Russian submarine Bryansk (K-117)

K-117 Bryansk is a Russian Project 667BDRM Delfin-class (NATO reporting name: Delta IV) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. The submarine was laid down in April 1985 in the Russian Northern Machinebuilding Enterprise, Sevmash. In September 1988 the submarine was commissioned in the Soviet navy. When launched the submarine became the 1000th Russian/Soviet submarine constructed.[1] After the collapse of the Soviet Union the submarine continued to serve in the Russian navy. In July 2002 the submarine went into overhaul and didn't return until early 2008.[2] As of 2010 the submarine is on active duty with the Russian Northern Fleet.

History
Soviet Union, Russia
NameK-117 Bryansk
BuilderNorthern Machinebuilding Enterprise (Sevmash)
Laid down20 April 1985
Launched8 February 1988
Commissioned30 September 1988
HomeportSayda Bay, Skalisty Naval Base
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeDelta-class submarine
Displacement
  • 11,700 tons (surface)
  • 18,200 tons (submerged)
Length167 m (547 ft 11 in)
Beam11.7 m (38 ft 5 in)
Draft8.8 m (28 ft 10 in)
PropulsionTwo VM4-SG nuclear reactors
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) (surface)
  • 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) (submerged)
Endurance80 days
Complement135 officers and men
Armament
  • 16 × RSM-54 missiles (R-29RMU)
  • D-9RM missile system
  • 16 × missile launchers
  • 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes
  • 12 × torpedoes

On 28 October 2010, the submarine conducted a successful SLBM launch.

Footnotes
  1. "Библиотека изображений "РИА Новости" :: Галерея". Visualrian.com. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  2. Армс-Тасс (2008-01-23). Армс-Тасс (in Russian). Armstass.su. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
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