Transport cutters (design 716)
Transport Cutter 853
Raising the flag: May 3, 1991
Tactical and technical data:
total length: 37.23 meters;
width: 7.14 meters;
draft: 1.5 meters;
displacement: 176 tons;
speed: 20.0 knots;
main drive: 3 M401A diesel engines with a power of 735 kW each.
Armament:
1 ZU-23-2M naval missile and artillery systems, each consisting of a twin 23 mm cannon;
2 extended long charge launchers.
Characteristic:
The basic tasks of project 716 transport cutters include loading from an unarmed shore, transport by sea and landing on an unprepared shore of infantry assault units and special groups, delivery of supplies to troops fighting in coastal areas, and evacuation of the wounded and sick from the shore in the combat area. In addition, the ship, using specialized weapons and sapper teams, can eliminate anti-landing engineering obstacles in the water and on the shore. The cutters have a 14-person crew and can additionally carry 50 soldiers on board along with personal weapons and equipment. The units were built at the Naval Shipyard in Gdynia.

Small landing craft of DEBA-class.