K-549 “Prince Vladimir” (order 204) - the 4th generation strategic Russian nuclear submarine . The fourth ship of the project 955 "Borey" and the first, built according to the modernized project 955A (09552) "Borey-A".
| K-549 "Prince Vladimir" | |
|---|---|
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 K-549 in factory tests | |
| Ship history | |
| Flag state |  Russia |
| Launching | November 17, 2017 |
| Current status | passes factory trials |
| Main characteristics | |
| Type of ship | 4th generation SSBN |
| Project designation | 955 "Northwind" |
| Codification of NATO | "Borei" |
| Speed (surface) | 15 knots |
| Speed (underwater) | 29 knots |
| Working depth | 400 m |
| Immersion depth | 480 m |
| Autonomy of swimming | 90 days |
| Crew | 107 people |
| Dimensions | |
| Surface displacement | 14 720 t |
| Underwater displacement | 24 000 t |
| Length is the greatest (on design basis) | 170 m |
| The width of the body naib. | 13.5 m |
| Average draft (on design basis) | 10 m |
| Power point | |
| Atomic. 1 nuclear reactor, 1 vocational school with GTZA, 1 rowing shaft, 1 water-jet propulsion | |
| Armament | |
| Torpedo mine weapons | 6 TA caliber 533 mm, torpedoes, torpedo missiles, cruise missiles. |
| Missile weapons | P-30 (NATO Code SS-N-30) " Mace ". Number of missiles: 16 [1] |
| Air defense | MANPADS |
Content
Title
The submarine is named after the Grand Duke of Kiev Vladimir Svyatoslavich , at which the baptism of Russia took place. Earlier, the battleships “ Saint Vladimir ”, “Saint Prince Vladimir”, “Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir” were named in his honor.
It was originally planned to name the ship by the name "St. Nicholas" in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and in memory of two sailing frigates, bearing the name "St. Nicholas" in the 18th century.
History
- Building
During 2009, a production reserve was prepared - sections of a strong building [2] , in December construction work began. The official bookmarking ceremony was repeatedly rescheduled:
- December 2009 - plan for 12/22/2009
- February 2012 - plan for 03/18/2012
- 03/21/2012 - plan for May 2012
- 07/19/2012 - plan for 07/30/2012.
The official ceremony of laying took place on July 30, 2012 under the name "Prince Vladimir". The ceremony was attended by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin [3] [4] .
On February 17, 2014, the Sevmash press service reported that the ship’s main body was formed. Hydraulic tests of the case were successfully passed, which showed the strength of the structure [5] . Equipment is being installed on the ship [6] , which is planned to be completed before the end of summer 2015 [7] , after which the electrical installation work will begin [8] .
On November 17, 2017, the submarine was withdrawn from the boathouse for launching. Passes factory and state tests. The crew was formed in the Northern Fleet and prepared at the Training Center of the Navy [9] .
The submarine will enter the Northern Fleet in 2019 [10] . According to media reports, the construction of the submarine is completed, and it will go on combat alert in 2019 [11] .
Armament
According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky , the Prince Vladimir nuclear submarine will differ from the first three ships of the series ( Yuri Dolgoruky , Alexander Nevsky and Vladimir Monomakh ) with modernization in the following areas: noise, maneuvering, and retention on depth, weapon control [12] . In addition, the media initially reported that the number of missile silos in the boats of the Borey-A project would be increased to 20 [3] [4] , but on February 20, 2013 this information was refuted [1] .
Commander
- 2017 - n. at. - Captain 2nd rank Vladislav Valerievich Druzhin [13]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 The new Borey-A nuclear submarines will be armed with 16, and not 20, Maces . RIA News . (February 20, 2013).
- ↑ The construction of the fourth submarine of the Borey class has already begun . RIA Novosti (02/02/2010). Date of treatment February 22, 2010. Archived on August 26, 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 Vladimir Putin took part in the laying of the nuclear submarine cruiser “Prince Vladimir” . Star (July 30, 2012). Date of treatment February 22, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Vladimir Putin took part in the laying of the nuclear submarine cruiser “Prince Vladimir” (Inaccessible link) . Administration of the President of the Russian Federation (July 30, 2012). Date of treatment February 22, 2015. Archived on October 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Prince Vladimir": the main body formed . Press Service of OJSC PO Sevmash (February 17, 2014).
- ↑ Ships of Sevmash on slipways and at sea . Sevmash (April 14, 2014). Date of treatment February 22, 2015.
- ↑ The submarine “Prince Vladimir” is planned to be launched and handed over to the fleet in 2017 . FlotProm (January 26, 2015). Date of treatment February 22, 2015.
- ↑ The volume of the State Defense Order-2014 at Sevmash has been fully implemented . Sevmash (February 17, 2015). Date of treatment February 22, 2015.
- ↑ Leading strategic submarine cruiser of the Borey-A project, Prince Vladimir, was solemnly withdrawn from ellen at Sevmash in Severodvinsk / mil.ru , 11/18/2017
- ↑ The delivery of the first modernized Boreya-A was postponed to 2019
- ↑ Georgy Mosalov. in the article: "To resign after 46 years of service: Putin replaced the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy." Chapter "Fleet Modernization" . RT in Russian . RT in Russian (May 8, 2019). Date of treatment June 27, 2019.
- ↑ Russia is modernizing a series of submarines of the Borey class — the commander-in-chief of the Navy . RIA Novosti (07/27/2008). Date of treatment February 22, 2010. Archived on April 18, 2012.
- ↑ Rocket carrier “Prince Vladimir” was taken from the dock to Sevmash for launching / RIA Novosti, November 17, 2017