Russian Navy

B-494 Ust-Bolsheretsk

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B-494 Ust-Bolsheretsk is a Project 877 diesel electric submarine.

REGISTRATION

Pacific Fleet, Ilyichev Bay

CONSTRUCTION, NAME

The submarine was laid down on May 5, 1990 at Leninsky Komsomol Shipyard (Komsomolsk-on-Amur) under the name of B-494; launched on October 4, 1990; commissioned in 1991. The sub obtained the name of Ust-Bolsheretsk on March 19, 2003 when she was taken under patronage by Ust-Bolsheretsk town administration.

MILESTONES

In 2003 the sub won the Navy Commander's Prize for torpedo firing.

PERFORMANCE

NATO classification: Kilo
Surface speed: 10 knots
Submerged speed: 17 knots
Operating depth: 240 meters
Test depth: 350 meters
Endurance: 45 days
Crew: 57 men

DIMENSIONS

Surface displacement: 2,300 tons
Submerged displacement: 3,040 tons
Extreme length (on design waterline): 72.6-73.8 meters
Extreme beam: 9.9 meters
Mean draft (on design waterline): 6.2 meters

ARMAMENT

Six 533-mm bow torpedo tubes (18 torpedoes or 24 mines); also suitable for launches of Club-S cruise missiles and Strela-3M/Igla-1 antiaircraft missiles.

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