Russian nuclear attack submarine K-463 1974-1990

Project 705 Lira/NATO: Alfa-I class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 945 Barrakuda/NATO: Sierra-class I©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 971 Shchuka-B/NATO: /Akula ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of the Project 705 Lira/NATO: Alfa-I class, preceded by Victor-class succeeded by Project 945 Barrakuda and Project 945A Kondor/NATO: Sierra-class I and II and Akula-class. Laid down by Admiralty (Sudomekh), Leningrad [St. Petersburg], Russia on 26 June 1975, launched on 30 March 1981, commissioned on 30 December 1981 and decommissioned on 19 April 1990.

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Sierra-class dated 11 April 2026 15:53 o’clock

Russian ships info dated 12 April 2026 19:46 o’clock.