263rd independent Hydrographic Ship Battalion

263-й отдельный дивизион гидрографических судов

Military Unit: 69041

Activated 1986 in Mishukov, Murmansk Oblast, from the 1019th Hydrographic Ship Group of the 601st independent Oceanographic Research Ship Battalion.

There were many ship transfers to and from 263rd and 601st battalions, for which unfortunately details are lacking.

Disbanded 2009(?).

Bases:

• Mishukov, Murmansk Oblast, 1986 - 2009 [69 02 47N, 33 02 34E]

Research ships attached:

• Project 860 (Samara class):
  • Gradus, 1987 - 2009
• Project 862 (Yug class):
  • Senezh, 1987 - 2009
• Project V53:
  • Prizma, 1986 - 2009
• Project 650:
  • Manometr, 1986 - 2009
• Project 24K:
  • Buyrep, 1986 - 2009
• Project 871 (Biya class):
  • GS-193, 1986 - 2009
  • GS-271, 1986 - 2009
• Project 872 (Finik class):
  • GS-278, 1986 - 7.2003
  • GS-87, 1986 - 7.2003
  • GS-297, 1986 - 2009
  • GS-392, 1986 - 2009
  • GS-405, 1986 - 2009
• Project REF-100:
  • GS-526, 2.86 - 1995
• Project 16611:
  • GS-440, 1994 - 1995
• Project 1896 (Nyryat II class):
  • BGK-663, 1986 - 7.2003
  • BGK-462, 1986 - 7.2003
  • BGK-463, 1986 - 7.2003
  • BGK-754, 1986 - 7.2003
  • BGK-885, 1986 - 7.2003
• Project 1403:
  • MGK-657, 1986 - 7.2003