The Vishnya class, Soviet designation Project 864, are a group of intelligence collection ships built for the Soviet Navy in the 1980s. The ships continue in service with the Russian Navy. The Russian
SSV-535 Kareliya (foreground) and USS Texas in 1988
SSV-208 Kurily in 2005
The Balzam class, Soviet designation Project 1826 is a class of intelligence collection ships built in the Soviet Union for the Soviet Navy during the 1980s. They are also known as Lira class, after t
Vishnya-class intelligence ship
…Kareliya (foreground) and USS Texas in 1988 Class overview Builders Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland Operators Soviet Navy Russian Navy Preceded by Balzam class Succeeded by Yury Ivanov class In commission 1985–present Planned 7 Completed 7 Active 7 General characteristics Type Intelligence collection ship…
A starboard view of the Soviet Balzam-class general intelligence collector ship underway in international waters as United States Navy ships sail out from Norfolk, Virginia, at the beginning of NATO Exercise Ocean Safari '85.