Russian submarine ''K-336 Pskov'' russian: Псков) is a
attack submarine
An attack submarine or hunter-killer submarine is a submarine specifically designed for the purpose of attacking and sinking other submarines, surface combatants and merchant vessels. In the Soviet and Russian navies they were and are called ...
of the
Russian Navy. She is named after the
Russia
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n city
Pskov.
History
This ship, originally named ''Okun'' (Perch), was laid down as the last
Sierra II-class submarine in 1990 at the Krasnoye Soromovo factory in
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod ( ; rus, links=no, Нижний Новгород, a=Ru-Nizhny Novgorod.ogg, p=ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj ˈnovɡərət ), colloquially shortened to Nizhny, from the 13th to the 17th century Novgorod of the Lower Land, formerly known as Gork ...
. After the hull was
launched in 1992, it was towed to the Sevmash shipyard in
Severodvinsk
Severodvinsk ( rus, Северодвинск, p=sʲɪvʲɪrɐdˈvʲinsk) is a city in the north of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located in the delta of the Northern Dvina, west of Arkhangelsk, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the ...
for completion and
sea trial
A sea trial is the testing phase of a watercraft (including boats, ships, and submarines). It is also referred to as a " shakedown cruise" by many naval personnel. It is usually the last phase of construction and takes place on open water, and ...
s.
The boat was commissioned in 1993, serving in the
Russian Northern Fleet
Severnyy flot
, image = Great emblem of the Northern Fleet.svg
, image_size = 150px
, caption = Northern Fleet's great emblem
, start_date = June 1, 1733; Sov ...
, based in Ara Bay,
Vidyaevo. It was commanded by
Captain 1st Rank
Captain 1st rank (russian: Капитан 1-го ранга, Kapitan 1-go ranga, lit=Captain of the 1st rank) is a rank used by the Russian Navy and a number of former communist states. The rank is the most senior rank in the staff officers' ca ...
Andrei Sapelkin, alongside
Captain Lieutenant
Captain lieutenant or captain-lieutenant is a military rank, used in a number of navies worldwide and formerly in the British Army.
Northern Europe Denmark, Norway and Finland
The same rank is used in the navies of Denmark (), Norway () and Finl ...
Viktor Petrashov, two of the most decorated leaders in the Russian Fleet.
On March 5, 2003, ''Pskov'' was being overhauled in a
dry dock in
Roslyakovo. The wooden
scaffolding
Scaffolding, also called scaffold or staging, is a temporary structure used to support a work crew and materials to aid in the construction, maintenance and repair of buildings, bridges and all other man-made structures. Scaffolds are widely use ...
surrounding the hull was ignited by the
welding
Welding is a fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by using high heat to melt the parts together and allowing them to cool, causing fusion. Welding is distinct from lower temperature techniques such as bra ...
work that was done to the ship, and a fire broke out. After 90 minutes, the fire was put out, and ''Pskov''s outer
soundproofing
Soundproofing is any means of impeding sound propagation. There are several basic approaches to reducing sound: increasing the distance between source and receiver, decoupling, using noise barriers to reflect or absorb the energy of the sound ...
rubber coating was damaged. There were no casualties or
radiation leakage. The submarine was believed to be operational again from early 2007.
In 2012 the submarine was overhauled again, and returned to active duty in 2016. The refit included a new sonar and replacement of uranium fuel in the submarine's reactor.
References
External links
Nuclear submarine on fire Bellona
Aeronautics.ru
RFS Pskov Webpage
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Sierra-class submarines
Ships built in the Soviet Union
Ships built by Krasnoye Sormovo Factory No. 112
1992 ships
Ships of the Russian Northern Fleet
Submarines of Russia