Russian submarine Carp (B-239)

History
 Russia
Name: B-239 Carp
Launched: August 1983
Status: Undergoing modernization
General characteristics
Class and type: Sierra-class submarine
Propulsion: Atomic
Range: Unlimited, except by food supplies

B-239 Carp (Russian: Карп) is a Russian Sierra-class submarine. It was known as K-239 before renaming in 1992. She was launched in 1983 and laid up in 1997. The submarine is planned to re-enter active duty by 2017 after overhaul. According to the shipyard Zvezdochka the submarine's titanium hull is in good shape.[1]

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