Delta Class Submarine

Project 667B

Manufacturer:

Role:

Ballistic Missile Submarine

Year Adopted:

1972

18
(1972-1977)

  
9,000 Tons
11,750 Tons

Operational Status:

Russia - All retired by 1992

Armament:
     Delta I:

     Delta II:

     Delta III:

     Delta IV:

  
12x SS-N-8 'Sawfly' 800 kiloton nuclear missiles
4x 533mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes
2x 406mm (16 inch) torpedo tubes

16x SS-N-8 'Sawfly' 800 kiloton nuclear missiles
4x 533mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes
2x 406mm (16 inch) torpedo tubes

16x SS-N-18 'Stingray' 450 kiloton nuclear missiles
4x 533mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes (for SS-N-16)
2x 406mm (16 inch) torpedo tubes

16x SS-N-23 'Skiff' 100 kiloton multi-warhead nuclear missiles
4x 533mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes (for SS-N-16)

12 x 533mm anti-ship torpedoes (SS-N-16 on Delta III and IV)
  6 x 406mm ASW torpedoes (not on Delta IV)

12 x SS-N-8 'Sawfly' ballistic missiles (Delta I only)
16 x Nuclear ballistic missiles of varying type (Delta II, III, IV)

Sensor Suite:

< To be completed at a future time>

Engine:

2 x VM-4S pressurized-water nuclear reactors, powering two electric motors delivering 50,000 shp to two shafts.*

*2 x VM-4SG pressurized-water nuclear reactors, powering two electric motors delivering 60,000 shp to two shafts on Delta IV submarines.

Crew:

120 Men

Length:

459 feet, 4 inches
(140.0 meters)

Draught:

28 feet, 7 inches
(8.7 meters)

Beam:

Maximum Speed
     Surfaced:
     Submerged:

  
?? knots
25 knots

Depth
     Operating:
     Maximum:

Uncertain at Present
1,970 feet (380 meters)

80 Days