Length:
Approx. 574 ft (175 m)
Beam: 75 ft (23 m)
Draft: 38 ft (12 m) Displacement: 33,800 tons
Crew: 150
Armament: 6 torpedo tubes, 20 ballistic missiles
First Sub Commissioned: December 12, 1981
Maximum Speed: Approx. 27 knots (31 mph/50 kph)
Typhoon-class
submarines are the world’s largest. They are quieter than
their predecessors, largely due to their enormous size and
improvements in quieting techniques. Despite their size,
they are also more maneuverable than their immediate predecessors.
The main body of the sub contains two “pressure hulls,”
which lie parallel to each other and a third, which sits
on top of them. This unique design increases the width and
simplifies the internal arrangement of the sub. As part
of a cooperative arms reduction program with former Soviet
states, most of the six submarines in the Typhoon class
are scheduled for dismantling by 2003.
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