{
  "id": "alligator",
  "name": "Alligator Class (Project 1171 Class)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Large landing ship",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1964,
  "operators": [
    "RUS",
    "UKR"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 2,
  "summary": "The Alligator Class (Project 1171 Class) Russian Large Landing Ship is a beachable, general-purpose LST-type design with bow and stern ramps for unloading vehicles. Produced in at least four different types beginning in 1964, there are numerous variations in detail between units.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 77,
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 113.1,
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": 15.6,
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Draft",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "6.16 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Displacement (standard)",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "3,400 tons",
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "displacement_t",
      "v": 4360,
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Displacement (full load)"
    },
    {
      "k": "propulsion",
      "v": "2 x Type 58A",
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Engine power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "9,000 total bhp",
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 16668,
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "9,000 nm at 16 knots; 14,000 nm at 10 knots"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kt",
      "v": 17,
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Surveillance / Rocket FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Squeeze Box multi-sensor surveillance/rocket fire control system.",
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Navigation Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "2 x Don-2 navigation radars and/or 2 x Mius (Spin Trough) navigation.",
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The ALLIGATOR class has a superstructure-aft configuration with bow and stern ramps for unloading vehicles.",
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Water Washdown System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Missile Weapon System: launcher",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "3 x quad Fasta-4M SAM launchers.",
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "1 x AK-257 57mm Naval Gun; 9M36 (SA-14 Gremlin) Missiles",
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "hulls",
      "v": 4,
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "Hulls listed in the source card"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "1 x AK-257 57mm Naval Gun",
      "role": "Naval Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Naval Gun",
        "Caliber": "57 mm"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "9M36 (SA-14 Gremlin) Missiles",
      "role": "Surface-to-Air Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Surface-to-Air Missile",
        "Guidance": "Proportional navigation logic",
        "Speed": "430 m/s",
        "Length": "1.44 m"
      },
      "range_km": 3.7,
      "qty": "160 x 9M36 (SA-14 Gremlin) Missiles"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "BDK-104 NIKOLAY VILKOV",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1974 Status: Reserve",
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BDK-69  ORSK",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1968 Status: Active",
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BDK-65  SARATOV",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1966 Status: Active",
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BDK-... NIKOLAY FILCHENKOV",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1975 Status: Active",
      "src": [
        "weg-alligator"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "destroyer",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/alligator.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-alligator": {
      "title": "Alligator Class (Project 1171 Class) Russian Large Landing Ship",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Alligator_Class_Project_1171_Class_Russian_Large_Landing_Ship",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}