Russian submarine Vepr

K-157 Vepr in 2008
History
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

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.