Victor III Class (Project 671RTM/RTMK Shchuka Class) Russian Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine
Victor III Class
Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine
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Basic Information
Name
Victor III Class (Project 671RTM/RTMK Shchuka Class) Russian Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine
Designation
Victor III Class
Alternate Designation
Victor III Class; Project 671RTM/RTMK Shchuka Class
Equipment Type
Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine
Manufacturer
Admiralteiskiye Verfi
Date of Introduction
1979
Description
Victor III Class (Project 671RTM/RTMK Shchuka Class) Russian Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine. Soviet designation Project 671RTM/RTMK Shchuka (pike)—entered service in 1979; 25 were produced until 1991. Quieter than previous Soviet submarines, these ships had four tubes for launching SS-N-21 or SS-N-15 missiles and Type 53 torpedoes, plus another two tubes for launching SS-N-16 missiles and Type 65 torpedoes. 24 tube-launched weapons or 36 mines could be on board. The Victor III class caused a minor furor in NATO intelligence agencies at its introduction because of the distinctive pod on the vertical stern-plane. Speculation immediately mounted that the pod was the housing for some sort of exotic silent propulsion system, possibly a magnetohydrodynamic drive unit.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
96
Beam
10.80 m
Draft
7.90 m
Variants
PERM
Commissioned: 1987
Status: Reserve
Fleet: Northern Fleet
POLYARNYE ZORI
Commissioned: 1988
Status: Active
Fleet: Northern Fleet
OBNINSK
Commissioned: 1990
Status: Active
Fleet: Northern Fleet
DANIIL MOSKOVSKIY
Commissioned: 1990
Status: Active
Fleet: Northern Fleet
TAMBOV
Commissioned: 1992
Status: Active
Fleet: Northern Fleet
System
Alternative Designation
Victor III Class; Project 671RTM/RTMK Shchuka Class
Type
Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine
Builder
Admiralteiskiye Verfi 194, St. Petersburg, Russia
Crew
96 total (27 Off. + 69 Enl.)
Dimensions
Length
107.2 m
Beam
10.8 m
Draft
7.9 m
Displacement, Surface
4,950 tons
Displacement, Submerged
7,250 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
2 x Type VM-4P and 2 x sets type OK-300 steam turbines
Engine Type
Pressurized-water nuclear reactor and Steam Turbines
Engine Power
31,000 total shp
Auxiliary Power
2 x low-speed electric cruise motors and 2 x small propellers on stern planes, 1,020 total shp
Maximum Surface Speed
11.6 knots
Maximum Submerged Speed
31 knots
Missile Weapon System
System
Name
SS-N-21 Sampson (RK-55) Cruise Missile
Type
Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM)
Manufacturer
INA
Length
8.09 m
Diameter
0.51 m
Launch Weight
1,700 kg
Payload
Single warhead
Warhead
Nuclear 200 kT (ground/submarine), HE 410 kg (submarine)
Propulsion
Turbofan, solid booster
Range
2,400 km (submarine), 3,000 (ground)
Basic Load
INA
Torpedo System
Torpedo System #1
Launcher
2 x 650-mm bow
Name
Type 65-76 torpedoes
Basic Load
8 x Type 65-76 torpedoes
Torpedo System #2
Launcher
4 x 533-mm bow
Name
USET-80 torpedoes
Basic Load
16 x USET-80 torpedoes
Mine System
Note
36 x mines max. in lieu of torpedoes.
Radar Systems
Surface Search / Navigation Radar
1 x MRK-50 Albatros' series (Snoop Tray-2) surface search/navigation radar.
Sonar Systems
Sonar Suite
1 x MG-503 Skat-KS (Shark Gill) suite.
Passive Linear Array
1 x Barrakuda towed passive linear array and 1 (Shark Rib) low frequency, passive flak array.
Ice-Lane Avoidance
1 x MT-70 active ice avoidance.
Protection
Hull Armor
Pressure hull fabricated from AK-29 steel.
Countermeasures
1 x MG-74 Korund and Siren decoys
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
EW Intercept
1 x MRP-10 Zaliv-P/Buleva (Brick Pulp) intercept
Image Sources
Note
https://wall.alphacoders.com/big.php?i=328473; https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/october/russia-basks-cold-war-glory; https://navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2017/june-2017-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/5318-russian-navy-victor-iii-class-ssn-obninsk-practices-torpedo-attack-in-drills.html
Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Category
Submarines
Naval > Submarines
Filter Label
V
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
107.2 m
Width
10.8 m
Height
—
Weight
—
Operators (1)
Russia
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