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K-391 Bratsk


K-391 Bratsk. submarines.narod.ru, I. Grigoryev

K-391 Bratsk is a Project 971 Schuka-B nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN).

REGISTRATION

Pacific Fleet, Krasheninnikov Bay

CONSTRUCTION, NAME

The submarine was laid down on February 23, 1988 at Leninsky Komsomol shipyard (Komsomolsk-on-Amur) under the name of K-391; launched on April 14, 1989; commissioned into Pacific Fleet on February 28, 1990; renamed into Kit on Apr 13, 1993; obtained the name of Bratsk on September 10, 1997 being taken under patronage of Bratsk town administration.

MILESTONES

In Sept 10 – Nov 25, 1991 the sub carried out a patrol, having shown the record time of continuous trailing foreign submarines – 380 hours.

On Dec 2, 1993 the sub successfully launched two Granit cruise missiles under different flight tasks, firstly in Soviet/Russian Navy history.

The sub is currently under repair.

PERFORMANCE

NATO classification: Akula-II
Surface speed: 11.6 knots
Submerged speed: 30 knots
Operating depth: 520 meters
Test depth: 600 meters
Endurance: 100 days
Crew: 73 men

DIMENSIONS

Surface displacement: 8,140 tons
Submerged displacement: 12,770 tons
Extreme length (on design waterline): 114.3 meters
Extreme beam: 13.6 meters
Mean draft (on design waterline): 9.7 meters

PROPULSION

Nuclear reactor OK-650B3 (190 mW); one 43,000-shp turbine

ARMAMENT

4 x 650-mm and 4 x 533-mm torpedo tubes