Primor'ye class surveillance ship
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The Primor'ye class are a group of Intelligence collection ships
built for the Soviet Navy. Two ships are operated by the Russian Navy. The Soviet designation was Project 394B.
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4 further ships were retired in the mid-to-late 1990s.
Spy ship
A spy ship or reconnaissance vessel is a dedicated ship intended to gather intelligence, usually by means of sophisticated electronic eavesdropping. In a wider sense, any ship intended to gather information could be considered a spy ship....
built for the Soviet Navy. Two ships are operated by the Russian Navy. The Soviet designation was Project 394B.
Design and role
The ships were designed to gather SIGINT and COMINT electronic intelligence via an extensive array of sensors. The data could be transmitted to shore via satellite link antennas. The ships were converted from the hulls of large trawlers.Ships
2 ships are in service with the Black Sea FleetBlack Sea Fleet
The Black Sea Fleet is a large operational-strategic sub-unit of the Russian Navy, operating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea since the late 18th century. It is based in various harbors of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov....
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- SSV-590 Krym
- SSV-591 Kavkaz
4 further ships were retired in the mid-to-late 1990s.