Project 686 [Charlie III] class Russia
by Larry Bond
BASIC SHIP DATA Displacment: 6600 subm Propulsion: Nuclear Battery Rating: 5 (Emerg) Crew: 90 In Class: H Max Depth: Deep I Size Class (2.3): Medium Signature (4.2.2.1): Small/Quiet Advance per 45° turn (Speed/Loss)
Hard rudder: 200 yards (3) Accel/Tac Turn from 0-50% Max Speed 10 Accel/Tac Turn from 51-100% Max Speed 5 Deceleratlon/Tac Turn from any speed 12 Electronic Warfare
RADARS (5.2.4)
SONARS (5.3)
WEAPONS:
SET-65. (2nd gen). 63 DP vs. sub. Diameter = 533mm, Max Depth Int V, Electric propulsion 8.3 nm at 40 kts (2.0 nm/tac turn) Type 53-65K. (2nd gen) Wake homing. 150 DP vs. surf ship. Diameter = 533mm, Max Depth P/S, Steam propulsion. 10.5 nm at 45 kts (2.25 nm/Tac turn) Type 53-56. Gyro (unguided). Nuclear Warhead. Diameter = 533mm, Max Depth Int P/S, Steam propulsion. 5.9 nm at 50 kts (2.5 nm/tac turn) 11.3 nm at 32 kts (1.6 nm/tac turn) 83R Vodopad [SS-N-15a Starfish]. Guidance: Inertial. Small radar target. Min Rng: 4.0 nm. Max Alt: Med; Min Alt: Low. Ballistic profile. ROF = 1 msl per turn (all mounts) at same target. Speed 1000 knots. ASW. 25.0. 4.2 nm per 15-sec move phase. Payload UMGT-1ME ASW torpedo. 84R Vodoley [SS-N-15b Starfish]. Guidance: Inertial. Small radar target. Min Rng: 4.0 nm. Max Alt: Med; Min Alt: Low. Ballistic profile. ROF = 1 msl per turn (all mounts) at same target. Speed 1000 knots. ASW. 29.2. 4.2 nm per 15-sec move phase. Payload 200 kt Nuclear DB. UGMT-1ME. 8.3 (3rd Gen). 40 kts, 0.17 nm/engm. turn. 15 DP vs. sub only. Max depth Int V. Diam = 400 mm. MG-74 Mobile Decoy. (2nd Gen countermeasure). Endurance 1.5 hrs, max speed 10 kts. C PB&SB (8)2 P-120 Malakhit [SS-N-9] w/16 Siren (67-00)
P-120 Malakhit. Guidance: I/TIRH. Small radar target. Min Rng: 3 nm. Max Alt: Med; Min Alt: Low. ROF = 4 msls per director at different targets. Speed 594 kts. SSM. 60 (2nd Gen). 2.5 nm per 15-sec move phase. 100 DP vs. surface ship only. SSM. 60 (2nd Gen). 2.5 nm per 15-sec move phase. Nuclear Warhead. D F&A (1)1 Strela-2 [SA-N-5 Grail] (N/A)
REMARKS Analog/Digital Fire Control System. Hull number is fictitious, but typical of those assigned to Charlie-series SSGNs. Planned design, with twice the SSM load of the Charlie II, apparently canceled in early 1970s. Typical TT loadout is 6 SET-65, 7 Type 53-65K, 2 Type 53-56, 2 MG-74 mobile decoys (half size), 1 SS-N-15a, 1 SS-NN-15b. Typically 4 of 16 SS-N-9s carried would have nuclear warheads. The specs came from Submarines with Cruise Missiles: Submarines Constructed and Unrealized Projects by A.N. Gusev. Damage and Speed Breakdown:
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