118th Coastal Defence Brigade

118-я бригада кораблей охраны водного района

Military Unit: 60141

Activated 1962(?) in Liepaya, Latvian SSR.

Organisation:

• 109th Anti-Submarine Warfare Battalion (Project 1124 and 1331) [Military Unit: 90351]
• 488th Minesweeper Battalion (Project 1265, 304 and 1388) [Military Unit: 19594]
• 473rd Underwater Commando Force

Disbanded 6.94, but the 109th Anti-Submarine Warfare Battalion was transferred to Kronshtadt, and came under the 105th Coastal Defence Brigade.

Bases:

• Liepaya, Latvian SSR, 1962 - 6.94 [56 32 41N, 21 02 04E]

Warships attached:

Not all of the minesweepers has been identified.

• Project 204 (Poti class):
  • MPK-14, 1967 - 1987
  • MPK-102, 1980 - 1987
• Project 1124 (Grisha I class):
  • MPK-2, 1.80 - 6.94
  • MPK-161, 2.79 - 6.94
  • MPK-44, 12.80 - 28.4.93
  • MPK-108, 11.81 - 28.4.93
  • MPK-49, 10.82 - 8.84 [uncertain]
• Project 1331 (Parchim II class):
  • MPK-67, 8.87 - 6.94
  • MPK-99. 2.88 - 6.94
  • MPK-192, 2.87 - 6.94
  • MPK-205, 6.86 - 6.94
• Project 1265 (Sonya class):
  • Aleksey Lebedev, 8.89 - 6.94
  • BT-320, 11.74 - 30.6.93
  • BT-324, 2.75 - 6.94
• Project 304:
  • PM-82, 11.78 - 6.94
• Project 1388:
  • KRKH-1668, 1988 - 1994