Russian submarine Tula (K-114)

K-114 Tula at a pier of the Russian Northern Fleet's naval base in the town of Gadzhiyevo, Murmansk Oblast
History
Soviet Union, Russia
NameK-114 Tula
NamesakeCity of Tula, Russia
BuilderNorthern Engineering Plant (Sevmash)[2]
Laid down22 February 1984[2][citation needed][1]
Launched22 January 1987[citation needed][1]
Commissioned30 October 1987[2][1]
In service1987–199?, 2006–2014, 2017-present
HomeportGadzhiyevo, Murmansk Oblast[3]
StatusActive[4]
General characteristics
Class and typeDelta IV-class submarine SSBN
Displacement
  • 11,740 tons (surfaced)
  • 18,200 tons (submerged)[6]
Length167.4 m (549 ft 3 in) (on design waterline)[2]
Beam11.7 m (38 ft 5 in)[2]
Draught8.8 m (28 ft 10 in)[5]
Propulsion
  • 2 WM-4 pressurized-water reactors, 90 MW each
  • 2 GT3A-365 steam turbines, 20,000 hp (15,000 kW) each[6][7]
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) (surfaced)
  • 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) (submerged)[5]
Endurance90 days[5]
Test depth400 m (1,300 ft)[5]
Complement135 men[5]
Sensors and
processing systems
"Snoop Tray" surface search radar, "Mouse Roar" active attack sonar, "Shark Hide" flank array sonar, "Pelamida" towed array sonar[7]
Armament16 x R-29RM Shtil or R-29RMU Sineva nuclear ballistic missiles, RPK-7 Veter anti-ship missiles, 4 x 533-mm bow tubes for up to 18 torpedoes[5]

K-114 Tula (К-114 Тула) is a Project 667BDRM Delfin-class (NATO reporting name: Delta IV) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN). As such, she carries a complement of R-29RM Shtil and R-29RMU Sineva nuclear submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) as her primary deterrent mission, along with anti-ship missiles and torpedoes, the latter for self-defense. Built in Severodvinsk during the late 1980s, she served with the Soviet Navy before being transferred to the Russian Navy following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Tula underwent an extensive overhaul during 2000–2004 and was fitted with upgraded Shtil SLBMs, several of which were launched from her during her later operational life. She was sponsored by the city of Tula, and is homeported in Gadzhiyevo.[8]

  1. ^ a b c "K-114 "Tula" : Delta IV Class Submarine SSBN". WikiMapia. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e "K-114 Tula". Rusnavy.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  3. ^ "US State Department Publishes Information on Russia's Maritime Nuclear Force". Navaltoday.com. 6 June 2011. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2011. The unit based in Gadzhievo (Yagelnaya Bay) operates five Project 667BDRM (Delta IV class) submarines – K-51 Verkhoturye, K-84 Yekaterinburg, K-114 Tula, K-117 Bryansk, and K-18 Karelia.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference reactive2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Delta IV class". Military-today.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  6. ^ a b "67BDRM Dolphin Delta IV". Federation of American Scientists. 13 July 2000. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  7. ^ a b "SSBN Delta Class IV (Project 667.BDRM), Russian Federation". Naval-technology.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2011. The Snoop Tray surface search radar operates at I-band. The sonar suite includes the hull-mounted Shark Gill sonar,... [the] Mouse Roar active attack sonar,... [the] Shark Hide flank array sonar,... [and a] Pelamida towed array sonar.
  8. ^ "Tula submarine is back from overhaul". Bellona Foundation. 1 February 2006. Archived from the original on 3 July 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2011.

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