Russian submarine Kazan (Yasen class)
 Silhouette of Russian submarine Project 885 "Ясень" (Graney). This drawing is based at available in internet models, so actual view of submarine may significantly differ. | |
| History | |
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 Russia
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| Name: | Kazan |
| Namesake: | Kazan |
| Builder: | Sevmash |
| Laid down: | 24 July 2009 |
| Status: | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Yasen-class submarine |
| Length: | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Beam: | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Draught: | 8.4 m (28 ft) |
Kazan is a Russian nuclear attack submarine of the Yasen class. It is the second boat of the project, separated from the first by 16 years (1993-2009). Considerable changes were made to the initial design.[1]
Building history
The submarine project was developed in the "Malachite" design office in Saint Petersburg. The Russian navy declared that the submarine will be improved in comparison to Severodvinsk, the first of the class.[1][2] Differences in the project have appeared sufficient to consider it as a new updated version (Yasen-M Russian: Ясень-М).[3] The submarine is to be launched in 2016 and completed in 2017.[4][5]
Other uses
SSGN Kazan features prominently in the Kirov novel series by John Schettler. In the end of the first season, modern submarine battles US task force at the Kurils and then hunts down rebellious captain Karpov onboard of Kirov.
References
- 1 2 На "Севмаше" начали строить субмарину, спроектированную в Петербурге [On "Sevmash" have started to build a submarine designed in Petersburg] (in Russian). Fontanka.ru. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Russia to lay down one multipurpose submarine a year from 2011". sputniknews. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ На "Севмаше" заложили новую атомную подлодку для ВМФ России [On "Sevmash" have put a new nuclear submarine for the Navy of Russia] (in Russian). Lenta.ru. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ http://vpk.name/news/145512_atomnaya_podvodnaya_lodka_kazan_v_postroike.html
- ↑ http://vpk.name/news/147820_vmf_rf_zamechaniya_pri_ekspluatacii_podlodki_proekta_yasen_uchli_dlya_drugih_korablei.html
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