Bogomol-class patrol boat

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Bogomol class patrol ships (Project 02065, NATO name Vikhr-III) were small coast guard vessels built for the Soviet Navy and export buyers. Built at Vladivostok Shipyard from 1988 to 1990, nine ships were completed. Six were exported to Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Iraq; three stayed in the Soviet Pacific Fleet and later served with the Russian Pacific Fleet. All nine were retired by 2020.

What they were:
- Small patrol ships, essentially coast guard versions of the Matka-class missile boats

Key facts:
- Displacement: 225 tons standard, 266 tons full load
- Size: 41 m long, 7.6 m beam, 2.01 m draft
- Propulsion: 3 × 4800 hp M520TM-5 diesels, plus 1 × 200 kW and 1 × 100 kW diesel generators
- Performance: 36 knots, 400 nautical miles at top speed, 1,700 nautical miles at 12 knots
- Endurance/crew: 8 days, 32 personnel
- Sensors: Rangout radar, Nakat, Liman navigation radar, Nikhrom-R IFF, SPO-3 EW
- Armament: 1 × 76 mm AK-176M gun; 1 × 30 mm AK-630M CIWS; Strela surface-to-air launchers; 12 depth charges

Notes:
- Built in Vladivostok (1988–1990)
- Exported to Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Iraq; some served in the Soviet and later Russian Pacific Fleet
- Retired by 2020