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
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.
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
Balzam-class intelligence ship
…85. Class overview Builders Yantar Yard Kaliningrad Operators Soviet Navy Russian Navy Preceded by Primor'ye-class surveillance ship Succeeded by Vishnya-class intelligence ship Built 1980–1986 In commission 1980–1987 Planned 4 Completed 4 Active 1 Laid up 2 Retired 1 General characteristics Type intelligence ship Displacement…
SSV-535 Kareliya (foreground) and USS Texas in 1988
SSV-208 Kurily in 2005