The Volga class is a class of Russian river passenger ships.[7] It is named after the first ship in the class Volga, which in her turn was named after Volga River.
![]() River cruise ship Dnipro at pier in Bratislava in 2011 | |
Class overview | |
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Builders | Österreichische Schiffswerften AG, Korneuburg, Austria |
Built | 1970 |
In service | 1970 |
Planned | 2 |
Building | 2 |
Completed | 2 |
Active | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 2,125[5] GT |
Length | 105.9 m (347 ft)[3] |
Beam | 16.1 m (53 ft)[4] |
Draught | 1.65 m (5.4 ft)[1] |
Decks | 3 passenger decks |
Installed power | 2 × MWM TbD 440-8 1,324 kilowatts (1,776 hp)[6] |
Propulsion | 2[2] |
Speed | 26.2 km/h (16.3 mph; 14.1 kn) |
Capacity | 212 passengers |
Crew | 77 |
Three deck cruise ships built by Österreichische Schiffswerften AG at their shipyard in Korneuburg, Austria in 1970.[8]
Volga-class motorships | ||
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No. | Original name | English transliteration |
1 | Волга[9] | Volga |
2 | Днепр (Дніпро)[10] | Dnepr (Dnipro) |
Volga class | |||||||
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Month and year of build | Hull No | Image | Name | Owner | Port of Registry | Flag | Status |
1970 | K687 | Volga | Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company[11] | Izmail | → | RSU 2-601784[12][13] ENI 42000003 | |
1970 | K688 | Dnipro | Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company | Izmail | → | RSU 2-601783[14][15] ENI 42000004 |
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