Construction of the first Project 21980 Grachonok special purpose boat for Pacific Fleet started at Vostochnaya Verf shipyard in Vladivostok, an insider told Central Navy Portal.
Keel for the boat (serial number 8002) was laid down in Apr 2012. Totally, defense ministry ordered three such boats to be constructed by JSC Vostochnaya Verf with possible option to expand the series.
Vostochnaya Verf became the second shipyard building Grachonok-class special purpose boats. First boat of the project – P-104 (serial number 981) – was built by Zelenodolsk Shipyard for Baltic Fleet in 2009. P-104 serves in harbor defense brigade of Leningrad Naval Base and is stationed in Kronshtadt. The boat has already proved herself as an effective counter-terror vessel. In 2011, P-104 took part in the International Maritime Defense Show and aroused great interest of experts and foreign guests.
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