Russian Navy

B-227 Vyborg

B-227 Vyborg. submarina.org, I. Kurganov

B-227 Vyborg is a Project 877 diesel electric submarine.

REGISTRATION

Baltic Fleet, Kronshtadt

CONSTRUCTION, NAME

The submarine was laid down on February 23, 1982 at Leninsky Komsomol Shipyard (Komsomolsk-on-Amur) under the name of B-227; launched on September 16, 1982; commissioned into Pacific Fleet in April 1983; transferred to Baltic Fleet in October 1985. The sub obtained the name of Vyborg in July 2008 when she was taken under patronage of Vyborg town administration.

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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