Russian submarine BS-64
History | |
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Russia | |
Name | BS-64 |
Builder | Northern Engineering Plant (Sevmash), Severodvinsk |
Laid down | 18 December 1982 |
Launched | 2 February 1986 |
Commissioned | 23 December 1986 |
Renamed | Had been K-64 until 2002 |
Status | In active service |
General characteristics (As Delta IV class)[1] | |
Class and type | Delta-class submarine |
Displacement |
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Length | 174 m (570.9 ft) |
Beam | 11.7 m (38.4 ft) |
Draught | 8.8 m (28.9 ft) |
Propulsion | Two nuclear reactors |
Speed |
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Endurance | 80 days |
Complement | 135 officers and ratings |
Armament |
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BS-64 is a Project 667BDRM Delfin-class ballistic missile submarine (NATO reporting name Delta IV) of the Russian Navy. She was originally designated K-64.
K-64 was removed from active service in 1999 and was ordered to be refitted. It was planned for her to be reactivated in 2002 to replace the
After her conversion was completed at Zvezdochka shipyard the submarine was relaunched on 11 August 2015.[4] Following the completion of repairs it is believed that the submarine was converted to serve as carrier of mini submarine(s), such as the deep-diving nuclear powered mini-submarine Losharik.[5][6][7] Sea trials started in the White Sea in October 2016 and the submarine was handed over to the Russian Navy in December the same year as a Pr. 09787 carrier of mini-submarines and possibly as a nuclear deep-water station.[8][9]
References
- ^ "SSBN Delta Class IV (Project 667.BDRM) Strategic Missile Submarine, Russia". Naval-technology.com.
- ^ Paltus Class - Project 1083.1
- ^ "Подводная лодка К-64, БС-64, "Подмосковье". Проект 667БДРМ, 09787". www.deepstorm.ru.
- ^ "Russian nuclear-powered submarine launched after repairs". TASS. August 11, 2015.
- ^ "Russian nuclear submarine launched after modernization". Barentsobserver.
- ^ "Top secret nuclear sub used to prove North Pole claim". Barentsobserver.
- ^ "Sous-marin russe dans le golfe de Gascogne : Qu'en est-il ?". Mer et Marine. March 18, 2016.
- ^ "Janes | Latest defence and security news". Janes.com.
- ^ "Project 09787 Special-Purpose Submarine BS-64". Navy Recognition. Retrieved 2020-11-29.