The Akula class (from the Volk onwards the improved Akula-II) are Russian nuclear powered hunter-killers (SSNs). The are amongst the quietest of this type of submarine in the world, as proved in 1995 when one could not be tracked as it patrolled off the Eastern coast of America.
| Sources | High | Low | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length: | 1 | 338 feet (103 m) | - |
| Beam: | 1 | 46 feet (14 m) | - |
| Displacement: | 2 | 10000 tons (submerged) | 7500/9100 tons (surfaced/submerged) |
| Surface Speed: | 2 | 20 knots (37 km/h) | 18 knots (33 km/h) |
| Submerged Speed: | 2 | 35 knots (65 km/h) | 28 knots (52 km/h) |
| Crew: | 1 | 85 | - |
| Armament: | 4 21" Torpedo tubes and 4 25.6" Torpedo tubes for various torpedoes and missile weapons and possible mast mounted anti-aircraft missile launcher | ||
Note: These are shown in the order they were commissioned
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