Russian Navy


B-459 Vladikavkaz


Project 877 submarine. russiaflot.ru

B-459 Vladikavkaz is a Project 877 diesel electric submarine.

REGISTRATION

Northern Fleet, Polyarny

CONSTRUCTION, NAME

The submarine was laid down on February 25, 1988 at Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard (Gorky) under the name of B-459; launched on April 29, 1990; commissioned in Sept 1990. The sub obtained the name of Vladikavkaz on August 2, 1997 when she was taken under patronage of North Ossetia's regional administration.

MILESTONES

The sub is currently under repair at Zvezdochka shipyard (Severodvinsk).

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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