Project 659/NATO Echo I-class as SSN . ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Project 651/NATO Juliett-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Project 659 called by NATO Echo I preceded by Project 665 NATO named Whiskey Long Bin-class and succeeded by Project 651 NATO named Juliett-class and Project 670 Skat NATO named Charlie class. Of project 659 were 5 boats built converted in Project 659T SSN’s. Part of the Pacific Fleet. Laid down by Komsomolsk-on-Amur shipyard No. 199 on 26 March 1960, launched on 30 July 1961, commissioned on 28 December 1961 and decommisioned to be broken up in 1985.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo-class_submarine 5 May 2026 08:45 o’clock
Russian Ships Info dated 12 April 2026 19:46 o’clock.
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