Russian submarine Carp (K-239)

History
Soviet Union/Russia
Name: K-239 Carp
Launched: August 1983
General characteristics
Class and type: Sierra-class submarine
Propulsion: Atomic
Range: Unlimited, except by food supplies

K-239 Carp (Russian: Карп) was a Russian Sierra-class submarine. She was launched in 1983 and laid up in 1997. The submarine is planned to re-enter active duty by 2017 after overhaul. According to the shipyard Zvezdochka the submarine's titanium hull is in good shape.[1]

References

  1. http://en.rian.ru/military_news/20130305/179831565/Russia-to-Resurrect-Titanium-Submarines.html
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