The Russian Navy has begun sea trials of the latest Project 636.3 submarine. Over the next few days, the boat's entire technical equipment, including the sonar and navigation systems, will undergo a thorough inspection. The diesel-electric powered boat will also complete deep-sea dives. Its manoeuvrability at different depths will also be assessed. Once the tests have been completed, the Magadan to the Admiralty shipyard where it was built. Any defects will be rectified there in the following weeks. Over the past few months, the shipyard itself has already carried out extensive sea trials with the newcomer.
On 1 November 2019, the Magadan was laid down in Saint Petersburg. She is the third submarine of the improved Kilo-class. After the planned commissioning by 10 November, the Magadan will be in service with the Russian Pacific Fleet. The Project 636 boats are 73.8 metres long and 9.9 metres wide. They reach a speed of 18 knots above water. The submerged boats, which displace 2350 tonnes, are armed with six 533-millimetre-class torpedo tubes. A total of up to 18 torpedoes or missiles can be carried. The crew includes around 50 soldiers. Six boats of the improved Kilo-class have been ordered for the Russian Navy. With the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky the first unit was handed over to the armed forces in December 2019.
Since the 1980s, submarines from the Kilo-class were built. In addition to Russia, eight other nations have boats of this type.
The Magadan is due to be handed over to the Russian Navy in a few weeks' time
Text: mb; Photo: Admiralty Shipyard
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