Project 23550 patrol icebreaker

Service And Conflict Use

1. Apr 25, 2016

   Project 23550 contract signed

   United Shipbuilding Corporation reported that Admiralty Shipyards received the contract for the first two Project 23550 patrol ships in April 2016.

   Sources: United Shipbuilding Corporation: ENDEAVOR TO BOOST RUSSIA'S NAVAL POWER

2. Apr 19, 2017

   Lead ship laid down

   Naval News and related reporting place the laying of Ivan Papanin at Admiralty Shipyards on 19 April 2017.

   Sources: Naval News: Ukraine strikes Russian Project 23550 Arctic patrol ship

3. Oct 25, 2019

   Ivan Papanin launched

   Naval News reports that the lead ship Ivan Papanin was floated on 25 October 2019.

   Sources: Naval News: Ukraine strikes Russian Project 23550 Arctic patrol ship

4. Jul 25, 2020

   Purga keel laid

   Barents Observer reporting says the Purga hull had its keel laid in July 2020 at Vyborg Shipyard.

   Sources: Barents Observer: Ukrainian drone wrecks FSB's new Arctic vessel

5. Oct 7, 2022

   Purga launched

   Naval News and related reporting place Purga's launch in October 2022.

   Sources: Naval News: Ukraine strikes Russian Project 23550 Arctic patrol ship

6. Mar 25, 2026

   Purga reportedly damaged at Vyborg Shipyard

   Naval News and the Barents Observer reported that a Ukrainian drone strike damaged Purga while it was under construction at Vyborg Shipyard.

   Sources: Naval News: Ukraine strikes Russian Project 23550 Arctic patrol ship, Barents Observer: Ukrainian drone wrecks FSB's new Arctic vessel

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