110-year old salvage ship in active service - photos

[Altair]

110-year old Russian salvage ship Kommuna. She was launched in 1913 and still in active service today with the Russian Navy.

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[nova_robotics]

That's amazing. I was very indirectly involved in the shipbreaking operations for a couple of warships a few years ago. These were 60-ish year old destroyers, but a hull thickness analysis was done. It was interesting to see the data. Would something 110 years old have had its hull replaced? I can't imagine steel (or iron?) would be intact for that long while being directly exposed to sea water.

[tooly]

You can check this U tube vid for detailed info.