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Foxtrot-class submarine
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Conventional Submarines · Russia · 1957
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Foxtrot-class submarine
Foxtrot-class submarine Photo: Unknown, US Navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
Origin Russia
ManufacturerAdmiralty Shipyards
CategoryConventional Submarines
EraEarly Cold War
In service1957–1983
Operators6 countries
Quantity75
Data Quality88%
01 / Overview
Foxtrot-class submarine
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1957–1983
Quantity
75
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationProject 641
  • Submarine Typepatrol submarine
  • Builder / ShipyardSudomekh, Leningrad
  • Laid Down1957
  • Commissioned1958
  • Boats in Class75
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
  • Surfaced Displacement1,952 t
  • Submerged Displacement2,475 t
  • Length89.9 m
  • Beam7.4 m
  • Draft5.9 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
◇Diving & Endurance5MOD.5
  • Test Depth271 m
  • Maximum Operating Depth296 m
  • Submerged Endurance10 day
  • Patrol Duration380 day
  • Complement (crew)78
◆Armament7MOD.7
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
  • First of Class1958
  • Operators6
▲Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed75
  • Under Construction0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Preserved7
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1957Production started
  2. 1967Sale: India (8 units)
  3. 1978Sale: Libya (6 units)
  4. 1983Production ended
  5. 1997Sale: Ukraine (1 units)
69
years in service
26
years in production
75
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory5country · 23units
23active
Foxtrot-class submarineSALES4records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1997Ukraine1——
1978Libya6——
1967India8——
—Poland2——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
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