The Khobi class (Project 437N) is a class of replenishment oiler built for the Soviet navy between 1953 and 1958.

Construction Ships of the Khobi class were built at the Zhdanov shipyard in Leningrad, USSR. They were small tankers, similar in size to US Navy gasoline tankers (AOG). The Project 437N could refuel one ship at a time over the bow. A total of 20 vessels were built for the Soviet Navy. Two vessels were later transferred to Albania in 1958–59 as Patos and Semani (ex-Linda?) and one vessel was transferred to Indonesia.Guide to the Soviet Navy (Polmer)Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)russian-ships.info (accessed 29 Feb 2012)

Ships in class There were 20 vessels in the class.Guide to the Soviet Navy (Polmer)Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)russian-ships.info (accessed 29 Feb 2012) Name Yard No. Laid Down Launched Commissioned Fate Alazan No. 635 September 1953 unknown December 1954 Tartu No. 636 January 1955 1955 December 1955 Goryn No. 643 February 1955 1955 December 1955 paid off 1974 Khobi No. 644 April 1955 unknown July 1956 Sosyva No. 645 June 1955 unknown July 1956 Orsha No. 646 August 1955 unknown September 1956 paid off 2005 Titan No. 650 28 April 1955 1956 December 1956 Tunguska No. 657 November 1955 unknown September 1956 Sunta No. 658 January 1956 1956 October 1956 transferred to Indonesia as KRI Balikpapan (901) Linda No. 659 March 1956 1956 November 1956 Indiga No. 662 August 1956 unknown May 1957 Moksha No. 663 October 1956 unknown July 1957 paid off 2010 Sysola No. 664 August 1956 unknown July 1957 Cheremshan No. 667 December 1956 unknown September 1957 paid off 2005 Lovat No. 670 March 1957 1957 December 1957 Shacha No. 673 July 1957 unknown June 1958 Seyma No. 674 August 1957 unknown June 1958 paid off 2005 Shelon No. 675 January 1957 unknown October 1958

Cheremshan black market activity During 1995–1996, while operating as a wastewater/sludge lighter with the Northern Fleet, the Cheremshan stole 1,197.5 tons of fuel from other Russian Navy vessels.Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (Wertheim)

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External links Project 437N small seagoing tanker (English)