PALTUS (AGSSN) class

 2 PALTUS class NUCLEAR-PROPELLED AUXILIARY SUBMARINE (AGSSN)

 Pendant       Launched         Commissioned       Status

 AS-21         Apr. 29, 1991    Dec. 28, 1991      Active
 AS-35         Sept. 29, 1994   Oct. 12, 1995      Active

Some sources list the PALTUS class as Project 1083.1. These two vessels are reportedly small submarines intended for special operations on the sea floor. Equipped with two manipulators forward, the submarine has maneuvering thrusters...