Charlie-class submarine

Project 670

Project 670M INS Chakra leased to the Indian Navy

Class overview
NameCharlie class
BuildersGorky
Operators
Preceded by
Succeeded by
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
  • Charlie I class:
  • Surfaced: 4,000 tons
  • Submerged: 4,900tons
  • Charlie II class:
  • Surfaced: 4,300 tons
  • Submerged: 5,100 tons
Length
  • Charlie I class: 95 m (312 ft)
  • Charlie II class: 103 m (338 ft)
Beam10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Propulsion1 pressurized water-cooled reactor powering 2 steam turbines delivering 11,185 kW (14,999 shp) to 1 shaft
Speed
  • Surfaced: 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
  • Submerged: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
RangeUnlimited except by food supplies
Complement
  • Charlie I class: 100
  • Charlie II class: 98
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm (21 in) tubes all bow for a max load of 12 torpedoes.
  • Charlie I: 8x P-70 Ametist anti-ship missiles
  • Charlie II: 8x P-120 Malakhit anti-ship missiles
  • 24 AMD-1000 ground mines.

The Project 670 Skat submarine (NATO classification Charlie class) was a nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine built for the Soviet Navy and later operated by the Russian Navy. All Charlie I/II-class submarines are decommissioned. One Charlie-class submarine was used for testing an Oniks missile.[1][2] Charlie I and its successor Charlie II-class submarines are designed by the Lazurit Central Design Bureau of Gorky.