Russian research vessel Yantar

History

Russia
Name	Yantar
Builder	Yantar Shipyard
Yard number	01602
Laid down	8 July 2010
Launched	5 December 2012
Commissioned	23 May 2015
Homeport	Severomorsk
Identification	Call sign: RMM91 MMSI number: 273546520
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class & type	Project 22010-class intelligence ship
Displacement	5,736 tons (full load)
Length	107.8 m (354 ft)
Beam	17.2 m (56 ft)
Installed power	2 × 3400 hp electric motors 4 × 1600 kW diesel generators 2 × 1080 kW diesel generators
Propulsion	2 azipods with fixed pitch propellers 2 bow thrusters
Speed	15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range	8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi)
Endurance	60 days
Boats & landing craft carried	2 deep-diving autonomous underwater vehicles 1 Rus-class (Project 16810) 1 Konsul-class (Project 16811)
Complement	60
Aviation facilities	Helipad for 1 helicopter

Yantar (Янтарь) is a special purpose intelligence collection ship built for the Russian Navy. The ship has been operated by the Russian Navy's Main Directorate of Underwater Research (GUGI) since 2015 and is reportedly a spy ship. The vessel's home port is Severomorsk, where it is attached to the Northern Fleet. It is the lead ship of the Project 22010 class, with two sister ships: Almaz (planned launch of 2019 but delayed), intended to serve with the Pacific Fleet, and Vice-Admiral Burilichev (laid down 2021).