K-551 Vladimir Monomakh is a Russian ballistic missile submarine of the fourth generation Borei class (Project 955) that became operational in 2015. It is named after Vladimir II Monomakh (1053–1125), the Grand Duke of Kievan Rus'.
The project was developed by the Rubin Design Bureau, and the chief designer was Sergei Nikitich Kovalev. The keel was laid down on 19 March 2006 at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk. The hull of the Akula-class submarine K-480 Ak Bars was used in the construction of Vladimir Monomakh. The submarine will be armed with 16 of the newest submarine-launched ballistic missile developed in Russia, the Bulava (NATO designation SS-N-32). Vladimir Monomakh and its sister ships will replace the Delta III and IV classes in the Russian Navy. The submarine was launched on 30 December 2012 and had begun moored tests in January 2013.
The submarine finished its first sea trials on 8 October 2013 when returning from a 25-day trial at sea. On 9 September 2014 a Bulava missile was launched from the submarine.
Vladimir Monomakh entered service on 19 December 2014. It arrived to its permanent base in the Pacific Fleet on 26 September 2016.
Service Year
2014
Origin
Russia
Complement
130
PERSONNEL
Class
Borei-class
Number-in-Class
10
VESSELS
Ships-in-Class
Yuri Dolgoruky (K-535); Alexander Nevskiy (K-550); Vladimir Monomakh (K-551); Knyaz Vladimir (); Knyaz Oleg (); General Suvorov (); Unnamed Vessel #7; Unnamed Vessel #8; Unnamed Vessel #9; Unnamed Vessel #10
Russia
Submerged Attack
Traveling under the surface to search, track, and / or engage or reconnoiter areas.
Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
Length
557. 8 ft
170. 02 m
Beam
44. 2 ft
13. 47 m
Draught
32. 9 ft
10. 03 m
Displacement
14,720
tons
Disp. Submerged
24,000
tons
Installed Power:
1 x OK-650B nuclear reactor with 1 x AEU steam turbine driving 1 x shaft.
Surface Speed
25. 0 kts
(28. 8 mph)
Submerged Speed
30. 0 kts
(34. 5 mph)
Range
Essentially Unlimited
kts = knots | mph = miles-per-hour | nm = nautical miles | mi = miles | km = kilometers1 kts = 1. 15 mph | 1 nm = 1. 15 mi | 1 nm = 1. 85 km
16 x Bulava Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs)6 x SS-N-15 cruise missiles6 x 533mm (21") torpedo tubes
None.