Golf-class submarine

Golf II-class submarine
Class overview
NameGolf-class submarine
Operators
Preceded byZulu V class
Succeeded byHotel class
In service1958–1990
Completed23
Lost1
General characteristics
Displacement
  • 2,794 tons surfaced/3,553 tons submerged (629)
  • 2,300–2,820 tons surfaced/2,700–3,553 tons submerged (629A)
Length
  • 98.4 m (323 ft) (629)
  • 98.9 m (629A)
Beam8.2 m (27 ft)
Draught
  • 7.85 m (25.8 ft) (629)
  • 8.5 m (629A)
Propulsion3 × diesel engines, each 2,000 bhp (1,500 kW); 3 × electric motors, 5,200 shp (3,880 kW); 3 shafts
Speedsurface - 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph), 9,500 nmi (17,600 km; 10,900 miles)/5 kn (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph); submerged - 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range70 days endurance
Test depth
  • 260 m (design)
  • 300 m (maximum)
Complement
  • 80 (629)
  • 83 (629A)
Armament
  • 3 × missile tubes
  • 3 × Project 629 boats D-1 launch system with R-11FM missiles
  • Remaining boats D-2 launch system with R-13 missiles
  • 1966 onwards 629A upgrade D-4 launch system with R-21 missiles
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes

Project 629 (Russian: проект–629, proyekt-629), also known by the NATO reporting name Golf, was a class of diesel-electric ballistic missile submarines that served in the Soviet Navy. All boats of this class left Soviet service by 1990, and have since been disposed of.[2][3][4] According to some sources, at least one Golf-class submarine was operated by China, to test new submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs).[1]

  1. ^ a b Fisher, Richard Jr (20 September 2004). "North Korea's New Missiles". International Assessment and Strategy Center. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
  2. ^ "629 (629)". Deep storm. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. ^ "629". Deep storm. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  4. ^ "629". Deep storm. Retrieved 19 December 2014.