Severodvinsk Submarine: Russian Navy in Action

The construction of the submarine started in 1993 and was first planned to be launched in 1998. However budgetary problems delayed the construction for years, and it was only launched on 15 June 2010. Severodvinsk began its sea trials on 12 September 2011 and it returned from the first voyage by 6 October 2011. On 7 November 2012, Severodvinsk successfully launched a Kalibr cruise missile (anti-ship version) from the submerged position at a sea target in the White Sea. Later that month, the submarine successfully test-fired two additional Kalibr cruise missiles (land attack version). The launches occurred on 26 November 2012 from a surfaced position and two days later from a submerged position. Severodvinsk was handed over to the Russian Navy in late December 2013. The flag-raising ceremony was held on 17 June 2014, marking its introduction into the Russian Navy. In November 2014, the submarine successfully tested its rescue capsule which surfaced from a depth of 40 meters (130 ft) with five crew members inside. ________________________________________ ✈ #MegaTech