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Diesel Sub Alrosa Returns to Black Sea after Overhaul

Diesel Sub Alrosa Returns to Black Sea after Overhaul 21.08.2012
Text: Black Sea Fleet Press Service
Photo: Diesel-electric submarine Alrosa. alrosa.net
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) diesel-electric submarine Alrosa commanded by Capt 2 Rank Anton Zaitsev started an interfleet cruise from Kronshtadt to homeport Sevastopol.

In May-June 2011, the submarine along with BSF rescue ships visited Spanish port Cartagena and took part in the Bold Monarch 2011 joint submarine-salvage exercise for the first time in her record. After that, Alrosa headed for Kronshtadt and was laid up for scheduled overhaul.

The submarine is being escorted by Baltic Fleet (BF) rescue tug SB-921. However, early in Sept the escort will be taken over by BSF rescue tug Shakhter in Spanish port Ceuta.

Alrosa is expected to arrive in Sevastopol late Sept 2012.

Diesel-electric submarine Alrosa was laid down on May 7, 1988 at the Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard. The sub was built under experimental project 877V.

In Nov 1989, the submarine moved to the Black Sea via inland waterways; Soviet naval ensign was hoisted on the sub then. In Jan 2004, she obtained the name of Alrosa by Russian Navy Commander's decree. Since 1997, the sub's crew five times won the Navy Commander's Prize in torpedo firing.

Dimensions: length – 76.2 meters, beam – 9.9 meters, draft – 6.2 meters
Displacement: surface – 2,300 tons, submerged – 3,950 tons
Full speed: surface – 10 knots, submerged – 17 knots
Operating depth: over 250 meters
Complement: 52 men

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