Russian submarine Carp (B-239)

B-239 Carp (Russian: Карп) is a Russian Sierra-class submarine. It was known as K-239 before renaming in 1992. She was launched in 1983 and laid up in 1997. Withdrawn from the fleet on 05/30/1998.

History
Soviet Union, Russia
NameB-239 Carp
Laid down20 July 1979
Launched29 July 1983
Commissioned29 September 1984
Out of service1997 (in reserve)
General characteristics
Class and typeSierra-class submarine
Displacement
  • 7,600 tons (surfaced)
  • 9,100 tons (submerged)
Length107 m (351 ft)
Beam14.2 m (47 ft)
Propulsion
  • 1 × PWR, 190 MW
  • 2 × 1002 hp emergency motors
  • 1 shaft, 2 spinners
Speed
  • 10 knots (18.5 km/h; 11.5 mph) (surfaced)
  • 32 knots (59.3 km/h; 36.8 mph) (submerged)
RangeUnlimited, except by food supplies
Complement61
Armament
  • 4 × 650 mm (26 in) torpedo tubes
  • 4 × 530 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • SS-N-21 Sampson SLCM with 200 kt nuclear warhead
  • SS-N-15 Starfish anti submarine weapon: 200 kt depth charge or 90 kg HE Type 40 torpedo
  • SS-N-16 Stallion, 200 kt depth charge or 90 kg HE Type 40 torpedo
  • Minelaying configuration: 42 mines instead of torpedoes
Service record
Part of: Russian Northern Fleet

In 2013, was planned for repair at the Zvyozdochka CS. According to the shipyard Zvezdochka the submarine's titanium hull was in good shape.[citation needed] As of May 16, 2014, fuel has already begun to be unloaded from the reactor.[1] According to a report dated 7.7.2014, preparations began for the unloading of spent nuclear fuel.

In March 2015, it became known that the repair of the boat had been suspended.[2]

As of 2020, the repair has been stopped, it is in reserve in Severovinsk.

References edit

  1. ^ The nuclear submarine B-239 (Karp) has begun to prepare for the unloading of spent nuclear fuel. 7.7.2014
  2. ^ "Repair of nuclear submarine Karp stopped at Zvezdochka". Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-06-28.