K3 Leninsky Komsomol Update (Pictures)

[Kapitan]

Originally Posted by McBeck

What coolant is used for this one? I seem to remember the Akula (Pike) had a liquid metal coolant...

British and Americans call the manoeuvre crazy Ivan

The OK650-B reactor series are powered by 235 Urainium with Boron control rods as neutron absorbers they are a pressurised water reactor

Project 705 and 705K lira or Al'fa had the lead bismuth reactors of two types OK550 which powered the latter 3 boats and the BM-40A which powered the first 4 units this would lead to issues because they are two totally different designs and by different bureaus, they were also the only class to my memory that were fitted with liquid metal cooled reactors.

The Project 971 Shchuka uses the OK650B and also an upgraded modernised OK650M

OK650 reactors power the following units:

Project 945 & 945A Sierra I&II
Project 667BDRM & 09787 Delta IV & Delta special project vessel
Project 955 & 955A Borei & Borei modified
Project 685 Plavnik Mike class
Project 941 & 941UM Typhoon and Typhoon Modernised
Project 1910 Uniform is believed to be powered by OK650B reports unconfirmed
Project 971 971I 971U & 971M Akula Akula I Akula I improved Akula II (sometimes called Akula III)
Project 949, 949A, 949AM & 09852 Oscar I, II,III & Special mission modified Oscar

[Red_88]

@Kapitan the DeltaIV (667BRDM) did not have an OK-650 reactor, but an dual reactor complex OK-700A.
http://russianships.info/eng/submari...ct_667bdrm.htm

[Kapitan]

Originally Posted by Red_88

@Kapitan the DeltaIV (667BRDM) did not have an OK-650 reactor, but an dual reactor complex OK-700A.
http://russianships.info/eng/submari...ct_667bdrm.htm

Indeed they are my mistake there

As for chicken dance i wasn't aware of that ! as they say learn something new every day thanks

[speed150mph]

So, given the fact it will most likely be placed in Murmansk as a museum, and knowing that this is Russia, what are the chances that we submarine fans from the western countries could come and tour k3 without being locked up in a remote arctic gulag?

[Kapitan]

Originally Posted by speed150mph

So, given the fact it will most likely be placed in Murmansk as a museum, and knowing that this is Russia, what are the chances that we submarine fans from the western countries could come and tour k3 without being locked up in a remote arctic gulag?

Murmansk is fairly open i have been there quite a few times myself and had only minor issues be very careful what you take pictures of and expect to be stopped and searched.

Plan ahead and enquire with the Russian embassy in your country, be prepared you may not get access depending on the mood and political situation between your two countries.

The entire Kola peninsular is very barren but restricted, if it does get placed in Zapadnya Litsa forget being able to see it as the place is off limits to westerners and indeed a lot of Russians

[speed150mph]

For the record, I'm from Canada. And while Canada has a fairly good reputation across the world, there is some tension between us and Russia recently. Maybe to many loses against us in hockey games :p

I will have to look into that, as I have wanted to visit Russia for some time now.

[Kapitan]

Originally Posted by speed150mph

For the record, I'm from Canada. And while Canada has a fairly good reputation across the world, there is some tension between us and Russia recently. Maybe to many loses against us in hockey games :p

I will have to look into that, as I have wanted to visit Russia for some time now.

I will be in Canada Ontario next Wednesday

[Mr Quatro]

Originally Posted by Kapitan

British and Americans call the manoeuvre crazy Ivan

Crazy Ivan was after the Russians figured out that they were being followed by USN SSN's and would turn to see if they had any contacts in their baffles. Now they have sonar on mast called hindsight and don't have to turn so often.

Chicken dance was different in that someone was going to flinch first.