The Kashalot-class submarine (NATO reporting name: Uniform), Soviet designation Project 1910, is a class of research and special operations submarine constructed by the Soviet Union during the late 1970s and early 1980s.[1]
Two boats of the class were constructed, AS-13 and AS-15, with the first boat of the class being laid down in 1977 and commissioned in 1986, the second being laid down in 1983 but not commissioned until 1991. A third class boat, AS-12, reached the fitting-out stage before being cancelled in 1998.[1]
Displacing 1,580 tons submerged, the Kashalot class was constructed using a single titanium hull design, and is powered by a nuclear reactor; they were the first Soviet nuclear-powered submarines to have a single hull. The boats each have a crew of 36 officers and men.[1] AS-13 and AS-15 were reported active as of 2016.[2]
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References
Citations
- ^ a b c Wertheim 2007, p.610.
- ^ Sutton, H.I. (14 July 2016). "Project 1910 Uniform class". Covert Shores.
Bibliography
- Wertheim, Eric (2007). Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft and Systems (15th ed.). Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-59114-955-2. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
External links
- Toppan, Andrew (25 March 2002). "Russian Submarines". World Navies Today.
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