K-171 was a Project 667B Murena (Delta I by NATO) nuclear ballistic missile submarine of the Soviet Navy. The submarine was launched and commissioned in 1976.[1] The submarine transferred from the Soviet Northern Fleet later that year to the Pacific.[2]
Reactor incident
On December 28, 1978, while in the Pacific Ocean, K-171 had a reactor failure. Radiation exposure resulted in the deaths of three crew members on board.[3]
Retirement
Like most Soviet Delta I and Delta II-class submarines that were in service after the Cold War, the submarine was scrapped to comply with new treaties. It was decommissioned from the Russian Navy in 2003.[4]
References
- ^ "667B DELTA I Federation of American Scientists".
- ^ "Project 667 B (Murena) - Delta-I Class". spb.org.ru. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "K-171 submarine reactor accident, 1978". www.johnstonsarchive.net. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines - Project 667B". russianships.info. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
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