Russian submarine Severstal (TK-20)

History
 Russia
Name: Severstal
Namesake: The company Severstal
Builder: Sevmash
Laid down: 27 August 1985
Launched: 11 April 1989
Commissioned: 19 December 1989
Decommissioned: 2004
Status: reserve
General characteristics
Class and type: Typhoon-class submarine
Propulsion: 2 × OK-650 reactors
Armament:

The TK-20 Severstal (Russian: ТК-20 Северсталь) is a Typhoon-class submarine of the Russian Navy. The TK-20 was Commissioned into the Northern Fleet on the 19 December 1989. It was Decommissioned in 2004,[1] and is still in reserve [2]

Timeline

  • 28 February 1990: Entered 18th division (Zapadnaya Litsa), NOR.
  • 25 August 1996: Successfully launched SLBM
  • November 1996: Successfully launched SLBM from North Pole.
  • 24 July 1999: Took part in parade on Navy Day in Severomorsk, NOR.
  • November–December 1999 – distant cruise.
  • 2001: named to Severstal.
  • June 2001–December 2002: Repairs at Sevmash.
  • Commander: A. Bogachev (2001).
  • In reserve since 2004, the fate of the submarine is unknown. The decision about its dismantling still has not been made.[3]

Appearances in media

The 2001 documentary Mission Invisible about the Russian submarine Severstal was produced by Corona Films for Discovery Channel with the participation of ZED, France 5, ZDF, RTBF, TV5 Monde and the Scottish Screen Fund.[4][5]

Description and Armament

Besides their missile armament, the Typhoon class features six torpedo tubes; all of which are designed to handle RPK-2 (SS-N-15) missiles or Type 53 torpedoes. A Typhoon-class submarine can stay submerged for periods up to 120 days in normal conditions, and potentially more if deemed necessary (e.g., in the case of a nuclear war). Their primary weapons system is composed of 20 R-39 (NATO: SS-N-20) ballistic missiles (SLBM) with a maximum of 10 MIRV nuclear warheads each. Technically, Typhoons were able to deploy their long-range nuclear missiles while moored at their docks.[6]

Typhoon-class submarines feature multiple pressure hulls, similar to the World War II Japanese I-400-class submarine, that simplify internal design while making the vessel much wider than a normal submarine. In the main body of the sub, two long pressure hulls lie parallel with a third, smaller pressure hull above them (which protrudes just below the sail), and two other pressure hulls for torpedoes and steering gear. This also greatly increases their survivability—even if one pressure hull is breached, the crew members in the other are safe and there is less potential for flooding.

References


  1. ↑ "Russia, USA Liquidated Entire Class of Ballistic Missiles". Russian Navy. 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
  2. ↑ "Решение об утилизации самых больших в мире АПЛ "Акула" пока не принято". ria.ru.
  3. ↑ "Решение об утилизации самых больших в мире АПЛ "Акула" пока не принято". ria.ru.
  4. ↑ "Mission Invisible 52' - Television - Distribution - ZED". www.zed.fr. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  5. ↑ "Full record for 'AUF UNSICHTBARER MISSION MISSION INVISIBLE' (8144) - Moving Image Archive catalogue". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  6. ↑ "941 TYPHOON - Russian and Soviet Nuclear Forces". Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
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