft2.1 m
▣Capacity2MOD.2
◇Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Type2 x Type 9D diesel engines
- Shaft Power1,641 kW
- Top Speed15 kn
- Range3,000
- Complement (crew)65
◆Aviation2MOD.2
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
- Main Gun2 x twin 37 mm/63 cal. guns
- Electronic WarfareNo
- Decoy LaunchersNo
⬢Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed200
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
▲Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourNone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1950Production started
- 1957Production ended
- 1962Sale: Indonesia (6 units)
- 1968Sale: Algeria (2 units)
- 1969Sale: Iraq (2 units)
- 1993Last sale: Bangladesh (1 units)
76
years in service
7
years in production
200
units produced
13
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory8country · 36units
36active
Project 254 minesweeperSALES8records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 |  Bangladesh | 1 | — | — |
| 1970 |  Egypt | 7 | — | — |
| 1969 |  Iraq | 2 | — | — |
| 1968 |  Algeria | 2 | — | — |
| 1962 |  Indonesia | 6 | — | — |
| 1960 |  Albania | 3 | — | — |
| 1957 |  Poland | 12 | — | — |
| 1953 |  Bulgaria | 3 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS (MCM) RANKING Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
97MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS (MCM)26EARLY COLD WAR · MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS (MCM)1433RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS28PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS (MCM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM)category.
📚 Sources