Russian tug Spasatel Vasily Bekh

Spasatel Vasily Bekh (SB-739) was a Project 22870 rescue tug in the Russian Navy that was launched in 2016 and sunk during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Vasily Bekh in Sevastopol, June 2021
History
Russian Navy
NameSpasatel Vasily Bekh
Yard number008
Launched2 August 2016
Commissioned16 January 2017
Identification
FateSunk while en route to Snake Island on 17 June 2022 during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
General characteristics
Class and typeProject 22870 rescue tug
Displacement
  • 1200 tons standard
  • 1670 tons full load
Length57 m (187 ft 0 in)
Beam14 m (45 ft 11 in)
Draft3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Speed14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Crew26
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