Smolnyy-class training ship
The "Smolnyy" or "Smol'nyy" (Russian Смольный) class, Soviet designation Project 887, are training ships built for the Soviet Navy in the late 1970s. Two ships are operated by the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy. Design. The ships were designed to provide seagoing training facilities for the Soviet Navy. The ships have accommodation for 30 instructors and 300 cadets. They have a basic armament for self-defense and patrol duties. Ships. The ships were built in Szczecin, Poland for the Soviet Navy