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RUSSIA / USSR
SUBMARINES
MS-520 small submarines (project 865) (1988 - 1990)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| МС-520 [MS-520] | 01465 | Admiralty Yd, Leningrad | 15.7.1984 | 20.8.1986 | 30.12.1988 | stricken 7.1996 | |
| МС-521 [MS-521] | 01466 | Admiralty Yd, Leningrad | 1.12.1987 | 31.5.1990 | 25.12.1990 | stricken 7.1996 | |
| МС-518 [MS-518] | 01468 | Admiralty Yd, Leningrad | 1988 | --- | --- | cancelled 1.1991 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t |
|
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 218 / 387 |
| Length, m | 28.2 |
| Breadth, m | 4.74 |
| Draught, m | 3.90 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 diesel-generator, 1 electric motor |
| Power, h. p. | 217 / 82 |
| Max speed, kts | 6.3 / 6.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 600(4) / 260(4) |
| Armament | 2 - 400 TT (2) or 4 mines |
| Military load | 6 combat swimmers, 4 Proton submerged tugs or 2 Sirena-U manned transporters |
| Electronic equipment | radar, sonar, ECM suite |
| Complement | 3 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 180 |
Standard scale images
MS-520 1990
Project history
Project 865 was established in 1973 for delivering of saboteurs to enemy coast. Design by TsKB-16 (Malakhit). Apparently they were not successful. They were stricken after less than 10-year service due to many problems during their sea voyages. They were double-hulled, hulls were built from Titanium alloy. Saboteur can leave submerged submarine through the lock chamber on 60m deep.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
