Writing a novel on Imp. Kilos, need some sources

CapitaCatalunya · 07-05-16, 06:35 AM

Hello guys,

I've been for some time now set on writing a novel centered on those sweet 636's, and although I collected a (for my humble standards) wealth of info, I'm still in need of help.

I'm looking basically for two things:

a "generic" crew manifest (well, at least a list that shows how the crew is organised in a Kilo), something similar to this:

http://www.russialink.org.uk/kursk/crew-eng.htm

And well, a floorplan, if they are available at all...I found very nice cutouts such as this one:

http://media.defenceindustrydaily.co...Cutaway_lg.jpg

but they don't really show much detail, or how is the kitchen (does it has a "downstairs" pantry like the Agosta class??), how many crew cabins, etc

I've been mostly relaying on some excellent video material such as the RT's "Baltic Fleet" (the sub is a 877 kilo, not the newer 636)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...8OcjUpxkFGIDeg

And a couple of indian documentaries on the "Sindughosh class"

btw, those sindugosh look ancient

The indian docus show areas I am very interested into, like as i said the kitchen area, corridors, etc, but I need some more detailed layout.

After almost giving up I thought that if I needed something as specialised as this, I might as well ask the pro's

, and when it gets to submarines it doesn't get better than Subsim.

If you would be kind enough to support this inexperienced Tom Clancy european wanabee I'll be infinitely grateful.

P.S: Any kind of material is welcomed, books (are there any novels set in a Kilo? would love to know, couldn't find any myself), films, anything really that shows the interior in any detail

Onkel Neal · 07-05-16, 08:41 AM

Hey man, good luck with this project, I will enjoy reading it.

Have you read Patrick Robinson's Kilo Class ?

Aktungbby · 07-05-16, 09:12 AM

CapitaCatalunya

CapitaCatalunya · 07-05-16, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

Hey man, good luck with this project, I will enjoy reading it.

Have you read Patrick Robinson's Kilo Class ?

Thank you Onkel, will definitely check that one, it seems it is a sequel of "Nimitz class" which has good reviews

Just to give you a snippet of what mine's about, it deals with submarine and surface warfare in the Western Mediterranean in the very near future

Kapitan · 07-16-16, 03:15 PM

i can tell you everything is on one level in a Kilo yes they do have spaces under the floor the batteries are in the front and rear of the submarine under the floor and can be accessed by panels in the floor, whats more the pantry is on the same level as the galley.
You will find cut away's and drawings hard to find these submarines are still active and still being built and the older ones differ from the new ones in some cases considerable especially export models.

Kapitan · 07-16-16, 03:48 PM

This is the best one ive found so far problem is its of an 877 not a 636 layout is similar but there are differences

Aktungbby · 07-16-16, 04:05 PM

httphttp://defense-update.com/20120817_improved_kilo.html

Kapitan · 07-16-16, 04:15 PM

can see the differences ive been digging out my books they have no plans in them sadly only information.

07-05-16, 06:35 AM	#1
CapitaCatalunya Watch Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 26 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Writing a novel on Imp. Kilos, need some sources Hello guys, I've been for some time now set on writing a novel centered on those sweet 636's, and although I collected a (for my humble standards) wealth of info, I'm still in need of help. I'm looking basically for two things: a "generic" crew manifest (well, at least a list that shows how the crew is organised in a Kilo), something similar to this: http://www.russialink.org.uk/kursk/crew-eng.htm And well, a floorplan, if they are available at all...I found very nice cutouts such as this one: http://media.defenceindustrydaily.co...Cutaway_lg.jpg but they don't really show much detail, or how is the kitchen (does it has a "downstairs" pantry like the Agosta class??), how many crew cabins, etc I've been mostly relaying on some excellent video material such as the RT's "Baltic Fleet" (the sub is a 877 kilo, not the newer 636) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...8OcjUpxkFGIDeg And a couple of indian documentaries on the "Sindughosh class" btw, those sindugosh look ancient The indian docus show areas I am very interested into, like as i said the kitchen area, corridors, etc, but I need some more detailed layout. After almost giving up I thought that if I needed something as specialised as this, I might as well ask the pro's , and when it gets to submarines it doesn't get better than Subsim. If you would be kind enough to support this inexperienced Tom Clancy european wanabee I'll be infinitely grateful. P.S: Any kind of material is welcomed, books (are there any novels set in a Kilo? would love to know, couldn't find any myself), films, anything really that shows the interior in any detail

07-05-16, 08:41 AM	#2
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,284 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Hey man, good luck with this project, I will enjoy reading it. Have you read Patrick Robinson's Kilo Class ? __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

07-05-16, 09:12 AM	#3
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,852 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! CapitaCatalunya __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

07-16-16, 03:15 PM	#5
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,090 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 7	i can tell you everything is on one level in a Kilo yes they do have spaces under the floor the batteries are in the front and rear of the submarine under the floor and can be accessed by panels in the floor, whats more the pantry is on the same level as the galley. You will find cut away's and drawings hard to find these submarines are still active and still being built and the older ones differ from the new ones in some cases considerable especially export models. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/ Last edited by Kapitan; 07-16-16 at 03:35 PM.

07-16-16, 03:48 PM	#6
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,090 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 7	This is the best one ive found so far problem is its of an 877 not a 636 layout is similar but there are differences __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

07-16-16, 04:05 PM	#7
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,852 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	updated Kilo class 636 httphttp://defense-update.com/20120817_improved_kilo.html __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

07-16-16, 04:15 PM	#8
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,090 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 7	can see the differences ive been digging out my books they have no plans in them sadly only information. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/