NAVYPEDIA

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
К-525 [K-525], 4.1993- К-525 Архангельск [K-525 Arkhangelsk]		605	Northern Yd, Severodvinsk	25.7.1975	3.5.1980	30.12.1980	stricken 7.1996
К-206 [K-206], 4.1987- К-206 Минский комсомолец [K-206 Minskiy Komsomolets], 2.1992- К-206 [K-206], 4.1993- К-206 Мурманск [K-206 Murmansk]		606	Northern Yd, Severodvinsk	22.4.1979	10.12.1982	30.11.1983	stricken 1.1998

Technical data

Displacement standard, t
Displacement normal, t	12500 / 16500
Length, m	143.0
Breadth, m	18.2 hull 22.0 max
Draught, m	9.00
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 OK-9DM geared steam turbines sets, 2 OK-650M.01 nuclear reactors
Power, h. p.	100000
Max speed, kts	16 / 32
Fuel, t	nuclear
Endurance, nm(kts)	practically unlimited
Armament	24 x 1 Granit SSM (24 P-50 (3M45)), 2 - 650 TT (10, inc. URPK-7 Veter SSM/ASuM (86R, 88R)), 4 - 533 TT (18, inc. URPK-6 Vodopad-PL SSM/ASuM (83R, 84R), Shkval rocket torpedoes)
Electronic equipment	MRK-55 Chibis radar, MGK-500 Skat-KS sonar suite, MG-519M Arfa-M, MG-512 Vint-M sonars, Bukhta ECM suite, Antey CCS, Korall satellite-based targeting system
Complement	94
Diving depth operational, m	420

Standard scale images

Project history

These are, In effect, successors to Project 675, capable of launching the next-generation Granit missile while submerged. They were originally to have worked on the basis of US-A and US-P radar satellite data (transmitted through the Korall system antenna in their sails), but this satellite system, Legenda is now gradually collapsing. They can also obtain targeting information via a towed VLF buoy housed abaft the sail. The missiles are in tubes canted 40 degrees to the vertical, one door covering each pair. As in Projects 661 and 670, the missiles occupy the space between tye inner and outer hulls; inner hull volume must be somewhat limited (standoff is about 3.5m); reported pressure hull diameter is 8.5m. The torpedo room forward may therefore not have much greater capacity than that of a Project 671RTM.

Only two submarines were built under the Project 949, all others were laid down under modified Project 949A with one additional compartment.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.