Zulu Class Submarine

Zulu I, II, III, IV

Zulu V

Manufacturer:

Sudomekh and Severodvinsk Shipyards

Role:

Long Range Attack Submarine

Year Adopted:

1949
(first example completed in 1952)

1949
(Produced 1954-1958)

28 Ships

5 Ships
(all converted Zulu IV's)

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete, no longer in use

Armament:

6 x 533mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes in bow*
4 x 533mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes in stern*
1x Twin 57mm anti-aircraft gun (only on Zulu I)
2x Single 25mm anti-aircraft guns (only on Zulu I)

2x Single SS-N-4 'Sark' Missile Launchers (Only on Zulu V)

*22 anti-submarine/anti-ship torpedoes carried on Zulu I-IV,
the Zulu V carried only one per tube (ten total).

Sensor Suite:

1x 'Snoop Plate' or 'Snoop Tray' surface search radar
1x 'Tamir' sonar
1x torpedo fire control/action system

Engine:

3x diesel engines delivering 2000 hp each, with three electric motors (1,750 shp each) driving three propeller shafts.
4x 112 battery cells

Crew:

75 Officers and Sailors

Length:

295 feet, 3 inches
(90.0 meters)

324 feet, 1 inch
(98.8 meters)

Draught:

19 feet, 8 inches
(6.0 meters)

17 feet, 1 inch
(5.2 meters)

Beam:

24 feet, 7 inches
(7.5 meters)

24 feet, 7 inches
(7.5 meters)

Maximum Speed:

18 knots surfaced
16 knots submerged

Operating Depth:

Operational: 300 meters (984 feet)
Maximum: 500 meters (1,640 feet)