Saturn (Russian Navy)
The Saturn class, Russian designation Project 498, also called Proteus (Russian: Protey), is a series of Russian tugboats built for use in harbours and roadsteads.
A Saturn-class tugboat in the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy was sunk on 6 June 2024 by the Ukrainian military amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1][2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ Zoria, Yuri (6 June 2024). "Ukrainian naval drones sink Russian Navy's tugboat after breaching". Euromaidan. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Struck, Julia (6 June 2024). "Video: Drones destroy critical Russian tugboat near Crimea coast". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Ukraine destroys Russian tugboat off Crimea, military intelligence says | World News". The Indian Express. Reuters. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
External links[edit]
- Harbor tugs: Project 498, RussianShips.info