Russian Navy – Submarines

Drydock Severodvinsk 2018 — Sevmash Shipyards, Severodvinsk, with screening panels, showing a Typhoon Class SSBN, likely TK-208 Dmitriy Donskoy, undergoing work.

Russian Navy / Soviet Navy Submarines 19 submarine classes documented with 47 vessel captures.

Ballistic Missile Nuclear-powered Submarines (SSBN)

Typhoon Class / Project 941 Akula SSBN (1 active, 2 in reserve, 3 scrapped) World’s largest submarines LOA 574′ TDISP 47,000 tons submerged

Typhoon class SSBN 1985 NARA: 330-CFD-DN-SN-86-00733

Typhoon_class_submarine — US Government, released 2012 by the National Reconnaissance Office / Public domain

Typhoon TK208 Severodvinsk 2019 — Same view as above, almost 37 years later, with the last active Typhoon, Dmitry Donskoy TK-208.

Typhoons -4- at Zapadnaya Litsa 2003 — Four Typhoon class SSBNs, all located at Zapadnaya Litsa in 2003. Most of these would later be located at Severodvinsk.

TK-208 Dmitry Donskoy (1981) In active service with Northern Fleet, upgraded

Typhoon class at sea, ca. 2006. Courtesy of the Bellona Foundation.

TK-17 Arkhangelsk (1987) and TK-18 Severstal (1989) Both in reserve since 2006TK-202 (1983) Scrapped at Severodvinsk 2002-2005 with US financial aid

TK-202_Russian_Typhoon-class_submarine — TK-202 before dismantling at SEVMASH, Severomorsk dismantlement under the Cooperative Threat Reduction program implemented by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. (DTRA photo)

The waterline view of the fictional Red October of Tom Clancy’s novel, distinguishable by the teardrop shaped towed sonar housing on the rudder. The Red October is described in the book as being 44′ longer and about 8′ wider than a standard typhoon, with 6 more missile tubes forward of the sail, and, of course, the caterpillar drive ports at bow and stern! Warsearcher Collection.

Delta III and IV Classes SSBN LOA 520′ TDISP 18,200 tons submerged (21, approx.7 active)

Delta IV class submarine 1994 NARA: 330-CFD-DN-SC-96-00524

N1401-SCN-S94-011 — Delta III class based at Northern Fleet 1997 NARA: 330-CFD-DN-SC-97-00214

Delta III submarine 1994 NARA: 330-CFD-DN-SN-96-00405

Podmoskovye BS-64 Special Mission Submarine modified Delta IV Class (1986, modified 2016 – lengthened) new LOA 571′ – science vessel with the ability to berth deep submergence submarines like the Losharik (see bottom of listing for this submersible).Borei Class / Project 955 SSBN LOA 557′ TDISP 24,000 tons submerged (4-3 active)

Knyaz Vladimir K-549 (2019) – sea trials

Knyaz Vladimir Borei Class SSBN Severodvinsk 2018 — View of boat fitting out shows all 8 missile tubes on starboard side open.

Yuriy Dolgorukiy K-535 (2013)

Borei Class Yury Dolgorev — Borei Class K-535 Yuriy Dolgorukiy, at time of commissioning in 2013. Credit: Mil.ru / CC BY

Alexander Nevsky K-550 (2013)

Yankee Class SSBN LOA 433′ – 520′ (several variants) TDISP 9,400 tons submerged (34, 1, K-219, lost, rest retired and scrapped)

K-219 on the surface after having been damaged by a missile propellant fire October 1986, before it sank NARA: 330-CFD-DN-ST-87-00760

K-403 Kazan “Big Nose” – Project 09780 Akson-2 – (1971 – ca. 2008) LOA ca. 505′ one of last Yankees, experimental boat for trials of new Irtysh sonar, dismantled 2010 at Severodvinsk.

Yankee Class big nose Severodvinsk 2004 — Identification of K-403 based on wikipedia article on Yankee Class, which lists this boat as dismantled in the nearby drydock, in 2010. This boat was in multiple Severodvinsk captures 2004-2010.

Cruise Missile Nuclear-powered (SSGN) and conventionally-powered (SSG) submarines

Oscar II Class / Project 949A SSGN LOA 508′ maximum TDISP 19,400 tons submerged (12 built: 8 active, 1 fitting out as special mission variant, 2 scrapped, 1 lost)

Oscar II class submarine, showing the distinctive wide body, 1994 NARA: 330-CFD-DN-SN-96-00408

Belgorod K-329 (launched 2019, projected to enter service 2020) Project 09852 Heavily modified research “science” submarine derived from an uncompleted Oscar II Class – World’s longest submarine LOA ca. 580′ TDISP unknown, likely around 24,000 tons submerged (identification from HI Sutton’s site Covert Shores).

Belgorod Sevmash 2019 — According to HI Sutton’s website, this is Belgorod, the modified Oscar II class sub that has raised a lot of attention. It does appear consistent – a lengthened Oscar II hull with the cruise missile compartments removed, giving the hull a much narrower look. The sail is about the right size and the rudder like other Oscar boats. Oscars have more length below the water aft for the propellers than a Typhoon class, making a length of 580′ possible (indicated in yellow). The identification is mostly a case of elimination – it is clearly not a Typhoon and no other submarine (in the World) is this length

Oscar I class Project 949 SSGN LOA 469′ TDISP 16,500 tons submerged (2, both scrapped)

K-206 Murmansk (1983) and K-525 (1980) Arkhangelsk, both scrapped 2004-2011 Severodvinsk, with British financial assistance.

Juliett Class SSG LOA 298′ TDISP 4,100 tons submerged (16, all retired, 1 preserved)

K-24 (1965 – 1994) museum boat Peenemünde, Germany, U-boat Museum as “U-461”K-77 (1965 – 1992) – museum submarine Providence RI, USA, used as “K-19” in the movie Widowmaker, starring Harrison Ford, in Halifax NS. Purchased by Saratoga Museum and towed to Collier Point Park, displayed 2002-2007 . Sank 2007 at its moorings and was scrapped by 2009 after US navy divers raised most of the deteriorated sub.

K-77 Providence 2010 — Capture is annotated to highlight location of the K-77 during scrapping

K-77 Providence 2018 — Capture is annotated to highlight location of the K-77 during scrapping

Attack Submarines (SSN) Nuclear powered and (SS) conventional

Akula Class SSN LOA 362-372′ TDISP 8,100 – 13,500 tons submerged (15 built over several variants, about 10 in service or refitting)

Kilo Class SS LOA 230 – 242′ TDISP 3,000 – 3,900 tons submerged (70 built, about 60 still in service with many navies)

ORP Orzel 291 (1986) As of 2020 this may be the oldest Kilo in service.

ORP_Orzeł_291_2012_2_maja_Oksywie — ORP Orzel at her regular berth in Gdynia Dockyards, ca. 2012. Credit: Pomuchelskopp, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Tango Class SS LOA 299′ TDISP 3,800 tons submerged (18, all retired, 3 preserved)

B-307 (1980 – 2001) Toyiatti Museum, Samara

B-307 Tango class Samara 2018 — Note torpedo positioned half in one of the bow tubes.

B-396 (1980 – 2003) Moscow Naval MuseumB-515 (1976 – 2002) preserved in Hamburg U-boat museum

Foxtrot Class SS LOA 299′ TDISP 4,500 tons submerged (74, 7 preserved, 1 lost)

B-427 Scorpion (1971) – was a museum submarine beside the RMS Queen Mary, 1998-ca. 2012, but will now likely be scrappedB-39 (1967) museum submarine since 2005 at San Diego CAB-49 (1967) waiting for restoration near Strood on Medway River, UK, since 2003B-413 (1968-1999) Museum boat at Museum of the World’s Oceans, KaliningradB-440 (1970-1998) B-440 Museum boat, on display in Vytegra.B-821 (1965-1995) Museum boat at Zeebrugge, Belgium, may have been scrapped in 2019INS Kursura S-20 (1969-2001) Variant of Foxtrot design for Indian Navy. Museum boat.

Zulu Class SS LOA 295′ TDISP 2,400 tons submerged (26 built, 1 known to still exist) 6 boats modified to take missiles (5 of which are called Zulu V boats)

Zulu Amsterdam 1 20190919_103812 — The B-80 as it exists in 2019. Photo courtesy of Tom Smyth.

B-80_Soviet_submarine_Amsterdam — B-80 Zulu Class boat, Amsterdam, 2008. Courtesy Anrie [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]

B-80 (1957 – 1990) sold to Dutch entrepreneurs, to Den Helder where it was briefly a floating bar, then to Amsterdam, several efforts to convert or preserve it failed.

Romeo Class SS LOA 251′ TDISP 1,800 tons submerged (133 built)

Slava 84 (transferred to Bulgarian Navy, service 1986-2011)

Romeo SS Varna 2008 — This shows both Slava 84 and Nadezhda 83, the boat that was cannibalized to keep Slava semi-operational.

Whiskey Class SS LOA 249′ TDISP 1,300 submerged (236 built-21 in China, 2 preserved)

Whiskey Class patrol submarine, 1983 NARA: 330-CFD-DN-SN-84-01499

Ex-S-290 transferred to Indonesia as KRI Pasopati (1952 – 1994) museum boat since 1998, Surabaya.S-189 (1954-1990) Museum boat Saint Petersburg

Quebec Class Coastal submarine LOA 184′ TDISP 540 tons submerged (30 built, 2 preserved)

Submarine_M-296_2016_G1 — M-296 (also called M-305) on display in Odessa, Ukraine Credit: George Chernilevsky / Public domain

M-296 also called M-305 on display as a memorial in Odessa, Ukraine (dates of service not known)M-261 (1955) Weapons of Victory Museum, Krasnodor

K-Class SS LOA 320′ TDISP 2,600 submerged (12, 5 sunk during Second World War, 1 preserved)

K-21 (1941 – 1959) training boat ca. 1960 – 1980, Memorial boat in Severomorsk since 1983

S-Class “Stalinets” attack submarines LOA 255′ TDISP Submerged 1,050 tons (56 built, several war losses, some boats transferred post-war to People’s Liberation Army Navy (China)

S-56 (1941-1955) Museum boat, Vladivostok.

Dekabrist class LOA 249′ TDISP 1,300 tons submerged (6 built, 4 lost, 1 preserved)

D-2_Narodovolets — D-2 Narodovolets on display in Saint Petersburg DL24 / Public domain

D-2 Narodovolyets (1931-1987) 1956-87 Training ship in Kronstadt. Museum / memorial boat near Saint Petersburg, since 1994

Deep Submergence nuclear powered submarine

Losharik unique deep diving nuclear-powered submarine (2003) LOA 240′ TDISP 2,100 tons submerged. For special missions, can be fitted to both Podmoskovye and Belgorod submarines (see above). This boat was extensively damaged and 14 crew members killed 1 July 2019, reportedly in Ura Bay. It appears to have been operating near a mothership at the time.

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