Kazbek Class / Project 563
Support Tanker

Konda Class Support Tanker

Russian Designation
      Basic Type: 

 
VTR

Manufacturer:

Kherson and Admiralty Yards (in Leningrad)

Role:

Support Tanker

Year Adopted:

early 1950's

Number in Class:

3 ships total production
(Alatyr, Desna, and Volkhov)
Displacement:

16,250 tons (Fully loaded)

Operational Status:

Russia: Uncertain at Present

Armament:

None

Cargo Capacity:

11,000 tons of fuels

Sensor Suite:

2 x 'Don-2' navigational radars

Engine:

2 x Russkiy diesel engines delivering 4,000 hp to two shafts

Crew:

45 Sailors (approximate)

Overall Length:

477 feet, 3 inches
(145.5 meters)

Draught:

27 feet, 11 inches
(8.5 meters)

Beam:

63 feet
(19.2 meters)

Maximum Speed:

14 knots

Range: 18,000 Nautical miles at 14 knots

Aircraft:

None

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