17 Sep 1973

Russia
  • Soviet submarine tender Kuban was transferred to the Northern Fleet, where she was to be used as floating barrack under the new name PKZ-12. ww2dbase [Waldemar Kophamel | CPC]
  • Pechora reclassified as a floating barracks ship and was renamed PKZ-14. ww2dbase [Otto Wünsche | CPC]



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