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{{Short description|Russian logistics support vessel}}
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| Ship country = {{nowrap|Russian Navy}}
| Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Russia|navy}}
| Ship name = ''Vsevolod Bobrov''
| Ship namesake = [[Vsevolod Bobrov]]
| Ship builder = [[Severnaya Verf|Severnaya Verf Shipyard]]
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| Ship identification = *{{IMO|4726999}}
*{{MMSI|273549340}}
*Call Sign: RLO52
| Ship laid down = 2013
| Ship launched = November 2016
| Ship commissioned = 8 August 2021
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| Ship ordered = June 2012
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| Ship class = {{sclass|Elbrus|logistics support vessel}}
| Ship displacement = 10,000 tons
| Ship length = {{convert|95|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| Ship beam = {{convert|22|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| Ship draft = {{convert|9|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| Ship propulsion = Four diesel engines
| Ship speed = {{convert|18|kn|lk=in}}
| Ship range = {{cvt|5000|nmi|lk=in}}
| Ship power = {{cvt|17.8|MW|hp}}
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| Ship crew = 27
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| Ship ice class = Arc4
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'''''Vsevolod Bobrov''''' is an {{ill|Elbrus-class logistics support vessel|lt=Elbrus-class|it|Classe Elbrus (navi ausiliarie)}} [[logistics support vessel]] in the [[Russian Navy]]. Built by the [[Severnaya Verf|Severnaya Verf Shipyard]] from 2013 to 2021, the ship is used for transporting [[Dry Cargo Ship|dry cargo]], water, and ammunition, as well as providing [[Search and rescue|search-and-rescue]], medical support, and towing capabilities. The ship was named after the Soviet football and ice hockey player [[Vsevolod Bobrov]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=15 September 2021 |title=Vessel Review: Vsevolod Bobrov - Russian Navy's Newest Logistics Ship Boasts Multi-Role Capability |work=Baird Maritime |url=https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/naval-auxiliary-support-vessels/vessel-review-vsevolod-bobrov-russian-navys-newest-logistics-ship-boasts-multi-role-capability/ |access-date=6 June 2022}}</ref>

== Characteristics ==
The ''Vsevolod Bobrov'' is the second ship in the Project 23120 ''Elbrus'' class, and is designated as a logistics support vessel in the Russian Navy. It has a bulbous bow and is made of a steel hull which is ice-strengthened to be compliant with the Arc4 [[ice class]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=5 July 2017 |title=Elbrus Class (Project 23120) Logistics Support Vessels |url=https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/elbrus-class-project-23120-logistics-support-vessels/ |access-date=6 June 2022 |website=Naval Technology}}</ref> The ship measures {{convert|95|m|ftin|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|22|m|ftin|abbr=on}} wide,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vsevolod Bobrov |url=https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:6130245/mmsi:273549340/imo:4726999/vessel:VSEVOLOD_BOBROV |access-date=6 June 2022 |website=Marine Traffic}}</ref> with a [[Draft (hull)|draft]] of {{convert|9|m|ftin|abbr=on}}. It has a crew of 27 and is capable of carrying 43 passengers.<ref name=":1" /> The ''Vsevolod Bobrov'' has improved characteristics over the first ''Elbrus'' class, the {{ship|Russian ship|Elbrus||2}}, including an upgraded deck and communication and navigation systems.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Naval News |date=15 April 2021 |title=Logistic vessel Vsevolod Bobrov completes sea trials |work=Navy Recognition |url=https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/april/9990-logistic-vessel-vsevolod-bobrov-completes-sea-trials.html |access-date=6 June 2022}}</ref>

The ship has a [[Displacement (ship)|displacement]] of roughly 10,000 t and can transport 2,000 t of cargo in up to 40 [[shipping container]]s. The cargo deck is {{convert|700|m2|ft2|abbr=on}} in size and has two [[Hydraulic crane|electro-hydraulic cranes]] and two [[Winch|towing winches]]. There are also two inflatable boats for transportation or conducting rescue missions,<ref name=":1" /> and the ''Vsevolod Bobrov'' is capable of acting as a [[Mother ship|mothership]] for smaller submersibles conducting underwater search-and-rescue missions.<ref name=":0" />

The ship is powered by four [[diesel engine]]s which provide {{cvt|17.8|MW|hp}} of power. It has bow-mounted rudder propellers and thrusters, as well as a positioning system which allows the ship to maintain its position in heavy [[sea state]].<ref name=":1" /> It can sail at a maximum of {{convert|18|kn|lk=in}}, and can achieve a range of {{convert|5000|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|12|kn}}.<ref name=":0" /> In Arctic conditions, it can navigate through {{convert|80|cm|ft|abbr=on}} thick ice at a speed of {{convert|2|kn}}.<ref name=":1" />

The [[Bridge (nautical)|navigation bridge]] is located on the top of the deck towards the front of the ship, and has [[X-band Radar|X-band]] and [[S band|S-band]] radars as well as [[GLONASS]] capabilities.<ref name=":1" /> There is a medical bay with six beds, firefighting equipment, and a decompression chamber for divers. It also has a small flight deck which can host two [[Kamov Ka-27]] helicopters.<ref name=":0" />

== History ==

=== Construction ===
The ''Vsevolod Bobrov'' was designed by [[JSC Spetssudoproekt Design Bureau]] in [[Saint Petersburg|St. Petersburg]] and built at the shipyard in Severnaya Verf. The order for three ''Elbrus''-class vessels was placed in June 2012, and construction began on ''Vsevolod Bobrov'' in 2013. Its hull was completed in March 2016, and it was launched in November 2016.<ref name=":1" /> In 2021, the vessel underwent [[sea trial]]s in the [[Baltic Sea]] for roughly a month, testing its systems with a trial crew of around 100 in addition to its crew of 27.<ref name=":2" /> The vessel was officially accepted into the Russian Navy on 8 August 2021 by the Commission for State Acceptance of Ships.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 August 2021 |title=Logistics support vessel Vsevelod Bobrov transferred to the Russian Navy |work=Ships Monthly |url=https://shipsmonthly.com/news/logistics-support-vessel-vsevolod-bobrov-transferred-to-the-russian-navy/ |access-date=6 June 2022}}</ref>

=== Black Sea Fleet ===
On 21 August 2021, the St. Andrew's flag was raised aboard the ''Vsevolod Bobrov'' in a ceremony with Vice Admiral [[Igor Mukhametshin]] at [[Kronstadt]]. The ship set sail to join the [[Black Sea Fleet]] at the end of August<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 August 2021 |title=Project 23120 Vsevolod Bobrov Heading to Black Sea Fleet |work=SeaWaves Magazine |url=https://seawaves.com/?p=14464 |access-date=6 June 2022}}</ref> along with the mine defense ship {{ship|Russian ship|Georgy Kurbatov||2}}, and arrived at its permanent base of [[Port of Novorossiysk#Military harbour|Novorossiysk Naval Base]] in January 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 January 2022 |title=Vsevolod Bobrov Maiden Arrival in Novorossiysk |work=SeaWaves Magazine |url=https://seawaves.com/?p=18284 |access-date=6 June 2022}}</ref>

=== 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine ===
On the night of 11–12 May, ''Vsevolod Bobrov'' was transiting in the Black Sea towards [[Snake Island (Ukraine)|Snake Island]]. According to Ukrainian military intelligence sources, a major fire broke out on the ship overnight which caused damage and forced some or all of the crew to evacuate, and was the result of an unconfirmed Ukrainian attack on the ship.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Voytenko |first=Mikhail |date=12 May 2022 |title=Brand new auxiliary ship of Russian Navy suffered major fire in Black sea |work=Maritime News |publisher=FleetMon |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2022/38237/brand-new-auxiliary-ship-russian-navy-suffered-maj/ |access-date=6 June 2022}}</ref> However, no evidence for this claim was brought by either Ukrainian source, and later reporting by [[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty|Radio Svoboda]] and Russian Navy sources appear to indicate that the ''Vsevolod Bobrov'' returned to port in [[Sevastopol]] without suffering any major or visible damage by 14 May.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Benecki |first=Paul |date=15 May 2022 |title=Despite Ukrainian Claims, Russian Navy Support Ship Appears Unharmed |work=The Maritime Executive |url=https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/despite-ukrainian-claims-russian-navy-support-ship-appears-unharmed |access-date=6 June 2022}}</ref>

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