Russian submarine Carp (B-239)

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]

History
Soviet Union, Russia
Name:	B-239 Carp
Laid down:	20 July 1979
Launched:	29 July 1983
Commissioned:	29 September 1984
Status:	Undergoing modernization
General characteristics
Class and type:	Sierra-class submarine
Displacement:	7,600 tons (surfaced) 9,100 tons (submerged)
Length:	107 m (351 ft)
Beam:	14.2 m (47 ft)
Propulsion:	1 × PWR, 190 MW 2 × 1002 hp emergency motors 1 shaft, 2 spinners
Speed:	10 knots (18.5 km/h; 11.5 mph) (surfaced) 32 knots (59.3 km/h; 36.8 mph) (submerged)
Range:	Unlimited, except by food supplies
Complement:	61
Armament:	4 × 650 mm (26 in) torpedo tubes 4 × 530 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes SS-N-21 Sampson SLCM with 200 kt nuclear warhead SS-N-15 Starfish anti submarine weapon: 200 kt depth charge or 90 kg HE Type 40 torpedo SS-N-16 Stallion, 200 kt depth charge or 90 kg HE Type 40 torpedo Minelaying configuration: 42 mines instead of torpedoes
Service record
Part of:	Russian Northern Fleet