 Imperator Aleksandr III in 2024
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| History | |
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 Russia | |
| Name | Imperator Aleksandr III |
| Namesake | Alexander III of Russia |
| Builder | Sevmash |
| Laid down | 18 December 2015 |
| Launched | 29 December 2022 |
| Commissioned | 11 December 2023 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Borei-class submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 170 m (557 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Complement | 130 officers and men |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | RIM HAT, SNOOP HALF ESM |
| Armament |
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Imperator Aleksandr III (Император Александр III) is a Borei-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine of the Russian Navy. The submarine is named after Alexander III of Russia and was launched on 29 December 2022.
The boat was reported to be nearing the conclusion of its state sea trials as of November 2023. She entered service on 11 December 2023.
References
- "В Северодвинске ввели в строй две атомные подлодки". flotprom.ru (in Russian). 11 December 2023.
- Mordowanec, Nick (27 February 2023). "Putin's New 'Alexander III' Nuclear Submarine Compared to U.S. 'Ohio' Fleet". Newsweek. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- McFall, Caitlin (29 December 2022). "Putin launches latest nuclear submarine 'Emperor Alexander III' as part of new fleet". Fox News. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- "Russia sets afloat The Imperator Alexander III submarine". TASS. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- Halpern, Sam (28 February 2023). "Russia growing its nuclear submarine fleet for Ukraine naval battleground". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- "Trials of Project 955A Imperator Aleksandr III Near Conclusion". Sea Waves Magazine. 22 November 2023.
- "Work to make Russian Navy more powerful to be continued — Putin". tass.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
| Borei-class submarines | |
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| Project 955 | |
| Project 955A | |
| List of Soviet and Russian submarine classes | |