Russian submarine Knyaz Vladimir

Laying down ceremony for Knyaz Vladimir, July 2012
History
Russia
Name: Knyaz Vladimir
Namesake: Prince Vladimir
Builder: Sevmash
Laid down: 30 July 2012
Launched: 17 November 2017
Status: Under construction (launched)
General characteristics
Class and 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:

Knyaz Vladimir (Russian: АПЛ Knyaz Vladimir - Prince Vladimir, previously expected - Svyatitel Nikolai - Saint Nicholas) is a Russian ballistic missile submarine and lead ship of the fifth generation Project 955A Borei II-class (sometimes marked as Project 955U) based on fourth generation Project 955 Borei-class submarines.

History

The project was developed by the Rubin Design Bureau, and the chief designer was Sergey Kovalev. The keel was expected to have been laid down sometime in 2010 but this was delayed until July 2012 because of a price dispute between the Russian MOD and the United Shipbuilding Corporation.[1]

The submarine is the first of the Project 955A sub-class and will have several modifications from the previous members of the Project 955 class. These modifications will include major structural changes, reduced acoustic signature, and more modern communication equipment. While initially reported to have 4 more (20 total) launch tubes, the 955A will only have 16 missile tubes as did the 955.[2][3] If these reports are true, the fourth ship may be the lead ship of a new Borei II class, though this has not been officially stated. The submarine will be armed with the newest submarine-launched ballistic missile developed in Russia, the R-30 (RSM-56) Bulava (NATO designation SS-NX-32). Knyaz Vladimir and its sister ships will replace the Delta and Typhoon-class submarines in the Russian Navy.

Knyaz Vladimir was launched on 17 November 2017.

References

  1. ↑ "Putin Attends Nuclear Sub Ceremony". RIA Novosti. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "SSBN Yury Dolgoruky completed sea trials". rusnavy.com. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  3. ↑ https://ria.ru/defense_safety/20130220/923813018.html



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