Project 22870 tugboat
 Spasatel Vasily Bekh in 2021
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Project 22870 |
| Builders | Zvezdochka Shipyard, Astrakhan |
| Operators |  Russian Navy |
| Built | 2014–present |
| In commission | 2020–present |
| Planned | 7[1] |
| Completed | 7 |
| Active | 5 |
| Lost | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Rescue tug |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 57 m (187 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 14 m (45 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Endurance | 20 days |
| Complement | 26 |
Project 22870 is a series of rescue tugs in service with the Russian Navy designed by the Vympel Design Bureau, intended for towing ships in distress, fire fighting, medical evacuation, and rescue operations.[1][2][3]
Operational history[edit]
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the tugboat Spasatel Vasily Bekh was hit and sunk on 17 June 2022 by two anti-ship missiles fired by Ukrainian forces.[2][3] The vessel was allegedly transporting weapons and ammunition to Snake Island, which was occupied by Russian forces at the time.[4]
Ships[edit]
| Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB-45 | Zvezdochka Shipyard | 2011 | 24 May 2013 | 27 June 2014 | Caspian Flotilla | Active[1] |
| Professor Nikolay Muru (ex-SB-565) | Zvezdochka Shipyard | 20 May 2014 | 28 December 2014 | Black Sea Fleet | Active[1] | |
| SB-738 | Zvezdochka Shipyard | 21 May 2015 | 4 July 2016 | Caspian Flotilla | Active[1] | |
| Spasatel Vasily Bekh (ex-SB-739) | Zvezdochka Shipyard | 2 August 2016 | 16 January 2017 | Black Sea Fleet | Sunk 17 June 2022 during the Russo-Ukrainian War[1][2][3][4] | |
| Capitan Guryev | Zvezdochka Shipyard | 27 January 2016 | 18 May 2018 | 5 December 2018 | Black Sea Fleet | Active[1] |
| SB-742 | Zvezdochka Shipyard | 27 October 2016 | 22 May 2019 | 19 December 2019 | Black Sea Fleet | Active[1] |
| Mikhail Chekov | Zvezdochka Shipyard | 25 March 2021 | 21 May 2024 | Black Sea Fleet | Launched[1][5][6] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Project 22870". russianships.info. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Rescue Tug Spasatel Vasily Bekh (SB-739)". kchf.ru. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Project 22870 Rescue Tug". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "The seventh rescue and towing vessel of project 22870 "Mikhail Chekov" was laid down". vpk.name. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "В Астрахани спустили на воду седьмой спасательный буксир проекта 22870". flotprom.ru (in Russian). 21 May 2024.
External links[edit]
Media related to Project 22870 rescue tugboat at Wikimedia Commons
