List of active Russian Navy ships

This List of current Russian Navy ships presents a picture which can never be fully agreed upon in the absence of greater data availability and a consistent standard for which ships are considered operational or not. The Soviet Navy, and the Russian Navy which inherited its traditions, had a different attitude to operational status than many Western navies. Ships went to sea less, and maintained capability for operations while staying in harbour. The significant changes which followed the collapse of the Soviet Union then complicated the picture enormously. Determining which ships are operational or in refit can be difficult. Jane's Fighting Ships has noted in recent editions that some ships have little capability, but remain flying an ensign so that crews are entitled to be paid. Jane's Fighting Ships online edition, dated 8 March 2010, added "There are large numbers of most classes 'in reserve', and flying an ensign so that skeleton crews may still be paid. [Their listing reflected] only those units assessed as having some realistic operational capability or some prospect of returning to service after refit."

Ships in service

 * NF - Northern Fleet
 * PF - Pacific Fleet
 * BSF - Black Sea Fleet
 * BF - Baltic Fleet
 * CF - Caspian Flotilla

Conventional attack submarines
In State Arms Program 2011-2020 is planned to build up to 20 submarines

Auxiliary Vessels

 * Project 23040 boat comprehensive rescue software - 16 ordered


 * Project 745MB seagoing tug - unknown number of ships ordered
 * ??? MB-12 - Launched on 30 July 2011. Will be assign to Northern fleet


 * Project 11982 trials ship - 1 planned
 * ??? ... - Will be laid down in 2013


 * Project 20181(20180TV) maritime transport of weapons - 1 ordered + 1 planned
 * ??? Akademik Kovalev - Laid down 20.11.2011.
 * ??? ... - Will be laid down in 2015


 * Project 20183 logistic Support Vessels - 1 ordered
 * ??? Akademik Aleksandrov - Laid down in 20 December 2012.


 * Project 18280 intelligence ship - 2 ordered.
 * ??? Yuriy Ivanov - Laid down 27.12.2004. Will be launched in September 2013 and commissioned at 2014.
 * ??? Ivan Hurs - Will be laid down in 2013.


 * Project 21300 ocean-going salvage ship
 * ??? Igor Belousov - Laid down 24.12.2005, planned to be launched in October 2012 and will be delivered in 2014


 * Project 22010 oceanographic research ship – 1 ordered for NF + 1 planned for PF
 * Yantar – Laid down 9.7.2010. launched 5 Dec. 2012 and commissioned in end 2013


 * Project 03180 (BSA-1000) multipurpose harbour ship – 4 ordered
 * No.1 –launched 25 dec. 2012, will be commissioned in 2013
 * No.2 – launched 14 June 2013
 * No.3 – will be commissioned in 2014
 * No.4 – will be commissioned in 2014


 * Project 90600 harbour tug - 3 ordered
 * RB-391 - Laid down 9.6.2012


 * Project 16609 harbour tug - 4 ordered
 * No.3 – planned to delivery in May 2013
 * No.4 – planned to delivery in May 2013


 * Project PE-65 tug - 1 ordered
 * PE-65 (?) – ongoing trials


 * Project 23120 Elbrus – Ice-way logistic vessel – 3 ordered
 * Elbrus – Laid down in 14 November 2012 and commissioned on Nov 2014
 * No. 2 – Will be commissioned on Nov 2015
 * No. 3 – Will be commissioned on Nov 2016