Russian submarine Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets (K-433)
K-433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets (St. George the Victorious) is a Russian Project 667BDR Kalmar class (NATO reporting name: Delta III) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. The submarine was built for the Soviet Navy and has continued to serve in the Russian Navy. K-433 was put in reserve in 1997 and remained there until 2004 when it was recommissioned. As of 2018,[1] it is on active duty.
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| Name | K-433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets |
| Namesake | Saint George the Victorious |
| Laid down | 24 August 1978 |
| Launched | 20 June 1980 |
| Completed | 15 December 1980 |
| Commissioned | 1981 |
| Decommissioned | 1997 |
| Out of service | 2018 |
| Reinstated | 2004 |
| Fate | Retired from service |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | Surfaced: 13,500 tons Submerged: 18,200 tons |
| Length | 166 m (544 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 12.3 m (39 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 8.8 m (29 ft) |
| Propulsion | Two pressurized water-cooled reactors powering two steam turbines delivering 44,700 kW (60,000 shp). |
| Speed | Surfaced: 14 knots Submerged: 24 knots |
| Range | Essentially unlimited |
| Complement | 135 |
| Armament | 16 R-29R (SS-N-18) missiles and four 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes in the bow. |
The submarine is slated to be retired and replaced by the Borei class submarine in the coming years.
On October 28, 2010 the submarine carried out a successful R-29R missile test.[2] The submarine sustained minor damage when a fishing vessel collided with it on September 22, 2011.[3]
K-433 in drydock
References
- RT Documentary (2018-09-23), K-433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets: Nuclear Triad Workhorse, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2018-10-29
- "K-433 Svyatoi Georgy Pobedonosets".
- Defense News
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