Vladimir Monomakh (K-551)

Vladimir Monomakh (K-551) History

The K-551 Vladimir Monomakh is a Russian fourth-generation Borei-class ballistic missile submarine (Type 955), which entered service in 2015. It is named after the Grand Duke of Kievan Rus Vladimir II Monomakh (10531125).

The project was developed by the Rubin Design Bureau and the chief designer was Sergey Nikitich Kovalev. The keel was laid on March 19, 2006 at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk. The hull of the Akula-class submarine K-480 Ak Bars was used to build the Vladimir Monomakh. The submarine will be equipped with 16 Russian-developed submarine-launched ballistic missiles "Bulava" (NATO designation SS-N-32).

Vladimir Monomakh and its sister ships will replace the Russian Navy's Delta III and IV classes. The submarine was launched on December 30, 2012, and anchoring tests began in January 2013.

The submarine completed its first sea trials on October 8, 2013, completing a 25-day sea trial. A Bulava missile is launched from a submarine on September 9, 2014.

Vladimir Monomakh entered service on 19 December 2014. It arrived at the permanent base of the Pacific Fleet on September 26, 2016.

Specification

Basics

Years of Service

2014

Origins

Russia

supplement

130

staff

Class information

Class

The Big Dipper

Class Size

10

ships

Class

Yuri Dolgoruky (K-535); Alexander Nevsky (K-550); Vladimir Monomakh (K-551); Kniaz Frah Kimir ( ); Kniaz Oleg ( ); General Suvorov ( ); Unnamed Ship #7; Unnamed Ship #8; Unnamed Ship #9; Unnamed Ship #10

Operator

Russia

Roles

Underwater Attack

Travel below the surface to find, track and/or attack or explore areas.

Sea Patrol

Active patrolling of critical waterways and sea areas; also serves as a local deterrent against air and maritime threats.

Fleet Support

Provide support (fire or materiel) to major surface fleets in blue water environments.

Dimensions and Weight

Length

557. 8 feet

170.02m

Ray

44. 2 feet

13.47m

Draft

32.9 feet

10.03m

Shift

14,720

t

No. submerged

24,000

t

Power and Performance

Installed Power:

1 x OK-650B Nuclear Reactor with 1 x AEU Steam Turbine Drive 1 x Shaft.

Surface Velocity

25. 0 nodes

(28.8 km/h)

Underwater speed

30.0 nodes

(34.5 km/h)

Area

essentially infinite

Weapons

16 x Bulava Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBM) 6 x SS-N-15 Cruise Missiles 6 x 533 mm (21") torpedo tubes

Aircraft

None.