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Naval ForcesRussia

Priz Class (Project 1855 Class)

Deep submergence rescue vehicleFielded 1986Pending verification
Naval ForcesRUS
Priz Class (Project 1855 Class)
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeDeep submergence rescue vehicle
Date of introduction1986
ProliferationOrigin country only
Crew4Med[1]
Hulls delivered4Hulls listed in the source cardMed[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length13.5 m44 ftMed[1]
Beam3.8 m12 ftMed[1]
Draft3.9 mMed[1]
Displacement (submerged)55 tMed[1]
Propulsion and performance
Range39 km24 mi · 21 nmiAutomated check: outside the expected range for this type; verify against the source.Low[1]
Speed3.3 kt6 km/hAutomated check: outside the expected range for this type; verify against the source.Low[1]
Cruise speed2.3 knots (4.3 km/h)Med[1]
Test depth1,000 mMed[1]
Endurance120 hours with 4 aboard; or 10 hours with 24 aboard.Med[1]
Armament
Navigation System: navigation complex1 x MSTA-M-AS navigation complex.Med[1]
Fire control
Sonar #11 x MGA-19 Krilyon sonar.Med[1]
Sonar #21 x MGS-22 Gletcher sonar.Med[1]
Communication System1 x MGA-25 Protey-6 underwater communications system.Med[1]
Variants
AS-26Commissioned: 1986 Status: Active Fleet: Baltic Fleet[1]
AS-28Commissioned: 1989 Status: Active Fleet: Black Sea Fleet[1]
AS-30Commissioned: 1989 Status: Active Fleet: Black Sea Fleet[1]
AS-34Commissioned: 1991 Status: Active Fleet: Baltic Fleet[1]
Summary

Priz Class (Project 1855 Class) Russian Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles a type of Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) operated by the government of Russia. There are known to be at least five vessels of the class, several of which were involved in the failed rescue attempt when the Kursk sank on 12 August 2000.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
Russia
Sources
  1. Priz Class (Project 1855 Class) Russian Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY 3.0)