Katyusha Class / Series XIV
Attack Submarine

     

  

K Class 'Katyusha' Submarine

Russian Designation:  Series XIV or 'Katyusha'

Manufacturer:

Uncertain at present

Role:

Long Range Attack Submarine

Year Adopted:

1938

Number in Class: 12 Submarines
Displacement: 1514 Tons Surfaced
2138 Tons Submerged

Operational Status:

Soviet Union - Obsolete, no longer in service
Used from 1938 to late 1959

Armament:

10 x 533mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes in bow
2 x 100mm (3.9 inch) Dual Purpose guns 

20 mines could also be carried.

Sensor Suite:

Uncertain at present

Engine:

Diesel engine (8400 hp) and electric motors (2400 hp) powering two shafts.

Crew:

80 Officers and Sailors

Length:

320 feet, 4 inches
(97.65 meters)

Draught:

14 feet, 10 inches
(4.51 meters)

Beam:

24 feet, 3 inches
(7.4 meters)

Maximum Speed:

21 knots surfaced
10 knots submerged

Range: 12,000 Nautical miles (22,236 km) at 9 knots on surface

Operating Depth:

Uncertain at Present

    

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