No 8. Victor III Class – Soviet Union
| Units built | 48 |
| Active | 4 |
| Speed | 32 knots |
| Endurance | 80 days |
| Range | Refueling after 30 years |
| Weapons carried | 2 x SS-N-15 ‘Starfish’ anti-submarine missiles, plus 2 x SS-N-21 ‘Sampson’ cruise missiles or 2 x SS-N-16 ‘Stalion’ missiles2 x 650-mm and 6 x 533-mm bow tubes (two 533-mm tubes with 406-mm liners). 6 x 650-mm torpedoes an up to 18 x 533-mmOR
36 ground mines in place of torpedoes |
These vessels were designed to protect the Soviet surface fleets and attack American submarines. This class was featured in the James bond movie The World is not Enough.
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No 7. Sierra Class – Soviet Union
| Units built | 4 |
| Active | 2 |
| Speed | 10 knots – Surfaced32+ knots – Submerged |
| Endurance | 200+ days |
| Range | Effectively unlimited |
| Weapons carried | SS-N-15 Starfish or SS-N-16 Stallion anti- submarine missiles; SS-N-21 Samson cruise missiles4 x 650-mm and 4 x 533-mm torpedo tubesOR
42 mines in place of torpedoes |
These submarines can dive into greater depths than many other submarines due to its strong titanium pressure hull, which also provides more resistance to torpedo attacks.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxf84ptXBWA[/youtube]
