Primor'ye-class surveillance ship

The Primor'ye class are a group of spy ships built for the Soviet Navy. Two ships are operated by the Russian Navy. The Soviet designation was Project 394B.

Port view of the Soviet Primorye Class intelligence ship
Class overview
Builders	61 Kommunara Zavod, Nikolayev, Ukraine
Operators	Soviet Navy, Russian Navy
Succeeded by	Balzam-class intelligence ship
Built	1969-1973
In commission	1970 ? - present day
Completed	6
Active	2
Retired	4
General characteristics
Type	Intelligence collection ship
Displacement	4,340 tons full load
Length	84.6 m
Beam	14 m
Draught	7.2 m
Propulsion	1 shaft, 2 diesel engines, 2000 hp
Speed	12.5 knots

Design and role

The ships were designed to gather SIGINT and COMINT electronic intelligence via an extensive array of sensors. The data could be transmitted to shore via satellite link antennas. The ships were converted from the hulls of large trawlers.

Ships

Two ships are in service with the Black Sea Fleet:

• SSV-590 Krym
• SSV-591 Kavkaz

Four further ships were retired in the mid-to-late 1990s.

See also

• List of ships of the Soviet Navy
• List of ships of Russia by project number

References

• - page from Hazegray
• (in English) Primor'ye class surveillance ships - Complete Ship List