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Russian Submarines
Revised 25 March 2002
Version 1.11
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
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This list includes all submarines, excluding small research or rescue submersibles.
State of the Russian Fleet: Due to continued political, economic and societal chaos in
Russia, the Fleet is in a badly deteriorated state. Even those ships that remain in
commission and theoretically operational are generally unable to deploy, due to lack of
trained crews and lack of funds to buy fuel and stores. In general maintenance is minimal
or nonexistent, and there are no funds to conduct much-needed overhauls, even for major
fleet units. Many ships have been abandoned when repairs or refits came due.
This list identifies those units believed to remain operational, but most of these units are
unable to deploy for the reasons cited above. Ships in refit are listed only when there is a
reasonable chance of them returning to service. Ships laid up pending refit generally are
listed, as they could return to service if funding became available.
Many ships, especially auxiliaries, have been operating in commercial or charter freight
or passenger service to raise operating funds. These are listed as active units, as they
could rapidly return to naval roles if required.
Concept/Program: A new SSBN design; first unit was laid down late in 1996. Probably
will employ the same propulsion plant as the Severodvinsk class. Construction has
apparently resumed after a long stoppage. The original planned SLBM was cancelled, so
a new missile must be substituted.
Concept/Program: World's largest submarines; intended to operate under the Arctic ice
pack. There are a total of 5 separate pressure vessels within the outer pressure hull.
Russia has previously stated that these vessels would be discarded in the near future, and
the US has provided funding for their scrapping, but recent statements indicate some or
all may be retained in service, and some of the currently inactive units may return to
service.
Disposals/Reserve: TK-202 and TK-12 (2nd and 3rd units) discarded by 1996 due to
need for repairs/refit; TK-208 (class leader) in overhaul since 1992 and was intended to
receive the newer SS-NX-28 Grom SLBM, but will not return to service. TK-13 out of
service but could be repaired. TK-17 is also out of service.
Disposals/Reserve: Two additional units were building but have been cancelled. K-51 in
refit since 1993 and unlikely to see further service. K-64 offered for scrap; K-84 may be
inoperable.
Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes
K-84 1986 NOR Onen'ya
K-114 1989 NOR Onen'ya
K-117 Bryansk 1990 NOR Onen'ya
K-18 Kareliya 1991 NOR Onen'ya
K-407 Novomoskovsk 1992 NOR Onen'ya
Disposals/Reserve: K-441 and K-424 stricken 1996, K-129 stricken 1995, K-433 gutted
for probable conversion to a "research" (special operations) or DSRV transport
submarine, but there is no evidence that this work has been carried out. 6 of the 11 units
listed below are also stricken or unservicable, specific identities not known.
Discarded Classes: All 'Delta-II' class out of service by the end of 1996; all 'Delta-I'
stricken by 1998, all 'Yankee' discarded or converted by the end of 1993; last 'Hotel'
decommissioned 1991, last 'Golf' decommissioned 1990.
Guided Missile Submarines
Krasnodar ('Oscar-II') class (8+2 ships)
(Project 949A, Antey-II)
Displacement: 19,400 tons submerged
Dimensions: 155 x 18.2 x 9.2 meters/508.5 x 59.7 x 30.2 feet
Propulsion: Steam turbines, 2 OK-650B reactors, 2 shafts, 98,000 shp, 32 knots
Crew: 107
Sonar: MGK-500 series Skat-2/Shark Gill LF active/passive suite with towed array
Armament: 24 P-700/SS-N-19 Granit/Shipwreck SSM, 4 21 inch torpedo tubes and 4
25.6 inch torpedo tubes (24 Type torpedoes and/or RPK-7/SS-N-16 Veter/Stallion
ASROC)
Reserve Classes: The two 'Oscar-I' class SSGNs were stricken in 1997.
Discarded Classes: The three 'Yankee Notch' SSGNs (converted SSBNs) were laid up
by the end of 1997. The single 'Papa' was discarded in 1991; all 'Charlie-II' class were
discarded by 1996 (one retained in reserve commission for possible trials use); last
'Charlie-I' class discarded 1992-1994; the last 'Echo-II' class were discarded 1993-1995.
The last 'Juliett' class SSGs were discarded in 1993.
Attack Submarines
Severodvinsk class nuclear powered attack submarines
(0+1 ship)
(Project 885)
Displacement: 11,800 tons submerged
Dimensions: 111 x 12 x 8.4 meters/364.2 x 39.4 x 27.6 feet
Propulsion: Steam turbines, 1 reactor (OK-650B?), 1 shaft, 43,000 shp, 31 knots
Crew: 50
Sonar: Irtysh-Amfora suite
Armament: 8 VLS tubes for cruise missiles, 4 25.6 inch torpedo tubes (24 torpedoes,
mines, RKP-55/SS-N-21 Granat/Sampson strategic cruise missiles, RPK-7/SS-N-16
Veter/Stallion ASROC)
Disposals/Reserve: K-284 (lead unit) laid up in 1995 pending refuelling; probably will
not return to service. K-322 (Kashalot) also laid up and unlikely to return to service.
Builders: Admiralteiskiye Verfi 194, St. Petersburg; Zavod imeni Leninskiy Komsomol
199, Komsolol'sk-na-Amur
Discarded Classes: Single 'Mike' class sunk 1989; all 'Victor-II' and 'Victor-I' discarded
by 1996; all 'Alfa' class withdrawn from service 1990-1991 but one retained through
1995 for experimental purposes.
Diesel-Electric Submarines
Sankt Petersburg class submarine (0+1 ship)
(Project 677, Lada)
Displacement: 2,700 tons submerged
Dimensions: 72 x 7.2 x 4.4 meters/236.2 x 23.6 x 14.4 feet
Propulsion: Diesel-Electric, 2 diesels, AIP, 1 shaft, 2,700 shp, 22 knots
Crew: 37
Sonar: active & passive bow & flank arrays, towed array
Armament: 6 21 inch torpedo tubes (16 SET 16 torpedoes, Novator Al'fa or Oniks SSM,
RPK-6/SS-N-16 Vodopod/Stallion ASROC)
Discarded Classes: All previous submarine classes discarded; a few 'Whiskey' and
'Romeo' class hulks remain as immobile training facilities. The last 'Whiskey' was
stricken in 1998, and all surviving 'Tango' class are in reserve, unservicable.
Special Missions, Trials & Experimental
Submarines
KS-411 ('Yankee Stretch' class) nuclear powered special
misssions support submarine (1 ship)
(Project 09780)
Displacement: 11,600 tons submerged
Dimensions: 160 x 12 x 9 meters/524.9 x 39.4 x 29.5 feet
Propulsion: Steam turbines, 2 VM-4/2 reactors, 2 shafts, 52,000 shp, 28 knots
Crew: approx. 110
Sonar: unknown
Armament: believed none
Classification: unknown.
Classification: unknown.
Disposals/Reserve: Sister AS-15 (class leader) in reserve, condition and future prospects
unknown.
Classification: unknown.
Discarded Classes: The small 'X-Ray' class special missions submarine had become
inoperable by 1997 and will not return to service.
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