X3 Amur class floating workshop

 watercraft, draw only border

subordinate to the 81th brigade of supply vessels
Гаджиево : Gadzhiyevo (Yagel'naya Bay) Naval Base
X3 Amur class floating workshop
Project 304 Floating Workshop (Plavuchaya Masterskaya) : Amur Class

"PM-64"
Laid down 5.01.1971
Launched 17.05.1971
Commissioned 16.11.1971

“PM-69”
Laid down 30.01.1986
Launched 30.01.1986
Commissioned 31.03.1987

“PM-81”
Laid down 23.03.1973
Launched 20.07.1977
Commissioned 30.11.1977

Dispersed basing demanded the creation of a floating repair base more solid than that which existed at BP. Russian Navy until 1917 could boast of floating workshops (PM). Given this experience, as well as experience with the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific, the leadership of the Soviet Navy, it was decided to construct a series of floating workshops.

The most successful and most massive floating workshop "Polish" built have become PM pr.300, 301, 303 and 304. All of them were built in Poland at the Szczecin Shipyard. Their construction was carried out from 1963 to end 80-ies. There were built more than 40 units. Production capacity ranged from 200,000 to 247,000 labor times a year. Total displacement of the PM was from 2,700 to 5,600 tons, single-shaft primary power. The power plant with capacity of 2200 - 3000 hp provide full speed 12-14 knots.

Repairmen in the crew was from 100 to 160 people. The first PM had a defensive weaponry, which consisted of one 57-mm gun mount ZIF-31B and two 25-mm automatic. That's PM "Polish" built extensively used for combat service in the late 60's, providing all types and classes of warships.

These three floating workshops operate in the 81th brigade of supply vessels of the Northern Fleet, based in Гаджиево : Gadzhiyevo (Yagel'naya Bay) Naval Base.

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