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Submarine "Severodvinsk". Russian Multipurpose Nuclear Submarine
The Russian navy can not be imagined without modern high-tech combat submarines. One of the brightest representatives of the family of nuclear submarines is the submarine Severodvinsk, the offspring of PO Sevmash. On July 28, 2014 the submarine left the machine-building enterprise of the defensive complex of the city of Severodvinsk and went on combat duty to the White Sea.
Western press about the underwater miracle of Russia
The Russian submarine Severodvinsk in 2014 made a real sensation among Western military experts. The English edition The Sunday Times informs: "The West fears the beast from the depths". According to journalists, this beast is nothing but a new Russian development - the multi-purpose nuclear submarine Severodvinsk. Many experts interviewed by the publication note that after it appeared in the maritime fleet, Russia broke out into the leaders of the world underwater technology. The Severodvinsk nuclear submarine is the main vessel for the design development of the 885 Yasen, which has 8 universal launchers capable of accommodating up to 32 cruise missiles. Depending on the category of these missiles, the submarine Severodvinsk can destroy surface and coastal targets with a range of several tens of thousands of kilometers. In addition, ten submersibles will also fight enemy ships.
The history of one submarine
Technological features of the underwater monster
The main advantage of the Russian nuclear submarine is a mixed structural system that reduces noise and makes the boat virtually invisible, and therefore invulnerable. Naturally, all the tactical and technical characteristics of the project 885 are kept in the strictest secrecy. Referring to the words of the source from the intelligence services, The Sunday Times says that first of all, the appearance of the newest submarine K 560 Severodvinsk is concerned about the United States. And this is not surprising. After all, thanks to the secrecy of the project, no one knows half of what can be on board the Severodvinsk nuclear submarine. So far, only military experts can guess in which region of the world's oceans this warship will enter combat duty.
Technical characteristics of an atomic submarine
The submarine Severodvinsk is a military facility that is armed with strategic and cruise missiles. The functional purpose of military weapons is the defeat of carrier groups and submarines of a probable enemy. Some technical characteristics:
- The maximum length is 120 m;
- The maximum width is 14 m;
- The maximum height is 10 m;
- The capacity of the OK-650B nuclear reactor is 190 MW;
- Displacement - 13 800 tons;
- Surface speed - 16 knots;
- Speed of scuba diving - 31 knots;
- Autonomy of stay under water - 100 days;
- The ship consists of 90 crew members.
The maximum depth of the submarine when immersed is 600 meters.
Battle "filling" of the submarine cruiser
In the arsenal of Severodvinsk is:
- 10 torpedo tubes (533 and 650 mm);
- 32 supersonic cruise anti-ship missiles P-800 "Onyx";
- Cruise strategic missiles X-101;
- Cruise missiles of ground defeat ZM-14E.
The location of the torpedo tubes is not in the bow of the boat, but behind the compartment of the central control post. Due to such modernization, the antenna of the hydroacoustic complex "Ajax" was placed in the bow of the ship.
Rocket complex installation P-800 "Onyx"
Hydro-acoustic complex "Ajax"
For the first time the Northern Fleet of Russia, thanks to the multipurpose submarine "Severodvinsk", received at its disposal a spherical hydroacoustic system "Ajax". The case structure of the system is made of steel AK-32. This is austenitic steel with a yield strength of 100 kg / mm².
Advantages over competitors
- High level of automation;
- The periscope telesystem MTK-115-2, which provides an overview of the surface with a deep immersion up to 50 m;
- Noiseless propeller shaft of the electric motor;
- Unified systems for offensive attack of enemy sea and land targets;
- A powerful balanced strike system;
- Wide range of working depths.
All these design features leave their competitors far behind. Such technical superiority is a great advantage, especially in combat conditions.
Project cost and development prospects
Officially announced value of this nuclear submarine of Russia is 47 billion rubles, which is 2 times higher than the cost of the project of the nuclear missile carrier 955 "Borey". In the near future, it is planned to produce six "Ash" projects. Thus, it can be concluded that the military doctrine of the Russian Federation is aimed at the submarine fleet of multi-purpose nuclear submarines.
Rescue Capsule Test
The future of the Russian submarine fleet
The statistical results of the international center for the trade in weapons state that in the World Ocean today there are 450 combat submarines of various classes. The Russian fleet accounts for 60 units, that is, virtually every seventh boat is Russian. Among this number of weapons, 10 nuclear submarines of strategic designation, the rest are diesel, multi-purpose and special-purpose boats. According to military experts, by 2020 all the "old" submarines of projects 971 and 949 will be modernized and equipped with modern combat systems, like the nuclear submarine Severodvinsk. Which, in principle, is completely justified. To date, the Russian submarine fleet has received a fourth-generation nuclear submarine. The difference from previous warships is that it has a large number of weapons. All the best developments in rocket building of high range are collected in this underwater complex. The submarine Severodvinsk is equipped with modern electronic sensors capable of responding to any movement of enemy equipment for tens of thousands of kilometers. The main tactical task of Severodvinsk will be convoying and escorting strategic naval vessels.
According to technical characteristics, the nuclear submarine Severodvinsk is not inferior to American and British models, and in many respects exceeds them. The boat is equipped with an advanced nuclear power plant and the latest communication and navigation complexes.
A bit of history
The composition of the submarine of the Northern Fleet
On the combat armament of the Northern Fleet, in addition to the submarine Severodvinsk, there are eight more modern combat-capable atomic submarines:
- TK-208 "Dmitry Donskoy." This is a large underwater strategic missile cruiser of system 941 "Shark", first appeared in the combat series of the submarine fleet in June 1982. In Soviet times, the boat was brought to the Board of Honor of the Navy and the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. As of early 2015, the submarine is in full combat readiness.
- Heavy submarine cruiser TK-17 "Arkhangelsk" of the design system 941 "Shark". As part of the fleet, the ship appeared in February 1988. In 2004, President Vladimir Putin visited Arkhangelsk on board. To date, the submarine is in the fleet reserve. In 2018 the Russian Navy plans to utilize a veteran of the Russian submarine fleet.
- The nuclear-powered boat "Petrozavodsk". Represents the project system 671RTMK "Pike", taken on the balance in March 1989. The crew of Petrozavodsk was recognized as the best in the Northern Fleet. Multiple prize-winner of the GK Cups for torpedo and antisubmarine training. The submarine "Petrozavodsk" participated in the filming of the documentary "Russian Depth".
- The Russian fleet since December 1989 included the submarine "Voronezh" - three-time winner of the Cup of the Russian Civil Aviation Group for missile firing for training purposes. After fulfilling multiple combat missions on near and far sea lines, it was repeatedly repaired. As of 2014 is in full combat readiness as part of the Northern Fleet.
- The submarine Severstal is a strategic missile cruiser of the design development 941 Akula. Since February 1990, he is in combat arms of the Northern Fleet of Russia. In September 2001, this submarine took part in joint patrolling in the area of the Kursk submarine's death.
- In February 1991, the B-138 submarine "Obninsk" first appeared in the navy. Prizewinner of the Civil Code of the Russian Navy for attacking a group of warships. For 23 years I participated in ten military services. In December 2014, launched a cruise missile in the Barents Sea.
- K-410 Smolensk (in the fleet since March 14, 1991) - the nuclear submarine project 949A Antey. In December 1992, became a prize-winner of the Russian Navy for long-range missile fire. In 2014, participated in the rescue of the boat "Barents" in the White Sea.
- The nuclear submarine K-266 "Eagle" project 949A "Antey." Since February 5, 1993, this submarine vessel has joined the ranks of the Navy submarines. Prizewinner of the Civil Code of the Navy for missile firing at the sea target. A participant in the parade of ships on Navy Day in Severomorsk. On board the submarine, the rescue team was trained to practice operations on the Kursk nuclear submarine. At the beginning of April 2015, the fire of the ninth compartment occurred at the Orel nuclear submarine.
Russian submarines are the pride and strength of the state, they need to be developed and modernized.
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