Not only is the “Kommuna” still floating, but it’s still used by the Russian fleet to this very day, making it the oldest active naval vessel on the planet. It has sailed under every iteration of Russia (the Imperials, Soviets, and Russian Federation) since her construction and survived both World Wars and a revolution.
When Nazi Germany invaded Russia in 1941, the “Kommuna” was instrumental during the 900-day siege of Leningrad. While receiving considerable damage, she still recovered tanks, vehicles, and supplies that had either sunk on other ships or fallen through the ice. Furthermore, she is credited with raising dozens of submarines and ships during the course of the war.
In 1967 she was retrofitted, equipped with small deep-dive submersibles and ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles), and sent to the Black Sea for recovery and salvage missions. In 1974 the “Kommuna” was equipped with a DSRV (Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle) and has rescued over 150 subs, ships, and even the occasional airplane.
In April 2022, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet (the “Moskva”) may or may not have been hit by Ukrainian Neptune missiles. The Russians claimed a fire started on board which caused the damage but whatever the case, the “Moskva” sank and the Russian Navy sent the over-a-century-old “Kommuna” out to salvage what it could.
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