biggest submarine in the history of mankind was created by Soviet designers of the KB "Rubin" in the period from 1972 to 1980.By 1976, the design work has been completed, and the boat laid on Sevmash.However, it was rather heavy cruiser than a boat.At the bow of the submarine was painted silhouette of a shark, and later he appeared on the sleeve of the sailors who served on the ship.
The illustration shows the silhouettes of nuclear submarines, the US first, "Sea Wolf," "Virginia," "Ohio", "Kilo", then our projects 209 and 212. Below is a silhouette of the "Sharks."Its length is 173 meters, displacement submerged 48 thousand tons.
«Shark" in official documents called modestly - submarines - Project 941. Named these boats "Typhoon" LIBrezhnev during the XXVI Congress of the CPSU in 1981, he did not want to report the name of the new submarine, created in response to the launch of the American program of "Ohio" missile "Trident" on board.
biggest submarine owes its size rockets that are going to her arm.P-39 were three-way, their head is often divided into ten independent warheads suggestive hundred kilotons.In addition, there were twenty.
submarine design was unique.If an ordinary submarine has one strong and one external light body, which are in each other in the likeness of dolls, in this project, there were two main and three additional ones.Missile silos located in front of the pilothouse, which also represents a novelty in the underwater shipbuilding.Torpedo room consisted of a separate body, as well as MSC and mechanical aft compartment.
But the world's largest submarine was unique not only for the structural scheme, but also by their courses and performance.One of the items of technical specifications demanded by the sediment on the surface of the ship, small enough that it could be held in the shallows.To fulfill this condition should equip nuclear submarines very bulky main ballast tanks, which are filled with water when submerged.This design feature allowed the "sharks" to emerge even at the North Pole, prolamyvayas fell by more than two-meter ice thickness.
Material of robust housing - titanium, light made of steel.Coverage of special rubber improved driving performance and reduces noise, making it difficult to detect submarine forces ASW potential enemy.Permissible diving depth was 500 meters.
biggest submarine in the world have the appropriate power plant - nearly two and a half million horses, and it is hard to imagine, but allows you to keep the course under water in 25 knots.There were also additional engines to perform complex maneuvers and emergency duplication.
Martial positions held alternately 160 sailors and warrant officers.The living conditions on board were comfortable, the crew could fully relax in the pool and work out in the gym.
biggest submarine could make semi autonomous hikes.
After the Cold War, Russian military doctrine has changed.Submarine "Shark" as a tool for a preemptive strike, proved unnecessary.A total of six have been built, in the ranks of one, two in reserve.
Like many other unique examples of military equipment during the Cold War, the largest submarine did not take part in hostilities, and that's good.His contribution to the maintenance of the balance of forces it has made, and perhaps this has helped to keep the peace on our planet.
