For the GDR Navy, 16 ships were built (in Germany, Project 133.1, Parchim), the head MPK entered service in 1981.
The modernized version was distinguished by updated artillery, hydroacoustic and radio-technical weapons.
[1] Project 133.1 was developed on the basis of the IPC Project 1124 Albatross in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) with the help of specialists from the Zelenodolsk shipyard for the Navy of the National People's Army of the GDR and the Warsaw Pact countries, as well as for export sales.
[3] During the period of its service, the ship visited the ports of Germany, Poland and Latvia.
On 5 September 2017, the ship completed the tasks of searching for and destroying a simulated enemy submarine.