Russian submarine Borisoglebsk (K-496)

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Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union (1950-1991).svgNaval Jack of Russia.svgSoviet Union, Russia
NameBorisoglebsk
Namesake Borisoglebsk
Laid down23 September 1975
Launched13 August 1977
Completed30 December 1977
DecommissionedDecember 2008
FateTo be dismantled
General characteristics [1] [2]
Class & type Delta III-class submarine
Displacement
  • Surfaced: 10,600 tons
  • Submerged: 13,700 tons
Length155 m (509 ft)
Beam11.7 m (38 ft)
Draught8.7 m (29 ft)
Depth
  • Operational: 320 m (1,050 ft)
  • Maximum: 400 m (1,300 ft)
PropulsionReactor system OK-700A (two VM-4S (2*90 MW) PWR) powering 2 steam turbines delivering 44,700 kW (59,900 shp) to 2 five-bladed fixed pitched shrouded propellers
Speed
  • Surfaced: 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
  • Submerged: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
RangeUnlimited, except by food supplies
Complement40 officers, 90 enlisted
Armament
  • 16 × RSM-50 R-29R "Vysota" missiles
  • 4 × bow 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 16 torpedoes (SET-65, SAET-60M, 53-65K, 53-65M)

K-496 Borisoglebsk is a Russian advanced Delta III SSBN nuclear submarine. On 21 June 2005 the vessel served as the launch platform for a missile carrying a payload containing a solar sail experiment, Cosmos 1 . The submarine was based in the Russian Northern Fleet. In early December 2008 Borisoglebsk was decommissioned from the fleet and was getting ready to be scrapped. [3] [ needs update ]

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References

  1. "Часть 2".
  2. "Подводные лодки. Проект 667БДР".
  3. "Началась утилизация АПЛ "Борисоглебск"". Bellona.ru. 9 December 2008.