Get To Know The Largest Submarine In The World, Russia's Typhoon Class

Typhoon Class Tipe 941 (naval technology)

YOGYAKARTA - Russia is a country that has always been at the top in matters of the main military weapon system (Alutsista). The combat power of the former Soviet Union is among the respected by world countries. One proof of this is the ownership of the Typhoon Class, the largest submarine in the world today.

Typhoon Class weighs more than 48,000 tons. Quoted to Naval Technology, the largest submarine in the world moves on nuclear power and has ballistic missiles. Despite its enormous size, the Typhoon submarine's speed and ruggedness are still terrifying.

The first unit launched from this class was the Dmitry Donskoy unit. At that time they served in 1981. Until now, units of the largest submarine in the world are still actively commissioned by the Russian navy. Apart from Dmitry Donskoy, other units of the Typhoon-class submarines that Russia once commissioned are Simbirsk, Arkhangelsk, and Severstal.

Specifications of the largest submarine in the world

Regarding dimensions, the largest submarine in the world has a length of 175 meters, a width of 23 meters, and a height of approximately 12 meters. From this description, it seems to have proven that even the Typhoon Class is the largest submarine in the world.

In terms of the kitchen runway, the Typhoon Class submarine is powered by two nuclear reactors, two steam turbines with 50,000 hp, and four turbogenerators 3,2,000 KW. With this engine, this ship is capable of traveling at a speed of 22.22 knots or 25.57 miles per hour on the surface of the water and 27 knots or 31 miles per hour in the water.

The largest submarine in the world can accommodate 160 people in one trip. Noted, the Typhoon Class can travel for more than 120 days and dive to a depth of about 1300 feet or 400 meters.

For weaponry, these submarines generally carry 20 intercontinental ballistic missiles of the RSM-52 type. Each of them is capable of accommodating 100kt nuclear warheads. The Typhoon Class is also equipped with six 522 mm torpedo tubes and a type 53 torpedo.

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