Polnocny-class landing ship: Difference between revisions

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| Ship image = [[File:The Libyan Polnochny class landing ship.JPEG|300px|Libyan example of Polnochny class]]

| Ship caption = Polnocny-C

| Name = Polnochny

| Builders = [[Stocznia Północna]] shipyard at [[Gdańsk]], (Poland), Stocznia Marynarki Wojennej at [[Gdynia]], Poland

| Operators = *{{navy|Algeria}}

*{{navy|EgyptAzerbaijan}}

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| Class after = *[[{{sclass2|Ropucha class |landing ship]]|4}}

| Subclasses = *Polnocny-A (Type 770);

*[[{{sclass|Kumbhir-class |tank landing ship]].}}

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| In commission range =1967 1967

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| Total ships completed = 108

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| Total ships active =33 9

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| Ship type = [[Landing ship, tank]]

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| Ship displacement = 834 tons full load (Polnocny-B)

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| Ship boatscapacity = 12 [[BMP-2]]

| Ship complementtroops =41 250

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| Ship armament = *[[Strela 2|Strela 2(SA-N-5)]] surface-to-air missile system (4 launchers)

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The '''Polnocny''' (or '''Polnochny''')-class ships are [[Amphibious assault ship|amphibious warfare vessels]]. They were designed in [[Poland]], in cooperation with the [[Soviet Navy]] and were built in Poland between 1967 and 2002. They now serve in several different navies, and some have been converted to civilian use. The name comes from the ''[[Stocznia Północna]]'' shipyard (Northern Shipyard) at [[Gdańsk]], where they were built. 107 were built by 1986 (last 16 by ''Stocznia Marynarki Wojennej'' (Naval Shipyard) at [[Gdynia]], Poland). In 2002, one ship of a modernised design NS-722 was built in Gdynia for [[Yemen]].

The Polnocny-class ships are classified as medium landing ships in the [[Russian Navy]], and are loosely equivalent to Western [[landing Ship, Tank|tank landing ships]]. They are equipped with a bow ramp that allows beach landings. The Polnocny-C version can carry 12 [[BMP-2|BMP-2 armored personnel carriers]], or 4 [[T-72|Main Battle Tanks]], or 250 Infantry Soldiersinfantrymen with their weapons like 82 mm Mortars and ATGMs, or 250 tons of rations & stores. Unlike their Western counterparts, these ships can provide substantial fire support for landed troops with their onboard [[multiple rocket launcher]]s. Other armament consists of anti-aircraft guns and short-range [[surface-to-air missile]]s.

Built in large quantities, the Polnocny-class ships were once the mainstay of the Soviet amphibious forces, and gave the [[Russian Marines|Soviet naval infantry]] an effective [[Power projection|force projection]] capability. They were gradually phased out in favour of [[hovercraft]], and few remain active in thea Russiannumber Navyof navies.

* {{flag|AlgeriaAzerbaijan}} − 1 Polnocny-A and 1 Polnocny-B as of 2023{{sfn|IISS|2023|page=173}}

* {{flag|SyriaVietnam}} − 1 Polnocny-A 3and 2 Polnocny-B as of 2023{{sfn|IISS|2023|page=300}}

* {{flag|Iraq|1963}}{{sfn|IISS|1989|page=102}}