Near Kiel, Germany 1 August 2017
Laid down by JSC PO Sevmash, Severodvinsk with yard number 711 on 30 June 1976, launched in September 1980, commissioned on 29 December 1981 and in actual service on 9 February 1982. Project 941 Akula-class called by the NATO typhoon-class. Armament consists of 20 RSM-56 Bulava SLBMs, 4-53,3cm/21” torpedo tubes and 2-65cm/26” torpedo tubes.
General technical class specifications. Displacement 23.200/24.500 (surfaced)-33.80048.000 (submerged) tons and as dimensions 175 x 23 x 12 metres or 574.2 x 75.6 x 39.4 feet. Crew numbers 160 men. Speed 22,2 (surfaced)-27 (submerged) knots. Diving test depth 400 metres or 1.300 feet.
