AS-26 is a Priz-class deep-submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV), or rescue mini-submarine, which went into service in 1987.[1] The DSRV first entered service with the Soviet Navy but became part of the Russian Navy after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
 AS-26 during a 2020 rescue exercise
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| History | |
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| Name | AS-26 |
| Laid down | April 1986 |
| Launched | 27 August 1987 |
| Commissioned | 25 November 1987 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Priz-class deep-submergence rescue vehicle |
| Displacement | 55 t (54 long tons) |
| Length | 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Speed |
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| Range | 21 nmi (39 km; 24 mi) |
| Endurance |
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| Test depth | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
| Capacity | 20 passengers |
| Crew | 5 |
Operations
editBefore June 1995 AS-26 was first assigned to the Soviet and then to Russia's Northern Fleet. From then on the DSRV was assigned to Russia's Baltic Fleet.[1]
It is deployed from the Kashtan-class salvage ship SS-750. The two have participated in submarine rescue exercises in the Baltic Sea.[2][3]
On 22 September 2022, the AS-26 and its mother ship SS-750 were observed by the Royal Danish Navy patrol boat HDMS Nymfen above the route of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline four days before the pipeline was sabotaged.[4][5]
Gallery
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AS-26 hanging from the crane of SS-750 in 2020 -
AS-26 being launched in the Baltic Sea in 2020
References
edit- ^ a b "Deep-diving autonomous underwater vehicle – Project 1855". russianships.info. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Спасатели Балтийского флота провели тренировку по оказанию помощи аварийной подлодке, лежащей на грунте". mil.ru (in Russian). 2020-06-26.
- ^ "Новая "Варшавянка" погрузилась почти на 200 метров в Балтийском море". flotprom.ru (in Russian). 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ Camut, Nicolas (2023-04-28). "Russian ship spotted near Nord Stream pipelines days before sabotage: Reports". Politico. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Elkjær, Bo; Gjerding, Sebastian (2023-04-28). "Forsvaret bekræfter: Rusland havde specialfartøj nær Nord Streams sprængningspunkt" [Defence confirms: Russia had specialized vessel near Nord Stream point of explosion]. information.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
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