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Project 1242.1 and project 1241.8 ''Molniya'' ("Lightning") are further developments of the Tarantul family of ships. The two projects has been modified and rearmed with modern missile systems like the [[SS-N-25 Switchblade|Uran-E]] and are more capable ships than the Tarantul types. The ships are built by the Russian Vympel Shipyard.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/row/rus/1242.htm |title=Molniya Class - Project 1242.1 / 1241.8 |website=[[Federation of American Scientists]] |access-date=2011-12-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018225615/http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/row/rus/1242.htm |archive-date=2012-10-18}}</ref> Russia received at least one boat for trials in the 1990s and in 1999 Vietnam ordered two vessels. Vietnam is currently the main user of the Molniya class, with two [[Russian Federation|Russian]] made ships and six locally built ships. Vietnam started its own production line of 1241.8 Molniya ships with the assistance of Almaz Central Design Bureau in [[Russia]]. The first two locally built ships were delivered in July 2014, two more in June 2015, and the last two in October 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://vpk-news.ru/news/27262 |title=ВМС Вьетнама получили вторую пару ракетных корветов проекта 1241.8 |trans-title=The Vietnamese Navy received the second pair of Project 1241.8 missile corvettes |date=28 September 2015 |website=vpk-news.ru |language=ru}}</ref><ref name="bmpd">{{Cite web |url=https://bmpd.livejournal.com/2888368.html |title=Во Вьетнаме построены еще два ракетных катера проекта 12418 |trans-title=Two more Project 12418 missile boats were built in Vietnam |date=10 October 2017 |website=bmpd.livejournal.com |language=ru}}</ref> The Vietnamese ships are armed with a [[AK-176]] 76 mm gun, 16 [[Kh-35|Uran-E]] anti-ship missiles, four [[Igla-M]] air-defence missiles and two [[AK-630]] close-in-weapon systems. The Vietnamese ships are also larger at {{cvt|56.9|m|ftin}} in length and a maximum displacement of 563 tons. They have a range of {{convert|1700|nmi}} with 44 crew members on board. The [[Indian Navy]] ordered four further modified 1241.8 Tarantuls, this order was later reduced to two. These last two ships of the ''Veer'' class are armed with 16 [[Kh-35|SS-N-25 'Switchblade' / URAN E]] missiles, a [[OTO Melara 76 mm]] gun instead of the [[AK-176]], and MR 352 Positiv-E (NATO: Cross Dome) radar.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Active/174-Veer-Class.html |title=Veer (Tarantul I) Class |work=[[Bharat Rakshak]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Images/Tarantul14.jpg |title=K91 INS Pralaya |work=Bharat Rakshak |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211225332/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Images/Tarantul14.jpg |archive-date=11 December 2022}}</ref> In 2009 Libya ordered three ships,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.rian.ru/russia/20090310/120495201.html |title=Russia, Libya sign warship contract worth up to $200 mln |date=10 March 2009 |website=RIA Novosti |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312003313/http://en.rian.ru/russia/20090310/120495201.html |archive-date=2009-03-12}}</ref> however, the [[Libyan Civil War (2011)|civil war]] in 2011 put a stop to any acquisitions. Shortly afterwards Turkmenistan acquired three Type 1241.8 vessels, possibly those that had been ordered by Libya but not delivered.<ref name = "FI">{{cite web |url=https://www.forecastinternational.com/archive/disp_pdf.cfm?DACH_RECNO=1257 |title=Project 1241 (Tarantul) |website=ForecastInternational.com |date=December 2016 |access-date=5 July 2018 |url-access=registration}}</ref>

*One ship in service. In 2014, Egypt showed interest in the acquisition of the P-32 (Project 12421 Molniya) missile boat but the contract was signed in 2015. In July 2015, the missile boat headed to the Mediterranean Sea and arrived at the port of Alexandria at the end of the month. The P-32 was handed over to the Egyptian Navy on 10 August after participating in the inauguration of the [[New Suez Canal]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://balabin-1712.livejournal.com/3395.html |website=Balabin-1712.livejournal.com |title=Гвардейский Ракетный Катер "Р-32" Передан Египту |trans-title=Guards Missile Boat "R-32" transferred to Egypt |date=13 August 2015 |language=ru |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150813194412/http://balabin-1712.livejournal.com/3395.html |archive-date=13 August 2022}}</ref>

*{{ship|German corvette|Hiddensee||2}} was briefly in service with U.S. Navy, after it was transferred from the [[German Navy]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hnsa.org/ships/hiddensee.htm |title=Hiddensee |website=Historic Naval Ships Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124115305/http://hnsa.org/ships/hiddensee.htm |archive-date=24 November 2022}}</ref> The ship has been retired and has since become a museum ship in [[Battleship Cove]] in [[Fall River, Massachusetts]].