Priz-class deep-submergence rescue vehicle

Class overview
Name	Priz class
Builders	Krasnoe Sormovo
Operators	Russian Navy
Built	1982–1989
In service	1986–present
Completed	5
Active	4
General characteristics
Type	Deep submergence rescue vehicle
Displacement	55 t (54 long tons)
Length	13.5 m (44 ft 3 in)
Beam	3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Height	4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
Speed	3.3 knots (6.1 km/h; 3.8 mph) maximum; 2.3 knots (4.3 km/h; 2.6 mph) cruise; 0.5 metres per second (1.6 ft/s) ascent speed;
Range	21 nmi (39 km)
Endurance	120 hours with 4 aboard; 10 hours with 24 aboard;
Test depth	1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Capacity	20 passengers
Crew	4

The Priz class (Project 1855) is a type of deep-submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV) operated by the government of Russia. There are known to be at least five vessels of the class, several of which were involved in the failed rescue attempt when the submarine Kursk sank on 12 August 2000. The Russian word "Priz" (“приз”) means "prize".

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