What is the function of Soviet typhoon-class ballistic missile nuclear submarine?

Typhoon-class nuclear submarines were designed by the former Soviet Union against American Trident-class strategic missile nuclear submarines, and it is planned to build 12. The construction of the first typhoon-class nuclear submarine began at 1977, but the plan was stopped after six ships were built.

In the 1980s, typhoon-class nuclear submarines officially entered the service, and started ocean voyage according to the global strategic planning of Soviet leaders at that time.

Typhoon-class nuclear submarines were born during the Cold War. As silent witnesses, they witnessed the great changes in the world and the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Although the cold war has long since ended, typhoon-class nuclear submarines are still sailing on the ocean. The only regret of the typhoon-class nuclear submarine is that it was unable to carry out rescue when the comrade-in-arms Kursk exploded and sank.

The technical data of this underwater weapon platform is shocking. It has a titanium shell with a total length of173m, a width of 24.6m and a height of 42.7m, which is equivalent to a 10-storey building. When sailing on the surface, the water depth is 13 m, the underwater displacement can reach 26,500 tons, the surface speed can reach 30 km/h, the submarine speed can reach 50 km/h, and the maximum diving depth is 500 m.

This kind of submarine has great and accurate destruction ability. Typhoon-class nuclear submarines carry 20 SS-N-20 intercontinental missiles. This missile was called "sturgeon" by NATO at that time and was propelled by a three-stage solid rocket. Each missile weighs 90 tons, carries 65,438+00 warheads, equivalent to 65,438+million tons, and adopts inertial guidance. The maximum range is 8300 kilometers, with an error of 500 meters.

In other words, the missile carried by this submarine can attack any target in the United States from Russian territorial waters. In addition to these strategic missiles, typhoon-class nuclear submarines also carry six torpedo tubes and 22 anti-submarine missiles for self-defense.

Typhoon-class nuclear submarines usually sail underwater in the Arctic Ocean, and the hard shell is covered with ice up to one meter thick. Its crew is as strong as its shell. 180 crew, there are about 20 soldiers, and the rest are officers and non-commissioned officers, with an average age of 25.

Before boarding the ship, they received training for half a year. Some of them boarded a typhoon-class nuclear submarine for the first time. Everyone must have a cool head and good self-control, which are essential qualities for survival on submarines.

On a typhoon-class nuclear submarine, each crew member has two square meters of their own space, which is their accommodation. In underwater diving that may last for several months, there is no difference between day and night. There is only one iron law in life: be on duty for four hours, then clean, rest, train and sleep for eight hours, and then be on duty for four hours.

When resting, the crew can go to the swimming pool, sauna room, gymnastics room or smoking room on board, or lie in bed and read war novels. People who choose to swim in the swimming pool need iron will and physique, because the water temperature in the swimming pool is only 4 degrees Celsius when the submarine snorkels. Most people will choose a sauna and then go to the gym to exercise, relax or chat.

The only place where there is no rest time is the kitchen. Here, the chef is busy 24 hours a day and prepares four meals for the crew every day. The food on the submarine is absolutely first-class, with caviar, chocolate, dried fish and wine for every meal. After the submarine comes out of the water, the crew can go fishing on the deck and taste fresh seafood.