Foxtrot Class / Project 641
Attack Submarine

Foxtrot Class Submarine

Russian Designation:  Project 641

Manufacturer:

Sudomekh

Role:

Long Range Attack Submarine

Year Adopted:

1958

Number in Class: 62 Ships
Displacement: 1,950 Tons Surfaced
2,500 Tons Submerged

Operational Status:

Russia - Still in Use
Produced from 1958 to 1984

Armament:

6 x 533mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes in bow
4 x 533mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes in stern

22 anti-submarine/anti-ship torpedoes or 44 AMD-1000 mines.

Sensor Suite:

1x 'Snoop Tray' surface search radar
1x Medium frequency 'Feniks' sonar
1x High frequency Herkules sonar
1x 'Stop Light' ECM system
1x torpedo fire control/action system

Engine:

3x diesel engines delivering 6000 hp (4474 kW) with three electric motors driving three propeller shafts.

Crew:

80 Officers and Sailors

Length:

300 feet, 3 inches
(91.5 meters)

Draught:

20 feet
(6.1 meters)

Beam:

26 feet, 4 inches
(8.0 meters)

Maximum Speed:

18 knots surfaced
16 knots submerged

Operating Depth
          Operational:
          Maximum:

 
300 meters (984 feet)
500 meters (1640 feet)

   

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