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| History | |
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 Russia | |
| Name | Akula |
| Namesake | Russian word for shark |
| Builder | Amur Shipbuilding Plant |
| Laid down | 6 November 1983 |
| Launched | 16 June 1984 |
| Commissioned | 30 December 1984 |
| Decommissioned | 2001 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Project 971U Schuka-B ("Akula-II") nuclear attack submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 114.3 m (375 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 13.6 m (44 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 9.7 m (31 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | 1 × 190 MWt OK-650 V reactor (HEU = 45%) |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Complement | 73 officers and ratings |
K-284 Akula was the lead ship of the Soviet Navy's Project 971U "Shchuka-B" (NATO reporting name "Akula") nuclear-powered attack submarines. The ship was laid down on 6 November 1983 and was commissioned in the Pacific Fleet on 30 December 1984. The submarine was 12-15 dB quieter than the previous generation of Soviet submarines. K-284 served in the Soviet fleet until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and then continued to serve in the Russian Navy. The submarine was decommissioned in 2001.
References
- "Marine Nuclear Power:1939 – 2018" (PDF). July 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
| Akula-class submarine | |
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| Akula | |
| Improved Akula | |
| Akula II | |
| Akula III |
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