AS-34 is a Russian Priz-classdeep-submergence rescue vehicle, or rescue mini-submarine, which went into service in 1989.[1]
Service record[]
In 2000, AS-34 was stationed aboard the rescue ship 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 – Sinking of Russian submarine Kursk in the Barents Sea in August 2000