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List of Soviet and Russian submarine classes

Submarines in the Soviet Navy were developed by numbered "projects," which sometimes but not always were given names. During the Cold War, NATO nations referred to these classes by NATO reporting names, based on intelligence data, which did not always correspond perfectly with the projects. See:

Most Russian (and Soviet) submarines had no "personal" name, but were only known by a number, prefixed by letters identifying the boat's type at a higher level than her class. Those letters included:

  • К (K) -- крейсерская (kreyserskaya, "cruiser")
  • ТК (TK) -- тяжелая крейсерская (tyazholaya kreyserskaya, "heavy cruiser")
  • Б (B) -- большая (bolshaya, "large")
  • С (S) -- средняя (srednyaja, "medium")
  • М (M) -- малая (malaya, "small")

Any of those prefixes could have С (S) added to the end, standing for специальная (spetsialnaya) and meaning "designed for special missions."

Contents

Diesel-Electric

Attack Submarines

Project NATO reporting name
611, AB611 Zulu
613 Whiskey
615 Quebec
633 Romeo
641 Foxtrot
641B Som Tango
690 Kephal Bravo
877 Paltus, 636 Varshavyanka Kilo
677 Lada, 1650 Amur
865 Piranya Losos

Guided Missile Submarines

Project NATO reporting name
P613 Whiskey Single Cylinder
644 Whiskey Twin Cylinder
665 Whiskey Long Bin
651 Juliett

Ballistic Missile Submarines

Project NATO reporting name
629, 609, 601, 605, 619 Golf

Auxiliary Submarines

Project NATO reporting name
940 Lenok India
1710 Makrel Belouga
1840 Lima

Nuclear-Powered

Attack Submarines

Project NATO reporting name
627 Kit, 645 November
671, 671B, 671K, 671R Yorsh Victor I
671PT Victor II
671PTM Shchuka Victor III
685 Plavnik Mike
705 Lira Alfa
971 Shchuka-B Akula (note that the Soviet name for the "Typhoon" is Akula)
945 Barrakuda Sierra I
945A Kondor Sierra II
945B Mars Sierra III

Guided Missile Submarines

Project NATO reporting name
659 Echo I
675 Echo II
661 Anchar Papa
667AT Grushcha Yankee Notch
667M Andromeda Yankee Sidecar
670 Skat Charlie I
670M Skat-M Charlie II
670.4 Chaika-B Charlie
949 Granit Oscar I
949A Antey Oscar II

Ballistic Missile Submarines

Project NATO reporting name
658, 701 Hotel
667A, 667AU Nalim Yankee I
667AM Navaga Yankee II
667B Murena Delta I
667BD Murena-M Delta II
667BDR Kalmar Delta III
667BDPM Delphin Delta IV
941 Akula Typhoon (note that NATO uses "Akula" to refer to the Shchuka-B)

Auxiliary Submarines

Project NATO reporting name
1910 Kachalot Uniform
885 Yasen Graney
977.4 Akson Yankee Pod
978 Yankee Stretch


Last updated: 01-22-2005 01:30:02