Russian submarine AS-34

AS-34 is a Russian Priz-class deep-submergence rescue vehicle, or rescue mini-submarine, which went into service in 1989.

AS-34 during sea trials in 2017
History
Russia
Name	AS-34
Laid down	January 1988
Launched	27 August 1989
Commissioned	30 November 1989
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Priz-class 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 m/s (1.6 ft/s) ascent speed
Range	21 nmi (39 km; 24 mi)
Endurance	120 hours with 4 aboard 10 hours with 24 aboard
Test depth	1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Capacity	20 passengers
Crew	5

Service record

In 2000, AS-34 was stationed aboard the rescue ship Rudnetsky and participated in operations to attempt a rescue of personnel from the sunken submarine Kursk. The submarine managed to reach Kursk but was unable to establish a seal to fully dock on the ninth compartment and effect rescue.

See also

• Kursk submarine disaster – 2000 submarine accident