June 7, 2009

Akula Typhoon

Project 941 Akula Class, NATO Typhoon.

Wikipedia
General characteristics
Type: Ballistic missile submarine
Displacement: 23,200–24,500 t (22,830–24,110 long tons) surfaced
33,800–48,000 t (33,270–47,240 long tons) submerged
Length: 175 m (574 ft 2 in)
Beam: 23 m (75 ft 6 in)
Draught: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Propulsion: 2 × OK-650 pressurized-water nuclear reactors, 90 MW (120,700 hp) each
2 × VV-type steam turbines, 37 MW (49,600 hp) each
2 shafts
7 bladed shrouded screws
Speed: 22.22 knots (41.15 km/h; 25.57 mph) surfaced
27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) submerged
Endurance: 180 days submerged
Test depth: 400 m (1,300 ft)
Complement: 163
Armament: 1 × 9K38 Igla SAM
2 × 650 mm (26 in) torpedo tubes
• RPK-7 Vodopad AShMs
• Type 65K torpedoes
4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
• RPK-2 Viyuga cruise missiles
• Type 53 torpedoes[1]
D-19 launch system
• 20 × RSM-52 SLBMs
Notes: Ships in class include: TK-208[2] TK-202 TK-12[3] TK-13 TK-17[4] TK-20[5] TK-210