haulinvols

Yup, thats the same guys. Still can't get over the size of that tug behind the sub.

WARPARTY36

That would be Dr. Craig to you

Ryan Beckley

Soviet Designation


941 Akula

US-Designation


Typhoon

Development began


December 1973

Design Bureau
Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering "Rubin"

Chief designer
S.H. Kovalev

Builders
Nr. 402 Severodvinsk

Construction and Outfit


March 1977-September 1989

Service time


December 1981-

Number of ships


6

Armament
D-19 launch system with
20 R-39 missiles
2-650mm torpedo tubes
4-533mm torpedo tubes

Power Plant


2 pressurized water reactors, 190 MW each
2 steam turbines, 50.000 hp each

Propellers


2×7 blade fixed-pitch shrouded

Length


170-172 meters

Beam


23-23.3 meters

Draft


11-11.5 meters

Displacement


23,200-24,500 tons Surfaced
33,800-48,000 tons Submerged

Maximum diving depth


500 meters

Speed


12-16 knots Surface
25-27 knots Submerged

Crew


150 men (50 officers)

Endurance


90-120 days

MOBILEMERCMAN

Can you be more specific?

Ryan Beckley

my brother was a naval architect , I sent it to him....

MOBILEMERCMAN

Ryan, you continue to amaze me.

gerritm

Remember the American sub that surfaced off the coast of Hawaii and sunk the Japanese research vessel with all the students on board.

Beak Boater

We can get a good laugh about it now....but it wasnt so funny when all those Navy guys in black jump suits came running down the pier, after getting tied up.

masher44

pretend doctor... just like chiropractors

JCPERF

Hey if i crack my knuckles good can i become a doctor too?