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Photo: SSN Severodvinsk.
In 2010 Russian Navy will test new nuclear-powered attack submarine Severodvinsk (Project 855 Yasen). On May 7 the sub is expected to leave covered slipway and start trials, including those in the White Sea.
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Newest SSN Severodvinsk to start trials this year
04/07/2010 |
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Since collapse of the USSR, Severodvinsk is the first submarine which was completely built in Russia. The submarine's surface speed is 16 knots; submerged speed is 31 knots; test depth is 600 meters; endurance is 100 days crew is 90 men.
The sub is armed with 10 torpedo tubes (650-mm and 533-mm), P-100 Onyx antiship cruise missiles, Kh-35 antiship cruise missiles, Kh-101 strategic cruise missiles, 3M-54E and 3M-54E1 antiship cruise missiles, 3M-14E cruise missiles used against land targets.
The submarine carries extraordinarily powerful armament capable to counter almost all present-day surface ships and submarines. For the first time torpedo tubes are located not in bow section but behind central station.