Oscar i and oscar ii respectively project 949 submarines were the largest cruise missile submarines in service, until the ohio class ssgn cruise missile submarine converted from ssbn and returned to service on october 15, 2007. Media in category oscar class submarines the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Also included are the fsds source files for those that might like to learn more about designing or for those that might like to upgrade what work i. The k329 belgorod, a top class submarine vessel, thus appears to be ideal for helping the russian government to fulfill its claims on the arctic marine space through intelligence oprations and discreet andor destructive actions in deep waters. Oscar i class nuclearpowered cruise missile submarine. K141 kursk was an oscarii class nuclearpowered cruise missile submarine of the russian navy, lost with all hands when it sank in the barents sea on august 12, 2000. Kursk, full name, which translated, means the nuclear powered submarine kursk in russian, was a project 949a antey, antaeus but was. Designed during the cold war to attack united states carriers at long distances, the oscar ii submarine was third only to the us ohio and soviet typhoon class in overall size. Soviet oscarclass submarine underway in 1988 1859x1081. This is a detailed version of the oscar class submarine and comes with a very detail cockpit, textures, animated flag and props.
Oscar class submarine the project 949 granit and project 949a antey soviet navyrussian navy cruise missile submarines are known in the west by their nato reporting names, the oscari and oscarii classes, respectively. On december 8, 2015, russian navys improved kiloclass, project 636 submarine, rostovondon fired the kalibr missile for the first time from a submerged position in the mediterranean sea. Russias massive arctic research submarine will be the. The typhoonclass submarine is a ballistic missilecarrying, nuclearpowered submarine ssbn deployed by the soviet navy in the 1980s. Russia to upgrade 10 nuclear submarines by 2020 the diplomat. T class submarines that have detailed patrol info added are shown in bold in the list below. Northern command confirmed that this 2009 akulaclass submarine deployment did occur. The book on special forces subs covert shores 2nd edition. The kursk, one of russias largest and most advanced submarines, which. According to military sources close to the aviatio.
The first submarine of project 949 was laid down in the mid1970s and was commissioned in 1980. Somethings are not real,like it only have 16 missile tubesit have 24 in real world. This configuration continues to the current oscar ii to class. Typhoonclass submarines feature multiple pressure hulls, which is similar to the world war ii. In common with other soviet submarines the oscar class features a double hull, comprising an inner pressure hull and an outer hydrodynamic hull. From norwegian seismological records, it appeared that the submarine was destroyed by two explosions. Her keel was laid down in the krasnoye sormovo shipy. But journalist robert moore, in a 2003 book on the accident, a time to. I have included 2 versions and both have their own sound files. This is the 1700 scale russian navy oscar ii class submarine plastic model kit from hobby boss.
These boats were decommissioned in 1996 and scrapped a couple of years later. The submarine is equipped with 24 ssn19 cruise missiles with a range of 550km. Oscar ii nuclear propelled guided missile submarines ssgn version 1. A, meaning antaeus submarine of the oscar class, known as the oscar ii by its nato reporting name, and was the penultimate submarine of the oscar ii class designed and approved in the soviet union. Project 949 granit oscar i project 949a antey oscar ii the oscarclass nuclearpowered cruise missile attack submarine, which displaces more than 18,000 tons when under water, is one of russias largest and most capable submarines. This is the 50 scale russian navy ssgn oscar ii submarine plastic model kit from hobby boss. Nearby ships registered the explosion but did not know what to make of it. The british c class submarines were the last class of petrol engined submarines of the royal navy and marked the end of the development of the holland class in the royal navy. Project 949 submarines were the largest cruise missile submarines in service, until the ohioclass ssgn cruise missile submarine converted from ssbn and returned to service on october 15, 2007.
Some sources speculate that the acoustic performance of the oscar ii class is superior to. Unlike on the echo, the charliei and enlarged charlieii classes carried their missiles down the sides of the hull slanted forward. Submarine by tom clancy, although somewhat dated, gave me all the detail i needed to write the scene i have in mind. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat.
This film, the first of a spate of world war ii submarine movies released during the. Book ii checked all of the typhoons tubes for working torpedos, and scofield ordered him to launch one on a delayed timer to strike krask8. Watch the russian oscar ii class submarine tomsk launch. Enjoy the best, most challenging, and most popular questions from the hit discovery show cash caband theyre all no fare. Both the port and starboard sides of the damaged hull of the oscar iiclass submarine are armed with 12 new ssn. It is a true story and the uss torsk ss423 is a floating museum in baltimore, md. This is a replica of the russian attack submarine k157 vepr. The third picture has an oscar ii class ssgn in the background for scale. K77 was a project 651 also known by its nato reporting name of juliett class cruise missile submarine of the soviet navy. The kursk was the last ship of the submarine class oscar ii, which was designed and approved by the soviet union. The oscar ii nuclearpowered cruise missile submarine, which displaces more than 24,000 tons when under water, is one of russias largest and most capable. Submarines of this class are powered by two ok650 pressurized water nuclear reactors, powering two steam turbines. Hobby boss russian navy oscar ii class submarine boat.
Oscar ii class nuclearpowered cruise missile submarine. Clancy does an excellent job of giving us a glimpse of what it is like to serve on board one of these extraordinary craft and the training and dedication that it takes to crew one of them. It has become an object of fascination for those drawn to the allure and mystique surrounding the silent service. Russian navy history books oth221 soviet submarines. In 2011, five submarines are currently active with several more in reserve or waiting for repairs. Russias enormous oscarclass nuclear attack submarines, known as the project 949a, were designed during the cold war with a specific mission in mind. Oscarii class submarine k141 kursk, revell 05022 2005. The kursk submarine disaster occurred during a major russian naval exercise in the barents sea on saturday, 12 august 2000. I hadnt heard of your book, although should have as a former ussvi associate and a current uss cod advisory group member. The oscar class was designed to attack nato carrier battle groups using longrange ssn19 shipwreck antiship. Both the port and starboard sides of the damaged hull of the oscar ii class submarine are armed with 12 new ssn19. In 1982 an updated and larger version project 949a replaced the earlier version.
It equip 4 p700 antiship missles,and can destory a carrier battle group. On 12 august 2000, the oscar ii nuclearpowered cruise missile submarine, kursk k. K77 was a project 651 also known by its nato reporting name of juliettclass cruise missile submarine of the soviet navy. A new type of the ships have been developed, as a reaction to the united states navys new. The missiles could be launched while the submarine is. The oscar class, like all post world war ii soviet designs, is based on a double hull with ten internal watertight compartments. Hobbylinc carries 107 submarine models at discounts up to 32%. Russia to equip nuclearpowered oscarclass submarines with.
Dec, 2015 project 949 submarines were the largest cruise missile submarines in service, until the ohio class ssgn cruise missile submarine converted from ssbn and returned to service on october 15, 2007. Oscar ii class submarine by bagera3005 on deviantart. The submarine oscar iiclasspage contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this ship. Both of these submarines were assigned to the northern fleet. They are currently in service with the russian navy with some of the vessels planned to be modernized as project 949am, to extend their service life.
Project 949a antey was preparing to load a dummy 6576 kit torpedo when a large explosion caused the ship to sink. The missiles could be launched while the submarine is submerged. Russian typhoon class ballisticmissile subs are the largest ever built, each the. The oscarclass subs are not at the cutting edge of stealthy submarine technologybut they may remain an effective means to threaten valuable surface ships from extremely long range with their.
Nato hunting at least one russian navy oscar ii class. The submarine oscar ii class page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this ship. Introduction to the oscar ii class ssgn the russian navy operates some of the best nuclear powered submarines in the world. Cold war demolition machines five typhoon class submarines will be scrapped. Owner of this site is not responsible for potential mistakes or lacks of data. The larger oscar ii submarines were built between 1985 and 1999 at the. Oscari and oscarii respectively project 949 submarines were the largest cruise missile submarines in service, until the ohio class ssgn cruise missile submarine converted from ssbn and returned to service on october 15, 2007.
Russias massive arctic research submarine will be the worlds longest the highly modified oscar ii class nuclear guided missile sub will have a. Hobbylinc carries 15 submarine russian ship models at discounts up to 32%. Russia shows off 37yearold nuclear submarine which inspired the. The submarine has influenced more than just the outcome of the wars of the 20th century. The k329 belgorod, a topclass submarine vessel, thus appears to be ideal for helping the russian government to fulfill its claims on the arctic marine space through intelligence oprations and discreet andor destructive actions in deep waters.
Tclass submarines that have detailed patrol info added are shown in bold in the list below. The oscari ii classes of large cruise missile submarine ssgn were. Russia to equip nuclearpowered oscarclass submarines. Each oscar sub is equipped with 24 ssn19 550kilometerrange missiles. The archive description says a port bow view of a soviet oscar class nuclearpowered cruise missile attack submarine underway. Oct 24, 2018 ssbn typhoon or akula shark class submarine is a sovietrussian nuclear ballistic missile submarine. Scale model ship offers you a submarine kit of the project 971 schukab ssn akulaii class.
Thirtyeight were constructed between 1905 and 1910 and they served through world war. With a displacement of up to 48,000 tons, the typhoon is the largest submarine class in the world ever built. The project 949 granit and project 949a antey soviet navyrussian navy cruise missile submarines nato reporting names. The most popular submarine russian ship models brands include hobby boss, trumpeter, zvezda, amp kits, and riich models. The oscar class, soviet designations project 949 granit and project 949a antey are a series of. On 12 august 2000, the oscar ii nuclearpowered cruise missile submarine, kursk k 141, sank in the barents sea, with the loss of all 118 crew. The fastpaced, factdriven, backseat game show fans can now play without hailing a taxi. Oscarclass cruise missile submarines specs, production. The oscar class, soviet designations project 949 granit and project 949a antey, nato reporting names oscar i and oscar ii respectively, are a series of nuclearpowered cruise missile submarines designed in the soviet union for the soviet navy.
The zvezda shipyard is carrying out profound modernization of project 949a nuclear submarines, including the replacement of armament with the kalibr missile complex and also the replacement of navigation, life. Cnn s mike hanna on rescue efforts for the stranded russian submarine august 15, 2000 posted at. Oscar class and akula class russian submarines soviet navy, russian submarine. This dangerous russian submarine was built to sink u.
Russian navys nuclearpowered oscar ii class submarine tomsk has launched a granit cruise missile as part of her training cycle. This is the 1700 scale russian project 955 borei class ssbn submarine 2 kits k535550 plastic model ship kit by riich models. Aug 15, 2000 cnn s mike hanna on rescue efforts for the stranded russian submarine august 15, 2000 posted at. Sink american aircraft carriers by sebastien roblin. Several maritime patrol aircraft are involved in a big hunt. The incident occurred aboard the k266 oryol, an oscar iiclass nuclearpowered attack submarine ssgn, which is part of russias northern fleet. Mar 24, 2015 two russian shipyards, zvyozdochka in the northwest and zvezda in russias far east, will upgrade ten project 971 ssn akulaclass and project 949a ssgn oscarclass ii nuclearpowered submarines. Overlord the oscar ii is the second variant of the oscarclass of russian guided missile submarinetypes which appears in call of duty. Commissioned in 1994, the kursk was part of the russian northern fleet. Edt cnn a 14,000ton oscar iiclass russian submarine sank to the bottom of the. Edt cnn a 14,000ton oscar iiclass russian submarine sank to. Clancy takes us thru the birth of a submarine from its inception to its final build then to when she becomes home to its crew. The oscar ii class boats are fitted with a floating antenna buoy to receive satellite navigation signals, target designation data and radio messages at a great depth and under the ice.
Im writing a novel that includes a scene inside a nuclear attack submarine and wanted to get a feel for what subs are like inside and how they operate. Mar 09, 2017 the russian navys project 949a oscarclass submarines will be rearmed with the 3m54 kalibr cruise missile, russias deputy defense minister yuri borisov said on march 6. The quality of the details of the kit is considered to be museum. The supersonic cruise missile was fired from a submerged position in the sea of okhotsk towards a land target at the kura test range, russian navys pacific fleet press service announced. In the mid1999 an oscar iiclass submarine sailed from northern russia to the. September 22, 2015 props, sensors, periscopes, decals, complete. The russian command vessel is an oscarii submarine carrying enough cruise missiles to level the eastern seaboard. The most popular submarine models brands include revell of germany, hobby boss, trumpeter, afv club, and pegasus hobbies. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Sinking of russian nuclear submarine known to west much earlier. Oscar ii nuclear propelled guided missile submarines ssgn.
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