MO-4-type patrol boat SKA-065 during World War II
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Class overview | |
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Name | MO class |
Operators | |
Succeeded by | OD-200 class |
Subclasses | MO-1, MO-2, MO-3, MO-4, BMO |
Built | 1935–1945 |
In service | 1935–1945 |
Completed | 350+ |
General characteristics (MO-4 type) | |
Type | Patrol boat / submarine chaser |
Displacement |
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Length | 26.9 m (88 ft 3 in) |
Beam | 4.02 m (13 ft 2 in) |
Draught | 1.35 m (4 ft 5 in) |
Propulsion | |
Speed | 26 knots (48 km/h) to 27.4 knots (50.7 km/h) |
Complement | 22 men |
Armament |
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The MO (Russian: МО, an initialism for Малый охотник, Malyj okhotnik, 'Small Hunter'; nickname Мошка, Moshka, 'Midge') is a class of naval boats produced before and during World War II for the Soviet Navy and NKVD Border Troops. Their primary function originally was anti-submarine warfare. During the war they carried out many additional roles from supporting landing operations to escorting convoys. Over 350 boats were built.[1]