159th Reconnaissance Ship Brigade

159-я бригада разведывательных кораблей

Military Unit: 20524

Activated 24.6.53 in Goyachiye Ruchyi, Murmansk Oblast, as the independent Sea Radio-Technical Battalion for Special Operations (military unit: 81237).

7.9.56 the 159th independent Reconnaissance Ship Battalion (military unit: 20524) was activated, attached to the independent Sea Radio-Technical Battalion for Special Operations.

8.60 the independent Sea Radio-Technical Battalion for Special Operations was renamed the Sea Reconaissance Radio-Technical Force.

9.5.65 renamed 16th Sea Reconaissance Radio-Technical Force for Special Operations.

13.2.71 the 16th Sea Reconaissance Radio-Technical Force for Special Operations and the 159th independent Reconnaissance Ship Battalion was united as the 159th Reconnaissance Ship Brigade.

Organisation 1988:

1998 renamed 518th independent Reconnaissance Ship Battalion.

Bases:

Warships attached: