Borei-class Submarine (Project 955)
MaritimeNuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)
Overview
The Borei class (Project 955/955A) is Russia's fourth-generation strategic nuclear submarine designed to replace the Delta III/IV and Typhoon classes. It is the first Russian SSBN to utilize pump-jet propulsion and is...
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Key facts
- Dimensions
- L: 170m | B: 13.5m | D: 10m
- Displacement
- 24,000 tons
- Range
- 0 NM
- Max Speed
- 29 knots
- Propulsion
- 1 × OK-650V nuclear reactor (190 MWt), 1 × steam turbine (50,000 SHP), 1 × pump-jet
Available specifications
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PHYSICAL SCALE
- PHYSICAL SIZE
- 170 × 13.5 m
LAUNCH
- Launched
- 2008-02-12
PHYSICAL
- Dimensions
- L: 170m | B: 13.5m | D: 10m
- Displacement
- 24,000 tons
PERFORMANCE
- Max Speed
- 29 knots
- Range
- 0 NM
- Propulsion
- 1 × OK-650V nuclear reactor (190 MWt), 1 × steam turbine (50,000 SHP), 1 × pump-jet
NAVAL SPECS
- Armament
- 16 × RSM-56 Bulava (SS-N-32) SLBMs; 6-8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes; RPK-2 Viyuga missiles
- Complement
- 107 (approx. 55 officers and 52 enlisted)
NAVAL BENCHMARKS
- Max Speed (knots)
- 29
- Displacement (tons)
- 24,000
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