Russian submarine Veliky Novgorod
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 Veliky Novgorod in 2021 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Russia | |
| Name | Veliky Novgorod (B-268) |
| Namesake | Veliky Novgorod |
| Builder | Admiralty Shipyards |
| Laid down | 30 October 2014 |
| Launched | 16 March 2016 |
| Commissioned | 26 October 2016 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Kilo-class submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 74 m (242 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in) |
| Draft | 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Endurance | 45 days |
| Test depth | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Complement | 52 officers and sailors |
| Armament | 6 × 553 mm (21.8 in) torpedo tubes |
Veliky Novgorod (B-268, Russian: Б-268 «Великий Новгород») is a Project 636.3 (NATO reporting name Improved Kilo II-class) diesel-electric attack submarine of the Russian Navy. It was laid down at the Admiralty Shipyards in Saint Petersburg on 30 October 2014, launched on 18 March 2016, and commissioned on 26 October 2016. Veliky Novgorod is assigned to the Black Sea Fleet.
Since entering service it has deployed as part of the Mediterranean Sea Task Force between 2017 and 2019 in support of the Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war. During the deployment Veliky Novgorod fired Kalibr cruise missiles at Islamic State and other targets in Syria from positions in the Mediterranean Sea. Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Veliky Novgorod periodically goes out into the Black Sea to launch missiles at targets in Ukraine.
It was developed starting in 1974 by the Rubin Design Bureau as the Project 877 (NATO reporting name Kilo-class) diesel-electric attack submarine for the Soviet Navy. In the 1990s the original design received upgrades to its stealth, propulsion, and automation, becoming the Project 636 (Improved Kilo class). Beginning from 2010, further improvements led to the Project 636.3 (Improved Kilo II class). The Improved Kilo II has a displacement of 2,350 tonnes (2,310 long tons) while surfaced and 3,100 tonnes (3,100 long tons) while under water. It has a length of 74 metres (242 ft 9 in), a beam of 9.9 metres (32 ft 6 in), and a draft of 6.1 metres (20 ft 0 in).[1]
With diesel-electric propulsion, its single propeller shaft is driven by an electric motor, powered by two diesel generators, which give it a speed of 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph) on the surface or 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged. The submarine has a crew of 52 officers and sailors and can stay at sea for 45 days. Its maximum diving depth is reported as 300 metres (984 ft 3 in). The armament consists of six 553 mm (21.8 in) torpedo tubes, which can launch torpedoes, naval mines, or missiles. Some Improved Kilo II submarines are armed with variants of the Kalibr cruise missile, being able to hold up to four of them. Alternatively, they can hold up to 18 torpedoes or 24 naval mines.[1][2]
