Russian Alexandrite class minesweeper Anatoly Shlemov starts factory trials.

According to information published by Tass on November 15, 2022, Alexandrite-class minesweeper (project 12700), Anatoly Shlemov of the Pacific fleet sailed out to Peter the Great Bay for factory trials.
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Russian Project 12700 minesweeper Anatoly Shlemov. (Picture source: Paluba)

After the trials, the minesweeper will hoist the Navy flag and join the Pacific fleet. It was earlier reported that the Anatoly Shlemov and the Petr Ilyichev minesweepers had to join the Navy this year.

About the Project 12700

The Alexandrit class, Russian designation Project 12700 Aleksandrit (for the mineral alexandrite), is the newest class of Russian minesweepers designed by Almaz and being built by the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard for the Russian Navy.

The main feature of project 12700 is a monolithic fibreglass hull shaped by vacuum infusion, a modern construction method which results in a lighter hull with a longer service life.

The ships of the class are designed to use various flails, as well as tele-guided and autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles to disable or destroy mines at safe distances.

Anatoly Shlemov has a length of 61.0 m, a beam of 10.2 m, a draught of 2.68 m, and a fully loaded displacement of 890 tons. The ship is powered by two M-503M1 diesel engines, each developing a maximum power output of 1,864 kW.

She can reach a top speed of 16.5 knots (31 km/h) with a maximum cruising range of 1,600 nautical miles (3,000 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h).