Russian hospital ship Yenisey

Yenisey is a Russian Navy hospital ship of the Ob-class hospital ship. Yenisey is part of the Black Sea Fleet.

Yenisey moored in Sevastopol on 14 September 2012
History
Russia
Name:
  • Yenisey
  • (Енисе́й)
Namesake: Yenisey
Owner: Russian Navy
Builder: Adolf Barsky, Szczecin
Laid down: 10 September 1979
Launched: 4 April 1980
Commissioned: 30 January 1981
Homeport: Sevastopol
Identification: IMO number: 8956475
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class and type: Ob-class hospital ship
Displacement: Standard: 11,300 tons
Length: 145.7 m (478 ft)
Beam: 19.6 m (64 ft)
Draft: 6.2 m (20 ft)
Speed: 19.8 knots (36.7 km/h; 22.8 mph)
Range: 11,600 nmi (21,500 km; 13,300 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried:
10 lifeboats
Troops: 300-450 patients
Complement: 207 crew
Aircraft carried: 1 x Kamov Ka-25
Aviation facilities: Helipad and hangar

Development

The four Ob-class hospital ships were designed to provide medical and recreational facilities. They were also employed as personnel transports. They have civilian crews but carry uniformed naval medical personnel. The ships are fully equipped with surgical equipment. Later two units are Project B-320 II, implying a modification to the basic design; the external differences are minor.

Construction and career

She was laid down on 10 September 1979 and launched on 4 April 1980 by Adolf Barsky shipyard. Commissioned on 30 January 1981 as a hospital ship.[1]

References


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