TK-12 Simbirsk

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TK-12 was a strategic nuclear submarine of the Russian naval navy and the third of six ships in Project 941 (NATO code: Typhoon ).

construction

TK-12 was laid on April 19, 1980 in the Sevmasch shipyard in Severodvinsk and added to the inventory of the naval fleet on May 21, 1981. The launch was completed on December 17, 1983 when it rolled out of the construction hall into a covered dry dock. This was followed by static tests in the dry dock and sea trials in the White Sea .

Service in the naval navy of the Soviet Union

The naval war fleet took over the new ship on December 26, 1984 and on January 15, 1985 TK-12 was incorporated into the newly established 18th Division of the 1st Flotilla of the Northern Fleet in Nerpichya Bay near Sapadnaja Litsa. Deterrent patrols followed in the Barents Sea and the North Sea . On December 24, 1986, the TK-12 got caught with a screw in the towing sonar of HMS Splendid (S106) of the Royal Navy . TK-12 was able to tear itself away from the much smaller British boat, but had to run down with its tow sonar in the screw. There are rumors that the remains of British sonar have been studied and used to improve Russian systems. TK-12 continued to conduct regular patrols until 1991.

Service in the naval navy of the Russian Federation

From September 16, 1991 to January 20, 1992 TK-12 underwent repairs in the Svyosdotschka shipyard . On June 3, 1992, the naval navy took over the ship in practically new condition and reassigned it to its unit in Nerpichya Bay near Sapadnaya Litsa. More deterrent patrols followed. Due to disarmament efforts and rapid financial cuts, TK-12 was separated from the combat fleet of the naval fleet and decommissioned in 1996. Nevertheless, the ship was named Simbirsk in November 2001 . In 2005 TK-12 was finally moved to Severodvinsk, where scrapping began in the Svyosdotschka shipyard in 2006 .

Technical specifications

  • Length: 170 m
  • Width: 23.3 meters
  • Draft: 11.3-12.5 meters
  • Height (keel tower edge): approx. 28 meters
  • Displacement: 21,600 tons (surfaced) / 26,500 tons (submerged)
  • drive
    • 2 × OK-650B, 190 MW ( thermal ) pressurized water reactors
    • 2 × GT3A steam turbines with 49,000 hp each
    • 4 × 3200 kW electric generators
    • 2 × diesel generators of the type DG-750
    • 2 × drive diesels with 260 HP each for crawl speed
    • Maximum speed: 14 knots (surfaced) / 27 knots (submerged)
  • Armament
  • Missile:
    • SS-N-15 (fired from 533 mm caliber torpedo tubes)
  • Ship systems:
    • Sonar: Skat
    • Radar: Albatross
    • EloKa: Nakat-M
    • Radio system: Molnija
    • Satellite navigation system: Simfonia
    • Satellite navigation system (Tobo Responder): Kremnij-2
    • Satellite communication system: tsunami
    • Immersion depth: approx. 450 m maximum
  • Crew: 150-180 (including 50 officers and 80 NCOs)
  • Sea endurance
    • 120 days (peace)
    • 260 days (defense case)

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