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Multipurpose sub for scrapping
10/23/2008 |
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The Zvezdochka shipyard and mechanical plant in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, has started the decommissioning of the multipurpose nuclear submarine K-480 Bars.
The retired vessel was built in the neighboring shipyard of Sevmash in 1978 and then taken out of service in 1988, Rosbaltnord.ru reports with reference to Itar-Tass.
The sub belongs to the Akula-class vessels, which is considered the most modern and silent-going of Russia’s multipurpose submarines. A total of 17 of the vessels were constructed in the Soviet Union.
The Project 971 vessels are up to 110 meter longs and have a crew of 73.
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