Project 671RT

Victor II class

 

 

Drawings:

Ships:

K-495 - Admiralty Yard, Leningrad - serial no. 01621 - laid down 28.9.74 - launched 26.8.75 - completed 30.12.75; 9.75 transferred to Severodvinsk, via inland rivers, for fitting out; from 9.2.76 attached to the 33rd Submarine Division; 7.76 to 8.76 took part in the 16th Scientific Expedition to Greenland and the Barents Sea; 1976 operational tour in the Atlantic Ocean - including tests with the VA-111 Shkval torpedo missile; 1977 operational tour; 25.7.77 reclassifed as BPL; 1978 operational tour; 1979 operational tour; 30.5 to 17.8.80 operational tour/scientific expedition - including operating under the Arctic ice; 1981 operational tour (67 days); 1981 to 12.82 overhaul at Nerpa Yard, Vyuzhny; from 25.5.82 attached to the 6th Submarine Division; 27.3 to 15.6.84 operational tour - 4.84 joined "TK-208" in the Kara Sea; from 12.85 attached to the 24th Submarine Division; 1987 operational tour; from 1.8.90 attached to the 17th Submarine Division; 3.6.92 reclassified as a ABPL, and renamed B-495; 17.2.93 began overhaul at SRZ-10, Polyarnyy; 30.6.93 decomissioned, due to lack of funding; from 1.7.96 attached to the 346th Submarine Battalion, and transferred to the Guba Ura; 2004/2006 reactor removed at SRZ-10, Polyarnyy

K-513 - Admiralty Yard, Leningrad - serial no. 01625 - laid down 22.7.75 - launched 21.8.76 - completed 27.12.76; 9.76 transferred to Severodvinsk, via inland rivers, for fitting out; from 5.2.76 attached to the 33rd Submarine Division; 25.7.77 reclassifed as BPL; 1977 operational tour in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean - included tests of the Sonar "Rubin" intended for Project 670M submarines; 1978 operational tour; 24.8 to 8.9.79 operational tour - initial escort of the submarine "K-320" on it's way to the Pacific - surfaced at the geographical North Pole 1.9.79 - collided with underwater iceberg on the way home, but suffered no damage; 16.4 to 20.4.80 took part in a local exercise; 25.6 to 5.7.80 took part in the command staff exercise "Atlantik-80", together with "K-467"; 15.4 to 5.8.41 operational tour in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean - visited Mabuto, Mozambique - Aden, Yemen - Dahlak, Ethiopia - changed crews in Dahlak Island - the old crew returned home on "Ivan Rogov"; 1981 operational tour (62 days); 1982 operational tour in the Indian Ocean (87 days) - visited Luanda, Angola for 11 days - operated off the Royal Navy base on Ascension Island - on return voyage operated with the research ship "Akademik Vavilov" off Iceland; 1983 two operational tours (87 days and 72 days); 1984 began overhaul at SRZ-10, Polyarnyy - completed 3.1.86; from 21.11.85 attached to the 24th Submarine Division; 15.5 to 12.7.86 operational tour, including under the Arctic ice; 2.87 to 3.87 overhaul at SRZ-10, Polyarnyy; 29.4 to 1.7.87 operational tour; from 7.89 attached to the 17th Submarine Division; 1990-1991 overhaul at SRZ-10, Polyarnyy; 1991 last operational tour; 3.6.92 reclassified as a ABPL, and renamed B-513; from 1993 attached to the 3rd Submarine Division; 30.6.93 decomissioned, due to lack of funding; from 12.94 attached to the 285th independent Submarine Battalion; 2003 transferred to the Nerpa Yard, Vyuzhny - reactor removed 2003-2004

K-517 - Admiralty Yard, Leningrad - serial no. 01627 - laid down 23.3.77 - launched 24.8.78 - completed 31.12.78; 25.7.77 reclassifed as BPL; 9.78 transferred to Severodvinsk, via inland rivers, for fitting out; from 24.1.79 attached to the 33rd Submarine Division; 30.6.80 to 1.81 operations in the Indian Ocean - changed crew 5.10.80; 7.81 to 8.81 pressure tests; 18.8 to 22.10.81 operational tour - initial escort of "K-506" to the Pacific Fleet - surfaced at the geographical North Pole 1.9.81; 3.82 to 5.82 operational tour in the Atlantic and Mediterranean (67 days); 11.82 to 2.83 operational tour in the Mediterranean; 5.8.83 to 17.9.83 operational tour in the Beaufort Sea (43 days); 1983 operational tour (33 days); 4.84 to 6.84 operational tour in the Mediterranean (80 days); from 10.85 attached to the 24th Submarine Division; 9.10.86 to 12.2.87 overhaul at SRZ-10, Polyarnyy; 9.87 to 10.87 operational tour - operated with "K-358" under the Arctic ice, and together with the research ship "Deviator"; 1989 short overhaul at SRZ-10, Polyarnyy; from 15.4.90 attached to the 17th Submarine Division; 5.90 to 7.90 operational tour in the Mediterranean (80 days); 6.91 to 8.91 operational tour in the Mediterranean (80 days);  3.6.92 reclassified as a ABPL, and renamed B-517; from 1993 attached to the 3rd Submarine Division; 30.6.93 decomissioned, due to lack of funding; from 12.94 attached to the 285th independent Submarine Battalion; 6.2003 transferred to Severodvinsk - reactor removed there 2.2005

K-387 - Krasnoye Sormova, Gorkiy - serial no. 801 - laid down 2.4.71 - launched 2.9.72 - completed 30.12.72; 9.72 transferred to Severodvinsk, via inland rivers, for fitting out; from 31.1.73 attached to the 3rd Submarine Division; from 15.3.74 attached to the 33rd Submarine Division; 1974 operational tour; 1.76 began 2nd operational tour, but had to return early due to a rupture of the main condenser; 5.7.77 reclassifed as BPL; 1977 operational tour; 3.79 to 5.79 operational tour in the North Atlantic; 1.7 to 10.7.81 took part in the "Sever-81" exercise; 1982 operational tour (65 days); from 25.5.82 attached to the 6th Submarine Division; 1.3.83 to 30.12.87 repairs and overhaul at SRZ Nerpa, Vyuzhnyy; from 12.85 attached to the 24th Submarine Division; 7.88 to 9.88 operational tour in the Atlantic and Mediterranean; 8.90 to 10.90 operational tour in the Atlantic and Mediterranean; from 1.91 attached to the 17th Submarine Division; 8.91 to 10.91 operational tour; 1992 operational tour; 3.6.92 reclassified as a ABPL, and renamed B-387; from 1993 attached to the 3rd Submarine Division; 4.9.95 decomissioned - transferred to Gremikha (285th independent Submarine Battalion); 2002 towed to SRZ-10, Polyarnyy; 3.2005 reactor removed

K-371 - Krasnoye Sormova, Gorkiy - serial no. 802 - laid down 12.2.73 - launched 30.7.74 - completed 29.12.74; 8.74 transferred to Severodvinsk, via inland rivers, for fitting out; from 7.11.74 attached to the 33rd Submarine Division; 1975 operational tour; 1976 operational tour; 5.7.77 reclassifed as BPL; 7.79 began operational tour in the Norwegian Sea - 12 days under the ice - returned early due to reactor cooling problems; 1980 operational tour in the Greenland Sea; 3.81 operational tour in the Norwegian and Barents Seas; 5.81 to 12.81 overhaul in SRZ-10, Polyarnyy; from 25.5.82 attached to the 6th Submarine Division; 7.82 to 9.82 operational tour; 1983 operational tour in the Arctic; 8.83 to 10.83 operational tour in the Mediterranean; from 11.5.82 attached to the 24th Submarine Division; 27.1.89 began major overhaul at SRZ-10, Polyarnyy - repairs never completed due to lack of funding and decomissioned 31.7.96; 3.6.92 reclassified as a ABPL, and renamed B-371; 2.3.2001 towed to SRZ-10, Polyarnyy - reactor removed 2001-2002; total of 12 operational tours

K-467 - Krasnoye Sormova, Gorkiy - serial no. 803 - laid down 6.9.75 - launched 12.8.76 - completed 29.12.76; 9.76 transferred to Severodvinsk, via inland rivers, for fitting out; from 29.12.76 attached to the 33rd Submarine Division; 1978 operational tour - took part in the "Magistral" and "Evolyutsiya" exercises; 5.7.77 reclassifed as BPL; 1979 operational tour; 1.3 to 13.3.80 took part in the "Eskiz" and "Svet-80" exercises; 25.6 to 5.7.80 took part in the "Atlantik-80" exercise, together with "K-513"; 1980 operational tour; 1.7 to 10.7.81 took part in the "Sever-81" exercise; 1981 operational tour (85 days); 1982 operational tour (197 days), included change of crew overseas; from 25.5.82 attached to the 6th Submarine Division; 6.82 to 7.82 took part in tests in the Arctic, together with K-447; 8.85 to 9.85 operational tour in the Mediterranean; from 10.85 attached to the 24th Submarine Division; 24.12.85 to 25.6.86 overhaul at SRZ-10, Polyarnyy; 1987 operational tour in the South Atlantic and Mediterranean; 4.89 took part in an exercise in the Barents Sea; 1989 operational tour; from late 1989 began overhaul at SRZ Nerpa, Vyuzhnyy - decomissioned 8.9.97, due to lack of funding; 3.6.92 reclassified as a ABPL, and renamed B-467; 1998-2000 reactor removed; total of 9 operational tours

K-488 - Krasnoye Sormova, Gorkiy - serial no. 804 - laid down 15.12.76 - launched 8.10.77 - completed 29.9.78; 4.78 transferred to Severodvinsk, via inland rivers, for fitting out; from 23.11.78 attached to the 33rd Submarine Division; 1979 operational tour in the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea (180 days); 1980 operational tour - several months - included a change of crew overseas; 1982 operational tour (67 days); 1983 operational tour (76 days); 18.7 to 11.12.84 overhaul at SRZ Nerpa, Vyuzhnyy; 29.5 to 1.7.85 took part in operation "Aport" in the North Atlantic and off the Newfoundland banks; from 10.85 attached to the 24th Submarine Division; from 11.88 attached to the 17th Submarine Division; from 20.9.89 began major overhaul at SRZ Nerpa, Vyuzhnyy - never completed due to lack of funding; 3.6.92 reclassified as a ABPL, and renamed B-488; decomissioned 30.6.93; 6.6.2001 transferred to SRZ-10, Polyarnyy; reactor removed 2001-2002

K-505 - Krasnoye Sormova, Gorkiy - serial no. 805 - laid down 1.75 - work stopped 11.6.75 - scrapped on the slip