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{{short description|Russian Navy hospital ship}}
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| Ship image = File:Hospital ship "Irtysh" in 1994.jpeg
| Ship caption = ''Irtysh'' underway on 1 July 1994
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| Ship homeport = [[Vladivostok]]
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| Ship status = Active
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| Ship identification = *{{IMO Number|8956499}}
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| Ship country = Russia
| Ship commissioned = 31 July 1990
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| Ship launched = 6 July 1989
| Ship laid down = 25 November 1988
| Ship builder = [[Adolf Barsky]], [[Szczecin]]
| Ship ordered = January 1981
| Ship namesake = [[Irtysh]]
| Ship owner = [[Russian Navy]]
| Ship name = *''Irtysh''
*(Иртыш)
| Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Soviet Union|naval}} → {{shipboxflag|Russia|naval}}
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| Ship class = *[[Ob-class hospital ship]]
| Ship displacement = * Standard: 11,300 tons
| Ship length = {{convert|145.7|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| Ship beam = {{convert|19.6|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| Ship draft = {{convert|6.2|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
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| Ship speed = {{convert|19.8|kn|lk=in}}
| Ship range = {{convert|11600|nmi|km mi|abbr=on}} at {{convert|14|kn|km/h mph|abbr=on}}
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| Ship boats = 10 lifeboats
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| Ship troops = 300-450 patients
| Ship complement = 207 crew
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| Ship aircraft = 1 x [[Kamov Ka-25]]
| Ship aircraft facilities = [[Helipad]] and [[hangar]]
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'''''Irtysh''''' is a [[Russian Navy]] [[hospital ship]] of the [[Ob-class hospital ship|''Ob''-class]]. ''Irtysh'' is part of the [[Pacific Fleet (Russia)|Pacific Fleet]].
== Development ==
The four ships of the ''Ob''-class hospital ships were designed to provide medical and recreational facilities. They were also employed as personnel transports. They have civilian crews but carry uniformed naval medical personnel. The ships are fully equipped with surgical equipment. Later two units are Project B-320 II, implying a modification to the basic design; the external differences are minor.
==Construction and career==
She was laid down on 25 November 1988 and launched on 6 July 1989 by Adolf Barsky shipyard. Commissioned on 31 July 1990 as a hospital ship.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hospital ship. Pacific Fleet hospital ship "Irtysh" after modernization - bmpd - LiveJournal Irtysh ship hospital|url=https://zizuhotel.ru/en/gelendzhik/gospitalnoe-sudno-gospitalnoe-sudno-tihookeanskogo-flota-irtysh-posle/|access-date=2020-10-08|website=zizuhotel.ru}}</ref>
In 2016, the modernization of the ''Irtysh''<nowiki/>'s equipment began, the first phase of which was completed in August. She went under modernization again with [[Telehealth|telemedicine equipment]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2017/january-2017-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/4802-russia-pacific-fleet-hospital-ship-irtysh-to-receive-latest-telemedicine-systems.html|access-date=2020-10-09|website=www.navyrecognition.com|title=Russia Pacific Fleet hospital ship Irtysh to receive latest telemedicine systems }}</ref>
The objectives of ''Irtysh'' now are receiving, distributing, providing medical assistance to the wounded, sick and injured in peacetime or during hostilities. Evacuation of victims from ships and vessels. Organization of events for the rest of crews of ships and submarines at sea.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eng.mil.ru/en/structure/okruga/east/news/more.htm?id=12127242@egNews|access-date=2020-10-09|website=eng.mil.ru}}{{dead link|date=July 2023}}</ref>
== Gallery ==
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File:Госпитальное судно «Иртыш» Тихоокеанского флота 01.jpg|Aerial view of ''Irtysh'' underway on 1 January 1994.
File:Парад кораблей 3 МПК Кореец.JPG|Aft view of ''Irtysh'' on 26 July 2009
File:Госпитальное судно «Иртыш» на Камчатку 04.jpg|''Irtysh'' on 10 September 2013
File:Госпитальное судно «Иртыш» на Камчатку 01.jpg|''Irtysh'' in the background on 10 September 2013
File:Госпитальное судно "Иртыш" Hospital Ship IRTYSH.ogv|''Irtysh on'' 1 May 2016
File:2010.07.10 Zolotoy Rog bridge.JPG|[[Vladivostok|Vladivostok bridge]] under construction with ''Irtysh'' in the foreground on 10 July 2010
File:Госпитальное судно «Иртыш» Тихоокеанского флота 02.jpg|A [[Kamov Ka-27|Ka-27 helicopter]] landing aboard ''Irtysh'' with its crew bringing a patient inside the ship on 13 January 2017
File:Госпитальное судно «Иртыш» Тихоокеанского флота 03.jpg|Operating room of ''Irtysh'' on 13 January 2017
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==References==
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{{Ob-class hospital ship}}
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[[Category:Ships built in Poland]]
[[Category:1989 ships]]
[[Category:Hospital ships of the Soviet Union and Russia]]
[[Category:Auxiliary ships of the Russian Navy]]
[[Category:Ob-class hospital ships]]