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Russian hospital ship Ob

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Ob underway on 1 May 1985
History
Russia
Name
  • Ob
  • (Обь)
NamesakeOb, Russia
OwnerRussian Navy
BuilderAdolf Barsky, Szczecin
Laid down17 August 1978
Launched12 April 1979
Commissioned28 March 1980
Decommissioned16 August 1997
HomeportVladivostok
FateScrapped 2007
General characteristics
Class and typeOb-class hospital ship
DisplacementStandard: 11,300 tons
Length145.7 m (478 ft)
Beam19.6 m (64 ft)
Draft6.2 m (20 ft)
Speed19.8 knots (36.7 km/h; 22.8 mph)
Range11,600 nmi (21,500 km; 13,300 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
10 lifeboats
Troops300-450 patients
Complement207 crew
Aircraft carried1 x Kamov Ka-25
Aviation facilitiesHelipad and hangar

Ob was a hospital ship of the Russian Navy which entered service in 1980 and was scrapped in 2007.

Development

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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

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She was laid down on 17 August 1978 and launched on 12 April 1979 by Adolf Barsky shipyard. Commissioned on 28 March 1980 as a hospital ship and decommissioned on 16 August 1997.[1] She was scrapped at Alang on 13 March 2007.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Hospital ship. Pacific Fleet hospital ship 'Irtysh' after modernization - bmpd - LiveJournal Irtysh ship hospital". zizuhotel.ru. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  2. ^ "Ob (6127276)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 17 October 2020.