68th Coastal Defence Brigade

68-я бригада кораблей охраны водного района

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 25.8.76 in Sevastopol, Crimean Oblast.

400th Anti-Submarine Warfare Battalion [Project 204 and 1124] - activated 30.10.61
120th Minesweeper Battalion [Project 266M, 257, 1253 and 1258]
102nd Underwater Commando Force
000 Coastal Base [Project 1849, 650 and others]

In 3.90 the 120th Minesweeper Battalion was disbanded, and replaced by the 418th Minesweeper Battalion (from the disbanded 92nd Minesweeper Brigade).

Organisation 1992:

Bases:

Warships attached:

Not all of the smaller minesweepers has been identified.

Project 204 [Poti class]:
- MPK-62, 12.64 - 1.8.86
- MPK-74, 8.66 - 24.6.91
- at least two others left the 400th battalion before 8.76
Project 1124 [Grisha I class]:
- MPK-5, 8.76 - 1980
- MPK-8, 8.76 - 1980
- Odesskiy Komsomolets (MPK-43), 8.76 - 1.8.97
- MPK-52, 8.76 - 1.8.97
- MPK-147, 8.76 - 19.9.94
- MPK-6, 12.78 - 16.3.98
- Komsomolets Gruzii (MPK-127), 12.76 - 22.6.05
- MPK-49 (Aleksandrovets), from 1996
Project 1124M [Grisha III class]:
- MPK-118 (Suzdalets), from 10.83
- Kievskiy Komsomolets (Muromets), from 8.82
Project 11451 [Mukha class]:
- MPK-215, 2.88 - 3.5.01
- MPK-220 (Vladimirets), from 2.91
Project 1141:
- Aleksandr Kunakhovich, 1978 - 10.3.94
Project 266M [Natya class]:
- Kharkovskiy Komsomolets (Radist, Ivan Golubets), from 8.76
- Signalschik, 8.76 - 5.7.94
- Dizelist, 3.90 - 17.12.94
- Rulevoy, 3.90 - 5.7.94
- Turbinist, from 3.90
- Vitse-Admiral Zhukov, from 3.90
- Zenitchik, 3.90 - 5.8.97
- Navodchik (Kovrovets), from 3.90
- Razvedchik, 3.90 - 25.7.97
- Snayper, 3.90 - 29.12.94
Project 257 [Vanya class]:
- BT-176, 8.76 - 3.90
Project 1253:
- BT-293, 8.76 - 3.90
- BT-295, 8.76 - 3.90
Project 1258 [Yevgenya class]:
- RT-297, 8.76 - 3.90
- RT-349, 8.76 - 3.90
- RT-435, 8.76 - 3.90
- RT-573, 8.76 - 3.90
Auxiliaries:
- Ritsa (Project 1849 - transport)
- Sviyaga (Project 650 - transport)