Russian submarine Carp (B-239)
B-239 Carp (Russian: Карп) is a Russian Sierra-class submarine. It was known as K-239 before renaming in 1992. She was launched in 1983 and laid up in 1997. Withdrawn from the fleet on 05/30/1998.
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Soviet Union, Russia | |
Name | B-239 Carp |
Laid down | 20 July 1979 |
Launched | 29 July 1983 |
Commissioned | 29 September 1984 |
Out of service | 1997 (in reserve) |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Sierra-class submarine |
Displacement |
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Length | 107 m (351 ft) |
Beam | 14.2 m (47 ft) |
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Speed |
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Range | Unlimited, except by food supplies |
Complement | 61 |
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Part of: | Russian Northern Fleet |
In 2013, was planned for repair at the Zvyozdochka CS. According to the shipyard Zvezdochka the submarine's titanium hull was in good shape. As of May 16, 2014, fuel has already begun to be unloaded from the reactor.[1] According to a report dated 7.7.2014, preparations began for the unloading of spent nuclear fuel.
In March 2015, it became known that the repair of the boat had been suspended.[2]
As of 2020, the repair has been stopped, it is in reserve in Severovinsk.
References
- The nuclear submarine B-239 (Karp) has begun to prepare for the unloading of spent nuclear fuel. 7.7.2014
- "Repair of nuclear submarine Karp stopped at Zvezdochka". Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
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