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Encyclopedia > Bravo class submarine

The Project 690 Kefal class (known in the West by its Soviet Union. The boats were designed for use in ASW exercises, but could also be employed in a combat role. Four vessels were built, which were commissioned into the Soviet navy between 1967 and 1970. All boats have been stricken in the 1990s.


Specifications

  • Displacement
    • 2,400 tons surfaced
    • 2,900 tons submerged
  • Dimensions
    • Length: 73.0 meters
    • Beam: 9.8 meters
    • Draft: 7.3 meters
  • Crew: 65
  • Propulsion: Diesel-electric, details not available.
  • Armament
    • Six 533mm torpedo tubes in the bow, which could launch an unknown number of torpedoes and mines

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