Russian hospital ship Yenisey

Yenisey moored in Sevastopol on 14 September 2012
History
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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

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

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.

Gallery

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  Port view of Yenisey underway on 11 August 1986
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  Aerial view of Yenisey underway on 5 May 1989
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  Aerial view of Yenisey underway on 5 May 1989
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  A starboard view of Yenisey underway on 1 October 1989
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  Kerch anchored with Yenisey in the background on 1 June 1991
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  Yenisey moored in Sevastopol on 27 July 2006
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  Close-up of Yenisey’s bow on 16 October 2011
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  Yenisey moored in Sevastopol on 14 September 2012