Oscar Class Submarine

Oscar I

Atomniy Podvodny Kresery I Ranga
(Atomic Powered Cruiser Submarine First Rank)

Manufacturer:

Severodvinsk Shipyard

Role:

Anti-Ship Guided Missile Submarine

Year Adopted:

1980

2
(built from 1980-1982)

 
10,000 Tons
15,400 Tons

Operational Status:

Russia - In active service with Russian Navy

Armament:

4x 533mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes, in ship's bow
2x 650mm (26.5 inch) torpedo tubes, in ship's bow
2x 12 shot missile banks

*Can also deploy 48 AMD-1000 ground mines

Sensor Suite:

1x 'Snoop Tray' surface search radar
1x Low frequency bow sonar
1x Medium Frequency torpedo/missile fire control sonar
1x Low Frequency towed array sonar*
1x 'Brick Pulp' passive threat and ESM system
1x 'Brick Group'  ESM system
1x VHF/UHF communications array
1x VLF towed communications buoy
1x ELF floating communications antennae
1x 'Park Lamp' direction finding antenna
1x underwater telephone

*from second ship produced onwards

Engine:

2 x OK-650B 190 Mw pressurized-water reactors powering two OK-9 steam turbines.  These produce 98,000 horsepower in total and drive two shafts with seven bladed propellers.

Crew:

107 Officers and Sailors

Length:

469 feet, 2 inches
(143 meters)

Draught:

30 feet, 2 inches
(9.2 meters)

Beam:

60 feet
(18.3 meters)

Maximum Speed
          Surfaced:
          Submerged:

 
15 knots
31 knots

Operating Depth
          Operational:
          Maximum: 

  
500 meters (1,640 feet)
600 meters (1,860 feet)

  
500 meters (1,640 feet)
600 meters (1,860 feet)