Graney Class Submarine
Posted on 04/17/2010 12:08:07 AM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
Russia has delayed the launch of its new Graney class nuclear attack submarine, Severodvinsk, citing technical reasons.
The multi-purpose nuclear attack submarine, the first of Project 885 Yasen (Graney) class attack sub, was earlier scheduled to be floated out on May 7, 2010.
“The launch of the new Severodvinsk submarine has been delayed for technical reasons,” a source at the Sevmash shipyard which is constructing the ship, told RIA Novosti.
The vessel will be floated out for sea trials later this year, the source said. It is expected to enter service with the Russian Navy by late 2010 or early 2011.
The Graney-class nuclear attack submarines are based on the Russian Akula-class and Alfa-class submarines. Russia is presently constructing two such subs – Severodvinsk and Kazan – to replace the Soviet-era Akula class and Oscar class subs.
The new submarines combine the ability to launch a variety of long-range cruise missiles (up to 5,000 km) with nuclear warheads, and effectively engage submarines, surface warships and surface targets.
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K-329 Severodvinsk is a Russian nuclear attack submarine of the Graney class. The construction of the submarine was started in 1993. Complement: 50 [24 officers / 26 enlisted]
Personally I’d be apprehensive to sail on a boat that sat incomplete and virtually abandoned for so many years.
Graney Class Submarine
Probably a shortage of lead jockstraps for the crew.
Quite a sonar array on the bow and both sides. Looks like passive sensors down the sides, and they no doubt have a “tail” in that nodule on top of the rudder.
I wonder how quiet she’ll be...
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