Ondatra-class landing craft
The Ondatra class is a class of landing craft built for the Soviet Navy and Russian Navy between 1971 and 2009.
Construction
The vessels were built by the Azovskiy Shipyard, Rybinsk Shipyard and Vladivostok Shipyard. Over 40 vessels of this type were built for service with the Soviet and Russian navies, and additional vessels were built for export. The vessels are designated as type DKA Desantanyy Kater and are similar in type to the US Navy Landing Craft Mechanized.The Ondatra landing craft have a limited range and have a shallow draught that make them ideal for amphibious operations and littoral combat. The carries one Ondatra for use as a tug for its air-cushioned landing craft.
Although still under construction in 2009, the Project 1176 is a 1970s design that is reaching the end of its operational life. The class may be replaced by the newer Project 21820 that is currently entering service in the Russian Navy. The Dyugon-class vessels carry two main battle tanks compared to the Ondatra's single tank, it is armed, and can attain compared to the Ondatra's.
Ships
42 vessels are documented for the Soviet Navy and Russian Navy.| Name | Builders | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Status | Notes |
| D-335 | Azov Shipyard | 1 December 1971 | Decommissioned in 1990 | |||
| D-236 | Azov Shipyard | 1 December 1974 | Decommissioned in 1990 | |||
| MDK-01 | Azov Shipyard | 13 December 1974 | From 1992 with the Georgian Navy | |||
| D-393 | Azov Shipyard | 1975 | Decommissioned in 1993 | |||
| D-392 | Azov Shipyard | 30 December 1975 | Decommissioned in 1996 | |||
| D-634 | Azov Shipyard | 1 June 1976 | Decommissioned in 1993 | |||
| D-395 | Azov Shipyard | 1976 | Decommissioned in 1995 | |||
| D-704 | Azov Shipyard | 30 July 1976 | Active | |||
| D-705 | Azov Shipyard | 1 September 1976 | Decommissioned in 1995 | |||
| D-706 | Azov Shipyard | 1 December 1976 | Decommissioned in 1995 | |||
| D-441 | Azov Shipyard | 30 April 1976 | Decommissioned in 1998 | |||
| D-444 | Azov Shipyard | 22 November 1977 | Decommissioned in 2002 | |||
| D-705 | Azov Shipyard | 22 November 1977 | Decommissioned in 1995 | |||
| D-448 | Azov Shipyard | 30 November 1977 | Decommissioned in 2002 | |||
| D-280 | Azov Shipyard | 30 June 1978 | Decommissioned in 1996 | |||
| D-282 | Azov Shipyard | 30 September 1978 | Decommissioned in 2001 | |||
| D-286 | Azov Shipyard | 30 November 1978 | Decommissioned in 1998 | |||
| D-254 | ||||||
| D-304 | 30 December 1978 | Decommissioned in 1998 | ||||
| D-289 | Azov Shipyard | 1979 | Decommissioned in 1994 | |||
| Svatovo | Azov Shipyard | 12 January 1979 | From 1998 with the Ukrainian Navy | |||
| D-306 | Azov Shipyard | 10 November 1980 | Decommissioned in 1993 | |||
| D-70 | Azov Shipyard | 30 July 1981 | Active | |||
| Azov' | Azov Shipyard | 20 May 1981 | Active | |||
| D-464 | Azov Shipyard | 30 August 1985 | Active | |||
| D-465 | Azov Shipyard | 28 April 1986 | 20 September 1986 | 30 December 1986 | Active | |
| D-288 | 1990 | |||||
| MDK-02 | 1990 | From 1992 with the Georgian Navy | ||||
| D-263 | Azov Shipyard | 30 November 1987 | Decommissioned in 2008 | |||
| D-295 | Azov Shipyard | 30 December 1989 | In reserve | |||
| D-460 | Azov Shipyard | 30 June 1989 | Decommissioned in 2005 | |||
| D-325 | Azov Shipyard | 15 March 1990 | 30 August 1990 | 30 December 1991 | Active | |
| D-148 | Azov Shipyard | 30 December 1993 | Active | |||
| D-365 | Azov Shipyard | 1994 | Active | |||
| PSKA-771 | Vympel Shipyard | 1995 | ||||
| PSKA-772 | Vympel Shipyard | 1995 | ||||
| D-182 | Azov Shipyard | 15 August 1996 | Active | |||
| D-185 | Azov Shipyard | 30 December 2000 | Active | |||
| Nikolai Rubtsov | Sokolskaya Shipyard | 7 December 2005 | Active | |||
| D-57 | Vostochnaya Verf | 23 November 2007 | Active | |||
| D-184 | Sokolskaya Shipyard | 2008 | Active | |||
| D-106'' | Sokolskaya Shipyard | 23 November 2009 | Active |