Name Don class Built 1958-61 | Builders Nikolayev Shipyard In commission 1961-89? | |
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Succeeded by Ugra-class submarine tender | ||
The Don-class submarine tender was the NATO reporting name for a group of submarine tenders built for the Soviet Navy in the late 1950s. The Soviet designation was Project 310 Batur.
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Design
The class were designed to support Soviet submarines on distant operations. They had significant self-defence armament and contained numerous workshops
Ships
7 ships were built for the Soviet Navy and one ship was exported to Indonesia
The Soviet ships were mostly named after submarine commanders killed in World War II:
References
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