Alexandrit class

Mine Warfare Vessels · Sea · operated by 1 country on the map · 10 units on record

The Alexandrit class (Project 12700) is a modern Russian Navy minesweeper with a glass-fibre composite hull to resist magnetic mine triggers. Designed by Almaz and built at Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, the lead ship was laid down in 2011 and entered service in 2016, with about ten completed toward a planned run of 30-50.

Photo from open sources, shown for identification of the type · 4 photos in the gallery on the map

Operators

Country	Branch	Quantity
Russia	Russian Navy	10 (+6 building)	on the map →

Note

Ten Project 12700 Alexandrit-class minesweepers are now commissioned, the latest being Afanasy Ivannikov (7 May 2025) and Polyarny (30 Apr 2026); six more hulls are fitting out or under construction.

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