17th Coastal Defence Brigade

17-я бригада кораблей охраны водного района

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 15.9.53 in Lake Donuzlav, Crimean Oblast, as the 350th independent Destroyer Escort Battalion, attached to the 50th Cruiser Division.

3.7.59 renamed 17th Destroyer Escort Brigade with Project 50 vessels.

20.6.63 renamed 17th Anti-Submarine Warfare Brigade.

1966 renamed 17th Coastal Defence Brigade.

Organisation:

• 307th Anti-Submarine Warfare Battalion (Lake Donuzlav, Crimean Oblast)
• 315th Minesweeper Battalion (Lake Donuzlav, Crimean Oblast)
• 80th Reserve Ship Battalion (Inkerman, Crimean Oblast)

In 3.90 the 31st Minesweeper Battalion was added to the brigade, from the disbanded 92nd Minesweeper Brigade.

Organisation 1992:

• 307th Anti-Submarine Warfare Battalion (Lake Donuzlav, Crimean Oblast) [Project 35, 159 and 1241]
• 315th Coastal Defence Battalion (Lake Donuzlav, Crimean Oblast) [Project 1258, 368 and 1415]
• 31st Minesweeper Battalion (Lake Donuzlav, Crimean Oblast) [Project 1265, 1253 and 1258]
• 80th Reserve Ship Battalion (Inkerman, Crimean Oblast) [Project 56, 50 and 1124]

Disbanded 1996.

Bases:

• Lake Donuzlav, Crimean Oblast, 1964 - 1996 [45 24 03N, 33 07 57E]

Warships attached:

Not all of the smaller minesweepers has been identified.

• Project 35 (Mirka class):
  • SKR-6, 28.7.67 - 19.4.90
  • SKR-13, 28.7.67 - 24.6.91
  • SKR-48, 31.8.66 - 19.4.90
  • SKR-53, 10.65 - 19.4.90
  • SKR-84, 31.8.66 - 3.7.92
  • SKR-117, 8.67 - 19.4.90
• Project 159 (Petya class):
  • SKR-94, 2.70 - 21.7.83
  • SKR-115, 10.68 - 19.3.84
  • SKR-112, 21.9.68 - 7.92
  • SKR-40, 8.64 - 25.1.94
  • SKR-110, 28.7.70 - 1992
  • SKR-1, 1964 - 5.78
  • SKR-27, 1964 - 3.7.92
  • SKR-30, 23.12.68 - 5.78
• Project 1241RE (Pauk class):
  • MPK-291, 1.92 - 1996
  • MPK-93, 2.83 - 1996
  • MPK-116, 11.85 - 1996
• Project 1258 (Yevgenya class):
  • RT-214, 9.85 - 27.3.96
  • RT-46, 2.86 - 1996
  • RT-720, 1985 - 1996
  • RT-583, 2.90 - 19.3.92
  • RT-359, 2.90 - ?
• Project 368 (TRV's):
  • TL-373
  • TO-119
• Project 1415 (Flamingo class):
  • P-33, 1989 - 1996
  • P-331, 1989 - 1996
  • P-407, 1989 - 1996
• Project 1265 (Sonya class):
  • BT-40, 3.90 - 1996
  • BT-79, 3.90 - 1996
  • BT-126, 3.90 - 1996
• Project 1253:
  • BT-293, 3.90 - 24.8.93
  • BT-168, 3.90 - 1996
• Project 56 (Kotlin class):
  • Plamennyy, 4.80 - 24.6.91
• Project 50 (Riga class):
  • SKR-66, ? - 5.5.89
  • Gornostay, ? - 24.6.91
  • Rys, ? - 19.4.90
  • Volk, ? - 4.10.88
• Project 1124 (Grisha I class):
  • MPK-8, ? - 3.7.92
• Harbour launches (Reserve Battalion):
  • RK-596
  • RK-1523