Thursday, 8 September 2011

Russian project 537 submarine salvage and rescue ship El’brus 1974- 1998


Facilities for a number of Poisk-4 class salvage submersibles. Had an icebreaking hull. Of the Elbrus-class consisting of the Elbrus and Alagez. Laid down at the Zavod mien 61 Kommunara, Nikolayev, Ukraine with yard number 1911 on 20 April 1974, launched on 21 August 1975, commissioned on 28 December 1980 and broken up between 1997-1998. Displacement 12.390 (standard)-14.300 (full load) tons and as dimensions 173,8 x 25,1 x 7,5 metres. Speed 20,4 knots. Armament consisted of 4x6-3cm AK-630 guns and 2 Ka-72PS helicopters.