Delta III (Project 667BDR Kalmar)

Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Attack Submarine [ 1976 ]

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Soviet Union
Operators

1976
Commissioned

Commissioned, Active
Project Status

130
Complement

Delta-III-class
Hull Class

14
Number-in-Class

K-424; K-441; K-449; K-455; K-490; K-487; K-496; K-506; K-211; K-223; K-180; K-433; K-129 (BS-136); K-44
Ships-in-Class

Submerged Attack
Traveling under the surface to search, track, and / or engage or reconnoiter areas.

Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.

Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.

509.0 feet
(155.14 meters)
Length

38.0 feet
(11.58 meters)
Beam

29.0 feet
(8.84 meters)
Draught

10,600
tons
Displacement

13,700
tons
Displacement (Submerged)

1 x OK-700A nuclear reactor feeding 2 x Steam turbines developing 60,000 horsepower to 2 x Shafts.
Propulsion

14.0 knots
(16.1 mph)
Surface Speed

24.0 knots
(27.6 mph)
Submerged Speed

Essentially Unlimited

Range

1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km

4 x 533mm (21") bow-facing torpedo tubes supporting 16 x torpedoes (various types) OR 16 x RSM-50 R-29R "Vysota" missiles.

None.

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