Tapir-class landing ship

Missiles: 1 × 122 mm naval Grad bombardment rocket launcher in some, 3 × SA-N-5 SAM positions in some.
Guns: 1 dual 57 mm/70 cal DP, 2 dual 25 mm AA in some.

	Nikolay Filchenkov in Sevastopol, 2007
Class overview
Operators	Soviet Navy; Russian Navy; Ukrainian Navy;
Succeeded by	Ivan Gren class
Built	1964–1975
In commission	1965–present
Planned	15
Completed	14
Cancelled	1
Active	3
Laid up	1 (claimed)
Lost	1
Retired	10
General characteristics
Type	Landing ship, tank
Displacement	3,400 tons standard; 4,360–4,700 tons full load;
Length	112.8–113.1 metres (370–371 ft)
Beam	15.3–15.6 metres (50–51 ft)
Draft	4.5 metres (15 ft)
Propulsion	2 diesels, 2 shafts, 9,000 bhp (6,700 kW)
Speed	16–18 knots (30–33 km/h)
Capacity	1,000 tons
Troops	300–425 troops and 20 tanks, or 40 AFVs, or 1,000 tons
Crew	55
Armament	Missiles: 1 × 122 mm naval Grad bombardment rocket launcher in some, 3 × SA-N-5 SAM positions in some.; Guns: 1 dual 57 mm/70 cal DP, 2 dual 25 mm AA in some.;

The Soviet designation Project 1171 (Tapir-class) landing ship (NATO reporting name: Alligator) is a class of Soviet/Russian general purpose, beachable amphibious warfare ships (Soviet classification: large landing ship; Russian: большой десантный корабль, БДК).

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