Project 971 Shchuka-B (Akula-class) submarine

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Project_971_Shchuka-B_(Akula-class)_submarine
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:marine
gptkbp:armament torpedoes
cruise missiles
gptkbp:beam 13.6 meters
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Sevmash
gptkb:Amur_Shipbuilding_Plant
gptkbp:class Akula-class
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:crew 73
gptkbp:designation Shchuka-B
gptkbp:displacement 12,770 tons (submerged)
8,140 tons (surfaced)
gptkbp:enteredService 1984
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Project 971 Shchuka-B (Akula-class) submarine
gptkbp:length approximately 110 meters
gptkbp:maximumDepth 600 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 35 knots (submerged)
gptkbp:NATOReportingName Akula-class
gptkbp:notableFeature advanced sonar systems
double-hull design
low noise signature
gptkbp:notableProject 971
gptkbp:numberBuilt 15
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Russian_Navy
gptkb:Soviet_Navy
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Victor-class_submarine
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:successor gptkb:marine
gptkbp:usedBy Indian Navy (leased as INS Chakra)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Komsomolsk_Shipyard
gptkb:Komsomolsk-on-Amur_Shipyard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7