Ivan Gren Large Landing Ship (Kaliningrad)

 ship, watercraft, under construction

“Ivan Gren" Large Landing Ship.
Project # 11711
NATO Reporting name : Ivan Gren Large Landing Ship

The Ivan Gren, or Project 11711, is a class of landing ship that is being constructed for the Russian Navy.

The ship is being built here in Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad. The vessel will have a displacement of 5,000-6,000 tons and will be able to carry up to 13 main battle tanks or 36 armoured personnel carriers or 300 marines. The first ship in the class was laid down on 23 December 2004. The hull of Ivan Gren is scheduled to be completed by the end of November 2010 and then saturation works and installation of the bulkheads will follow.

In accordance with the schedule, the ship should be launched in late 2011. In 2012 Ivan Gren will be delivered to the orderer. On October 9, 2010 a contract to increase work on the vessel was signed. There are also plans to build four more ships.

www.russian-ships.info/eng/warships/project_11711.htm
rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=11472