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Altay-class oiler

Soviet class of replenishment oiler

Summary

Soviet class of replenishment oiler

Field	Value
display_title	Altay-class oiler
sclass	2
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
image	Russian Navy tanker Yel'nya.jpg
image_caption	Yel'nya in 2018
section2	{{Infobox ship/class overview
name	Project 160 (NATO: Altay class)
builders	Rauma-Repola, Finland
operators	*
class_before	Olekma class
class_after	Dubna class
built_range	1967–1972
in_commission_range	1968–present
total_ships_completed	6
total_ships_active	4?
total_ships_retired	2
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
type	Replenishment oiler
displacement	7,230 tons full load
length	106.17 m
beam	15.4 m
draught	6.7 m
propulsion	*1 B&W-550 VTBN-110 diesel engine
* {{cvt	3,250	bhp	lk	on}}
speed	14 kn
range	*5,000 nmi at 13 kn
* at {{convert	12	kn	lk	in}}
capacity	*1,300 tons heavy oil
complement	60
sensors	*2 Don-2 (navigation)
EW	IFF

3,250 bhp
1 shaft
8,600 nmi at 12 kn
2,700 tons distilled fuel
200 tons water
100 tons lube oil
NEL-5 (sonar)
MGL-25 (underwater telephone)

The Altay class, Soviet designation Project 160, is a class of replenishment oiler built for the Soviet Navy between 1967 and 1972.

Construction

The Altay-class vessels were built for the USSR by the Finnish shipbuilding yard Rauma-Repola. Over 60 vessels of this type were built for Soviet service, most with the fishing fleet and merchant fleet. Only six vessels were ordered for service with the Soviet Navy. Project 160 tankers can refuel one ship at a time from either side or over the stern.

Operational history

1993 ''Yel'nya'' incident

In April 1993, while in reserve with the Black Sea Fleet at Sevastopol, Yel'nya was taken over by Ukrainian dissidents. After a brief seizure, control was reestablished by the Russian Navy. Yel'nya was later transferred to the Baltic Fleet.

2021 ''Kola'' Gulf of Suez collision and Suez Canal obstruction

Main article: 2021 Suez Canal obstruction

On 23 March 2021, Kola, along with Steregushchiy-class corvette Stoikiy, were in the northern part of the Gulf of Suez when Kola collided with civilian bulk carrier Ark Royal. The two ships, which were both approaching Suez, sustained light damage, according to the Russian Navy. Kola and Ark Royal resumed sailing after the collision.

That same day, Kola and Stoikiy were in the Gulf of Suez when the container ship Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal, completely obstructing the canal. Kola, along with Stoikiy and around 350 other ships on both sides of the canal, were forced to wait for the Ever Given to be refloated. Initially, Kola and Stoikiy were the only known military vessels to have been affected by the obstruction, however since normally military ships do not transmit their position to commercial websites, an unknown number of military ships were involved, with the Spanish amphibious assault ship Juan Carlos I being among the first ships to move through the canal. At the time of the incident, maritime tracking website vesselfinder.com temporarily misidentified Kola as Stoikiy (specifically "Russian Warship 545"); this was corrected on 25 March. As of 29 March, Kola was still anchored in the Gulf of Suez.

Ships in class

There were six vessels in the class.

Name	Yard No.	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Fate
Kola	No. 163	not known	30 July 1967	1967	Still active as of 2021
Yel'nya	No. 168	not known	21 February 1968	June 1968	Active as of 2026{{cite web	url=https://news.usni.org/2026/01/09/chinese-russian-iranian-warships-gather-near-south-africa-for-multilateral-drill	title=Chinese, Russian, Iranian Warships Gather Near South Africa for Multilateral Drill
Yergorlik	No. 174	not known	15 November 1968	April 1969	Decommissioned 2007
Izhora	No. 181	not known	21 October 1969	1970	Active as of 2022
Prut	No. 203	not known	30 July 1971	1971	Decommissioned 2011
Ilim	No. 215	not known	21 August 1972	November 1972	Reported in the Pacific Fleet; status unclear

Gallery

File:Tanker_ALTAI_(russ.)_(Kiel_54.712).jpg|Altay – the civilian type ship of the class.

References

''Guide to the Soviet Navy'' (Polmer)
''Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World'' (Wertheim)
russian-ships.info (accessed 29 Feb 2012)
(2021-03-24). "Bulk carrier collided with Russian Navy tanker off Suez".
(23 March 2021). "Bulk carrier collided with Russian Navy tanker off Suez". Maritime Bulletin.
"MarineTraffic: Global Ship Tracking Intelligence | AIS Marine Traffic".
Storm.mg. (2021-03-24). "長榮海運糗大了！台灣巨輪卡在蘇伊士運河，塞住連接歐亞的海上大動脈-風傳媒".
(25 March 2021). "KOLA (Oil Products Tanker) Registered in Russia – Vessel details, Cur…".
(25 March 2021). "KOLA, Oil Products Tanker – Details and current position – IMO 672000…".
"Танкер Балтийского флота "Кола" пополнил запасы топлива отряда кораблей в Средиземном море".
"Medium seagoing tankers Project 160".
"Танкер "Ижора" пополнил запасы фрегата "Маршал Шапошников"".
"Medium seagoing tankers Project 160".
"Medium seagoing tankers Project 160".

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