Russian submarine Vepr
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Vepr (K-157) (Russian: Вепрь, literally means "wild boar") is a Project 971 Shchuka-B (also known by the NATO reporting name Akula-II) class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Russian Navy. Her keel was laid down on 16 June 1990 by Sevmash. She was launched on 10 December 1994, commissioned on 25 November 1995, and homeported in Gadzhievo. Vepr is armed with four 533 mm torpedo tubes which can use Type 53 torpedoes, RPK-6 or the RPK-2 missiles - older type and Kalibr type armament, naval mines, and four 650 mm torpedo tubes which can use Type 65 torpedoes, or the RPK-7 missile.
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K-157 Vepr in 2008 | |
History | |
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Name | Vepr |
Builder | Sevmash |
Laid down | 16 June 1990 |
Launched | 10 December 1994 |
Christened | 6 April 1993 |
Completed | 29 June 1995 |
Commissioned | 25 November 1995 |
Homeport | Gadzhievo |
Status | in active service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Type | Project 971U Shchuka-B (Akula-II) |
Displacement | 8,140 tonnes surfaced, 12,770 tonnes submerged |
Length | 114.3 meters |
Beam | 13.6 meters |
Draught | 9.7 meters |
Propulsion | one 190MWt OK-650V reactor |
Speed | 24 knots |
Complement | 62 sailors |
Armament | 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes (28 torpedoes), naval mines and 4 × 650 mm torpedo tubes (12 torpedoes), also torpedo tube launched missiles |
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