Delta III-class submarine

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Delta_III-class_submarine

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:marine
gptkbp:armament	torpedoes anti-ship missiles 4 533 mm torpedo tubes 16 R-29R ballistic missiles
gptkbp:beam	11.7 meters
gptkbp:builder	gptkb:Sevmash
gptkbp:commissioned	1976
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:crew	135
gptkbp:decommissioned	various (1990s–2010s)
gptkbp:displacementSubmerged	13,050 tonnes
gptkbp:displacementSurfaced	10,600 tonnes
gptkbp:draught	8.8 meters
gptkbp:length	155 meters
gptkbp:maximumDepth	400 meters
gptkbp:NATOReportingName	gptkb:Delta_III
gptkbp:notableFeature	first Soviet submarine class capable of launching missiles in a single salvo
gptkbp:notableShip	gptkb:K-424 gptkb:K-433_Svyatoy_Georgiy_Pobedonosets
gptkbp:numberBuilt	14
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:Russian_Navy gptkb:Soviet_Navy
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Delta_II-class_submarine
gptkbp:propulsion	gptkb:2_VM-4_pressurized_water_reactors 2 shafts 2 steam turbines
gptkbp:role	strategic deterrence
gptkbp:Soviet_designation	gptkb:Project_667BDR_Kalmar
gptkbp:speedSubmerged	24 knots
gptkbp:speedSurfaced	14 knots
gptkbp:status	mostly retired
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:marine
gptkbp:type	gptkb:marine
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:marine
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4