Sumy
Sumy is a small patrol vessel, operated by the Ukrainian Navy.[1][2]
She was the fourth of five patrol vessels of the United States Coast Guard provided to Ukraine after approximately 30 years of service in the USCG.[1][2]
Design
As built for the USCG they were powered by two diesel engines that gave them a maximum speed of 25 knots. They were armed with a 25 mm autocannon, and a pair of Browning M2 fifty caliber machine guns. They were designed to be operated by a crew of two officers and 14 enlisted sailors. The five vessels were USCGC Drummond, USCGC Cushington, USCGC Ocracoke, USCGC Washington and USCGC Kiska.
The vessels were disarmed, prior their handover to Ukraine. Soviet-era 25mm autocannon were installed to replace the 25mm autocannon she carried in USCG service.
Operational career
It is not known what role the Sumy has played in Ukraine's conflict with Russia, but her sister ship, Sloviansk was lost, with all hands, in combat, in early March 2022.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "More American boats for Ukraine Navy: Kyiv increasing its defense potential at sea". Ukrinform. 2021-10-25. Archived from the original on 2022-02-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20220207034744/https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3338609-more-american-boats-for-ukraine-navy-kyiv-increasing-its-defense-potential-at-sea.html. Retrieved 2022-03-28. "A solemn ceremony where the relevant certificates were issued to Ukrainian crews took place on Friday last week before three boats of this type – the Sumy, the Fastiv, and the Kubrak, will be deployed in Ukraine in November."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "US to hand over 3 island-class patrol boats to Ukraine in November". Ani News (Washington DC). 2021-10-23. https://www.aninews.in/news/world/us/us-to-hand-over-3-island-class-patrol-boats-to-ukraine-in-november20211023035335/. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
