GS-212 (U-601) class

 1 GS-212-class SURVEY SHIP (AGS)(Russian BIYA class)

 Name           Pendant       Status
 ALCHEVSK         U-601       Active
   (ex-Russian GS-212)
 GS-273         U-603         Stricken
   (ex-Russian GS-273)

Both were placed in service between 1968 and 1972. They retain their original Russian navy alphanumeric names. Fourteen vessels of this class were built for the Russian navy.

HULL: The design is similar to the KAMENKA class, but with a longer superstructure and less...