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Size comparison of common World War II submarines with the Typhoon class Soviet Typhoon-class ballistic missile submarine, with inset of an American football field graphic to convey a sense of the enormous size of the vessel. The Typhoon class was developed under Project 941 as the Soviet Akula class (Акула), meaning shark.
ТК-202 was a ballistic missile submarine of the Russian Navy, formerly having served in the Soviet Navy. Hull number TК-202 was laid down at the Sevmash shipyards in Severodvinsk in October 1980 and launched in April 1982. She was the second ship of the Soviet Project 941 Akula class (Russian for shark, NATO reporting name Typhoon).
Russia’s Typhoon-class submarines are the biggest subs ever built. Each u-boat stretched to nearly 600 feet long and was wider than the average American house.
Type 212 submarine. Builders: Germany / Italy; Displacement: 1,830/2,500 tons ("A" or "CD" variant) Operators: German Navy: 6 in service (A), 2 more ordered (CD) Marina Militare: 4 in service (A), 3 more ordered with option for a fourth (A) – known as the Todaro-class Royal Norwegian Navy: 4 ordered (CD) Type 214 submarine. Builder: Germany
Six Typhoon-class submarines were built between 1976 and 1985. Originally, the submarines were designated by hull numbers only. Names were later assigned to the four vessels retained by the Russian Navy after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. During the time of the Russian Federation, these boats were to be sponsored by either a city or company.
Pages in category "Typhoon-class submarines" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. ... Russian submarine Dmitriy Donskoi; T. Soviet submarine TK-202
U.S. military sources noted that this was the first known Russian submarine deployment to the western Atlantic since the end of the Cold War, raising concerns within U.S. military and intelligence communities. [23] [24] U.S. Northern Command confirmed that this 2009 Akula-class submarine deployment did occur. [25]
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