- Construction
- Ships in class
- Yel'nya incident
- References
- External links
{{Infobox ship image| Ship image= Tanker ALTAI (russ.) (Kiel 54.712).jpg | Ship caption=Altay – the civilian type ship of the class
}}{{Infobox ship class overview | Name=Project 160 (NATO: Altay Class) | Builders=Rauma-Repola, Finland | Soviet Union}} | Class before= | Class after= | Subclasses= | Cost= | Built range= 1967-1972 | In service range= | In commission range=1968-present | Total ships building= | Total ships planned= | Total ships completed=6 | Total ships cancelled= | Total ships active=4 | Total ships laid up= | Total ships lost= | Total ships retired=2 | Total ships preserved=
}}{{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header= | Header caption= | Ship class= | Ship type= | Ship tonnage= | Ship displacement=7,230 tons full load | Ship tons burthen= | 106.17|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | 15.4|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | Ship height= | 6.7|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | Ship draft= | Ship depth= | Ship hold depth= | Ship decks= | Ship deck clearance= | Ship ramps= | Ship ice class= | Ship power= | Ship propulsion=*1 diesel (B&W-550 VTBN-110) | Ship sail plan= | 14|kn|km/h|0}} | 5,000|nmi|km mi|abbr=on}} at {{convert|13|kn|km/h|0}}- 8,600nm at {{convert|12|kn|km/h|0}}
| Ship endurance= | Ship test depth= | Ship boats= | Ship capacity=*1,300 tons heavy oil- 2,700 tons distilled fuel
- 200 tons water
- 100 tons lube oil
| Ship troops= | Ship complement=60 | Ship crew= | Ship time to activate= | Ship sensors=*2 Don-2 (navigation)- NEL-5 (sonar)
- MGL-25 (underwater telephone)
| Ship EW=IFF | Ship armament=none | Ship armour= | Ship armor= | Ship aircraft=none | Ship aircraft facilities= | Ship notes=
}} | The Altay class (Project 160) is a class of replenishment oiler built for the Soviet navy between 1967 and 1972. ConstructionThe 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 6 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.[1][2][3] Ships in classThere were 6 vessels in the class.[4][5][6] | Name | Yard No. | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
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| Kola | No. 163 | not known | 30 July 1967 | 1967 | | Yel'nya | No. 168 | not known | 21 February 1968 | June 1968 | | Yergorlik | No. 174 | not known | 15 November 1968 | April 1969 | sold commercial 1996 | | Izhora | No. 181 | not known | 21 October 1969 | 1970 | | Prut | No. 203 | not known | 30 July 1971 | 1971 | | Ilim | No. 215 | not known | 21 August 1972 | November 1972 | transferred to merchant fleet |
Yel'nya incidentIn April 1993, while in reserve with the Black Sea Fleet at Sevastopol, the Yel'nya was taken over by Ukrainian dissidents. After a brief seizure, control was reestablished by the Russian Navy. The Yel'nya was later transferred to the Baltic Fleet.[7] References1. ^Guide to the Soviet Navy (Polmer)
2. ^Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)
3. ^russian-ships.info (accessed 29 Feb 2012)
4. ^Guide to the Soviet Navy (Polmer)
5. ^Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)
6. ^russian-ships.info (accessed 29 Feb 2012)
7. ^Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)
External links- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120413115104/http://russian-ships.info/eng/support/project_160.htm Project 160 medium seagoing tanker] (English)
4 : Cold War naval ships of the Soviet Union|Oilers|Ships built in Finland|Auxiliary ships of the Soviet Navy |