On Saturday, the diesel-electric submarine B-263 Krasnodar, which is being built for the Black Sea Fleet, will be launched at the Admiralty Shipyard in St. Petersburg.
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About it Interfax reported in the Russian shipbuilding industry.
“This ship will join the operational ranks of the Black Sea Fleet and, along with the other six submarines of this series, will strengthen its capabilities in the operational area of responsibility,” the agency’s interlocutor noted. According to him, the leadership of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, representatives of the Main Command of the Navy, the Black Sea Fleet, the administration of St. Petersburg and Krasnodar will take part in the solemn ceremony of launching the Submarine.
The lead diesel-electric submarine "Novorossiysk" was laid down in August 2010 and launched on November 28, 2013, the second, "Rostov-on-Don", was launched on June 26, 2014, the third boat of the "Stary Oskol" series was laid down on August 17, 2012, the fourth boat "Krasnodar" - February 20, 2014. In October 2014, the foundation stones of Veliky Novgorod and Kolpino were laid. In total, six submarines of this project will be built for the Black Sea Fleet in the next two years.
Project 636.3 submarines have the latest inertial navigation system and a modern automated information and control system. The underwater speed of the boat is 20 knots, the maximum diving depth is 300 m, the autonomy of navigation is 45 days, the crew is 52 people, the underwater displacement is 4 thousand tons, the number of torpedo tubes is 6.
Submarines of the modified 636.3 project have higher (compared to previous projects) combat effectiveness. These submarines are the quietest of domestic ships. The target detection range of this submarine is 3-4 times greater than the range at which it itself can be detected by the enemy.