Typhoon class

Project 941

Typhoon class

Drawings:

Original plans were 8 submarines, but two were cancelled (one while building).

After being launched at the yard and until they were accepted into the Northern Fleet, the submarines were subordinated to the 339th independent Brigade for constructed and overhauled submarines. The same happened when under repair and modernisation at the Severodvinsk Yard.

Ships:

TK-208 - Severodvinsk Shipyard - serial no. 711 - laid down 30.6.76 - launched 27.9.79 - completed 29.12.81; 10.80 - 6.81 mooring trials; 19.5.81 visited by Navy commander-in-chief Gorshkov; 6.81 - 8.81 conducted factory sea trials; 11.81 to 12.81 final state tests, including successful launch of the R-39 (SS-N-20) 27.12.81 - would conduct 18 successful launches from 12.81 to 10.82; 9.2.81 accepted into the Northern Fleet, and allocated to the 18th Submarine Division; 12.82 to 1.83 first operationsal tour (trial tour); 2.83 to 8.83 final work and few repairs done at Severodvinsk Yard - 21.3.83 visited by Minister of Defence Ustinov; 12.83 to 4.84 first full operational tour - full tour submerged; 24.6.84 conducted an R-39 launch; 1984 operational tour, no details; 1985 operational tour, no details; 6.85 to 7.85 conducted tests, including stress factors when surfacing thorugh ice; 24.11.86 to 6.1.87 operational tour; 4.88 to 5.88 operational tour; 20.9.88 began modernisation at the Severodvinsk Yard - upgrade to Project 941U with the R-39UTTKh Bark (SS-NX-28) missile - now attached to the 339th Submarine Brigade for submarines under construction and overhaul; 1991 work stopped, due to lack of finance; 1996 work resumed - now upgrade to Project 941UM with the R-30 Bulava-M (SS-NX-30) missile; 7.10.2000 renamed Dmitriy Donskoy; 26.6.2002 modernisation completed, and began trials - would from now on be used as a missile test platform; 11.12.2003 sea trials - conducted surfaced throw tests of the R-30 missile; 8.2004 to 12.2004 final state tests - including submerged throw test of the R-30 missile on 23.9.2004; 27.9.2005 first submerged launch of the R-30 missile - success; 21.12.2005 second successful R-30 launch; 7.9.2006 the third R-30 launch was a failure; more failures would follow (25.10.2006 and 24.12.2006), before the next success on 28.6.2007; 9.10.2007 visited by Minister of Defence Serdyukov and Navy commander-in-chief Vysotskiy; 10.11.2007 R-30 launch failure, followed by a partial success 18.9.2008 - warheads did not separate from each other; 28.11.2008 a successfull launch of the R-30 missile, followed by a failure 23.12.2008; two more failures 15.7.2009 and 9.12.2009, followed by two successful launches 7.10.2010 and 29.10.2010; no further launches has taken place from Dimitriy Donskoy

TK-202 - Severodvinsk Shipyard - serial no. 712 - laid down 22.4.78 - launched 23.8.82 - completed 28.12.83; 18.1.84 accepted into the Northern Fleet, 18th Submarine Division; 1984 to 1985 first operational tour, no details; 1985 operational tour, no details; 1986 operational tour, no details; 1987 operational tour, no details; conducted at least three R-39 launches (1985, 14.8.86 and 1987); 3.6.88 to 29.12.89 repairs and modernisation at Severodvinsk Yard; 1990 operational tour, no details; 4.2 to 2.9.91 minor repairs at Severodvinsk Yard - relegated to the reserve 10.9.91 - the two crews were disbanded; 28.3.95 decommissioned, awaiting repairs - never began due to lack of funding; 2.8.99 towed to Severodvinsk - missiles removed; 2003 the nuclear fuel was removed; 8.2007 towed to Saida Bay

TK-12 - Severodvinsk Shipyard - serial no. 713 - laid down 19.4.80 - launched 17.12.83 - completed 26.12.84; 15.1.85 accepted into the Northern Fleet, 18th Submarine Division; 21.9 to 9.10.85 reached the polar regions (45 miles from the North Pole); 13.10 to 24.10.85 at sea to conduct a R-39 missile firing; 14.11 - 17.11.85 at sea to conduct a R-39 missile firing - two missiles launched 16.11.85; 12.85 to 6.86 first operational tour - changed crews in 3.86 at sea, from the icebreakers "Sibir" and "Peresvet"; 4.7 to 31.7.86 minor repairs at Severodvinsk; 1.8 to 18.8.86 took part in an advanced acoustic programme; 26.8 to 28.8.86 at sea to conduct a R-39 missile firing; 2.9 to 7.9.86 at sea to conduct a R-39 missile firing; 18.9 to 21.9.86 at sea to conduct a R-39 missile firing; 21.9 to 25.9.86 at sea to conduct a R-39 missile firing - launch took place 25.9.86; 8.87 to 9.87 first of the class to reach the North Pole; 26.4 to 12.7.88 second operational tour; 8.2 to 22.2.89 exercises, including torpedo and missile (21.2.89) launches; 2.90 to 11.91 repairs and modernisation at Severodvinsk Yard; 4.92 to 6.92 operational tour; from 11.92 began operational tour; 1993 operational tour; 1996 relegated to the reserve, pending repairs; 2000 decommissioned; 11.2001 unofficially renamed "Simbirsk"; 7.2005 towed to Severodvinsk - missiles removed; 2006-2007 nuclear reactors sealed, and towed to Saida Bay

TK-13 - Severodvinsk Shipyard - serial no. 724 - laid down 23.2.82 - launched 30.4.85 - completed 26.12.85; 15.2.86 accepted into the Northern Fleet, 18th Submarine Division; 7.86 to 9.86 first operational tour; 1987 conducted an R-39 launch; 9.87 visited by General Secretary Gorbachev; 11.87 to 1.88 operational tour; 5.88 conducted tests; 10.88 to 12.88 operational tour; 2.89 to 5.89 operational tour; 8.8 to 12.8.89 conducted two R-39 missile launches; 10.89 conudcted a R-39 missile test; 1.90 to 4.90 operational tour, followed by a R-39 missile test; 7.90 to 8.90 minor repairs at Roslyakovo; 11.90 - 1.91 operational tour; 6.91 to 8.91 operational tour; 1995 conducted three R-39 missile tests; 1997 relegated to the reserve and 1998 decommissioned; 3.7.2008 missiles were removed at Severodvinsk; 5.2009 scrapped; 8.2009 reactor placed at Saida Bay for long time storage

TK-17 - Severodvinsk Shipyard - serial no. 725 - laid down 9.8.83 - launched 12.12.86 - completed 15.12.87; 19.2.88 accepted into the Northern Fleet, 18th Submarine Division; 7.88 to 9.88 operational tour; 11.88 to 2.89 operational tour; 5.89 to 8.89 operational tour; 12.89 to 2.90 operational tour; 8.90 to 11.90 operational tour; 3.91 to 5.91 operational tour; 8.91 R-39 missile test; 27.9.91 a R-39 test missile started burning during launch preparations, and was ejected (thrown) into the sea - the submarine returned for repairs - no injuries; five operational tours 1992 to 1996 (7.92 to 8.92, 10.93 to 12.93, 9.94 to 11.94, 8.95 and 12.95 to 5.96); 10.96 2 R-39 missile tests (including one reload); 11.96 three R-39 missile tests; 6.2001 to 2002 repairs and modernisation at Severodvinsk Yard; 18.11.02 renamed "Arkhangelsk"; 12.2002 R-39 missile test; 9.2003 to 10.2003 operational tour; 15.10.2003 R-39 missile test; 10.2 to 14.2.2004 exercise - 15.6 to 16.6.2004 observed at sea by President Vladimir Putin; 11.2004 to 1.2005 operational tour; 26.1.2005 relegated to the reserve, pending conversion to Project 941UM; 7.2009 towed to Severodvinsk, but never began the conversion - this has apparently been cancelled by now; 2014 still at Severodvinsk

TK-20 - Severodvinsk Shipyard - serial no. 726 - laid down 27.8.85 - launched 11.4.89 - completed 19.12.89; 28.2.90 accepted into the Northern Fleet, 18th Submarine Division; 6.90 exercise together with "K-138"; 11.90 to 2.91 operational tour; 1991 operational tour; 10.91 to 1.92 operational tour; 1992 operational tour; 4.93 to 5.93 operational tour; 10.94 to 4.95 repairs and modernisation at Severodvinsk Yard; 2.8 to 8.11.95 operational tour, including a visit to the North Pole and a R-39 missile test in the polar regions; 11.96 operational tour - polar regions; 24.7.99 took part in the naval parade in Severomorsk; 11.99 to 12.99 operational tour; 20.6.2000 renamed "Severstal"; 12.2000 to 1.2001 operational tour; 17.10.2001 conducted two R-39 missile tests; 10.2001 to 12.2002 repairs and modernisation at Severodvinsk Yard; after 2002 remained at Severodvinsk, pending conversion to Project 941UM; never began the conversion - this has apparently been cancelled by now; 2014 still at Severodvinsk

TK-210 - Severodvinsk Shipyard - serial no. 727 - laid down 12.86 - launched planned 1990, but cancelled, and scrapped in 1990