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BM-501

BM-501 is one ship in this Project-derived mine-warfare branch.

BM-501 · Nicaraguan Project 1258E / Yevgenya classNicaraguan NavyCold War, Post-Cold WarVerified subject image
Athlete tying the victor's ribbon around his head. Marble, Roman copy after a Greek bronze original. The subject is similar to that of Polykleitos but varies slightly in stance. Athlète nouant le bandeau de la victoire.
Athlete tying the victor's ribbon around his head. Marble, Roman copy after a Greek bronze original. The subject is similar to that of Polykleitos but varies slightly in stance. Athlète nouant le bandeau de la victoire. Copie romaine du Ier siècle ap. J.-C., d'après un original en bronze.Marie-Lan Nguyen (2006) · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantBM-501
ClassNicaraguan Project 1258E / Yevgenya class
NavyNicaraguan Navy
CountryNicaragua
Builder / shipyardSredne-Nevsky Shipyard, Pontonny
Completed1984
Recorded statusDecommissioned

What is known about this ship

BM-501 is one ship in this Project-derived mine-warfare branch.

Service history

Decommissioned in 2013.

Class context: Nicaraguan Project 1258E / Yevgenya class

Nicaragua received four Project 1258E minesweepers in the 1980s.

Later service and disposition

Decommissioned in 2013.

This ship is recorded as a member of Nicaraguan Project 1258E / Yevgenya class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Inshore minesweepers — Project 1258 ↗RussianShips.info · accessed 2026-09-20
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