Yankee Class Submarine

Project 667

Manufacturer:

Role:

Ballistic Missile Submarine

Year Adopted:

1967

34 built between 1967 and 1974

7,700 Tons Surfaced
9,300 Tons Submerged

Operational Status:

Russia - Still in active service.

Armament:

16x SS-N-6 'Sawfly' 700 kiloton nuclear missiles*
6x 533mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes, in ship's bow

*12x SS-N-17 nuclear ballistic missiles on Yankee II

8 x 533mm torpedoes with high explosive warheads
4 x 406mm ASW torpedoes with high explosive warheads
16x SS-N-6 ballistic missiles*

*12x SS-N-17 ballistic missiles on Yankee II

Sensor Suite:

1x 'Snoop Tray' surface search radar
1x Low frequency bow sonar
1x Medium frequency torpedo fire control sonar
1x 'Brick Group' ESM suite
1x 'Cod Eye' navigation system
1x 'Park Lamp' direction finding antenna
VHF/UHF/SHF communications systems
1x VLF towed communications buoy
1x ELF floating antennae

Engine:

1x VM-4 pressurized-water nuclear reactor, powering two electric motors delivering 29,000 shp to two shafts.

Crew:

120 Officers and Sailors

Length:

436 feet, 6 inches
(130.0 meters)

Draught:

26 feet, 4 inches
(8.0 meters)

Beam:

Maximum Speed:

20 knots surfaced
27 knots submerged

Depth:
     (Operating)
     (Maximum)

   
1,315 feet (400 meters)
1,970 feet (600 meters)