Project 22870 tugboat
 Spasatel Vasily Bekh in 2021 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Project 22870 |
| Builders | Zvezdochka Shipyard, Astrakhan |
| Operators |  Russian Navy |
| Built | 2011–present |
| In commission | 2014–present |
| Planned | 7[1] |
| Completed | 7 |
| Active | 6 |
| 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
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
| 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 | 29 December 2025 | Black Sea Fleet | Active[1][5][6][7] |
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Астраханский судоремонтный завод ОСК передал ВМФ РФ спасательный буксир «Михаил Чеков» проекта 22870". Медиапалуба (in Russian). 29 December 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
External links
Media related to Project 22870 rescue tugboat at Wikimedia Commons