Name AS-34 Commissioned 30 November 1989 Launched 27 August 1989 Weight 55 tons | Laid down January 1988 Construction started January 1988 Length 14 m | |
Status in active service, as of 2010 Class and type Priz-class deep submergence rescue vehicle Displacement 55 tonnes (54 long tons) | ||
AS-34 is a Russian Priz-class deep-submergence rescue vehicle, or rescue mini-submarine, which went into service in 1989.
Service record
In 2000 the AS-34 was stationed aboard the rescue ship Rudnetsky and participated in operations to attempt a rescue of personnel from the sunken submarine Kursk. The submarine managed to reach Kursk but was unable to establish a seal to fully dock on the ninth compartment and effect rescue.
References
Russian submarine AS-34 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA