Russian submarine Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets (K-433)
K-433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets (St. George the Victorious) is a Russian Project 667BDR Kalmar class (NATO reporting name: Delta III) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. The submarine was built for the Soviet Navy and has continued to serve in the Russian Navy. K-433 was put in reserve in 1997 and remained there until 2004 when it was recommissioned. As of 2018[1], it is on active duty.
History | |
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Name: | K-433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets |
Namesake: | Saint George the Victorious |
Laid down: | 24 August 1978 |
Launched: | 20 June 1980 |
Completed: | 15 December 1980 |
Commissioned: | 1981 |
Decommissioned: | 1997 |
Out of service: | 2018 |
Reinstated: | 2004 |
Status: | Decommissioned |
General characteristics | |
Displacement: |
Surfaced: 13,500 tons Submerged: 18,200 tons |
Length: | 166 m (544 ft 7 in) |
Beam: | 12.3 m (39 ft 6 in) |
Draught: | 8.8 m (29 ft) |
Propulsion: | Two pressurized water-cooled reactors powering two steam turbines delivering 44,700 kW (60,000 shp). |
Speed: |
Surfaced: 14 knots Submerged: 24 knots |
Range: | Essentially unlimited |
Complement: | 135 |
Armament: | 16 R-29R (SS-N-18) missiles and four 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes in the bow. |
The submarine is slated to be retired and replaced by the Borei class submarine in the coming years.
On October 28, 2010 the submarine carried out a successful R-29R missile test.[2][3] The submarine sustained minor damage when a fishing vessel collided with it on September 22, 2011.[4]
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