Russian submarine Knyaz Oleg

Knyaz Oleg (Russian: АПЛ Князь Олег) is a Borei-class (Project 955A) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine developed by the Rubin Design Bureau and constructed by the Sevmash for the Russian Navy. The submarine is named after Oleg of Novgorod.[1]

History
Russia
Name: Knyaz Oleg
Namesake: Oleg of Novgorod
Builder: Sevmash
Laid down: 27 July 2014
Launched: 16 July 2020
Status: Launched
General characteristics
Type: Borei-class submarine
Displacement:
  • 14,720 t (14,488 long tons) surfaced
  • 24,000 t (23,621 long tons) submerged
Length: 170 m (557 ft 9 in)
Beam: 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in)
Draught: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Propulsion:
Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Complement: 130 officers and men
Armament:
  • 16 × R-30 Bulava SLBMs
  • 6 × (21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes) to fire a variety of appropriately sized weapons

History

The submarine was laid down on 27 July 2014.[2] In February 2018 it was reported that the construction of the submarine had been delayed because the builder, Sevmash, had not received a diesel generator for the submarine. According to Sevmash the problem was with its supplier Kolomensky Zavod, which had not been able to deliver the part.[3]

It was officially launched from from its shipyard on 16 July 2020.[1]

References
  1. "Первый серийный ракетоносец проекта "Борей-А" "Князь Олег" спустили на воду" (in Russian). TASS. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. "Russia's Sevmash shipyard lays down 5th Borey class SSBN and 4th Yasen class SSN". navyrecognition.com. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  3. http://mil.today/2018/Weapons6/


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