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Soviet/Russian submarines of Project 971 Shchuka
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GriffinZ Creator
GriffinZ - - 4,719 comments

NATO reportname: Akula

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ComeradeStalin Author
ComeradeStalin - - 2,619 comments

Confirm. And one more thing: "Щука" (Shchuka) means "Pike"

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The most mass soviet submarines of the 3rd generation. Submarines of this generation are already weaponed not only with torpedos but also with winged rockets and ballistic missiles. Max speed - 33 knots, max depth - 600 metres, period of action - 3 month. Crew - 73 members (31 officers).
Weaponry: 8 torpedo devices of 650 mm caliber (12 torpedos) and 533 mm (28 torpedos).
Anti-vessel torpedos and rockets, (with nuclear warheads too), winged rockets X-55 "Granat"/SS-N-21 in NATO classification (anti-aircraft carrier).
Digital sonar sytstem "Scat-3".
AA complex "Strela-3M" (18 rockets).
Modifications: 971У (Akula II), 971И, 971 (Akula III).