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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ballistic missile submarines (ssbn) category.
01 / Overview
Golf-class submarine
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1958–1962
Quantity
23
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES (SSBN) · EARLY COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ballistic missile submarines (ssbn) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationProject 629
- Submarine TypeBallistic Missile Submarine (SSBN)
- Builder / ShipyardSeverodvinsk and Komsomolsk-na-Amure
- Laid Down1958
- Commissioned1958
- Boats in Class23
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement2,794 t
- Submerged Displacement3,553 t
- Length98.4 m
- Beam8.2 m
- Draft7.85 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power3,900 kW
- Propulsor Type3 shafts
- Top Speed (surfaced)15 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)12.5 kn
◇Diving & Endurance4MOD.4
- Test Depth260 m
- Maximum Operating Depth300 m
- Submerged Endurance70 day
- Complement (crew)80
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Torpedo Tubes6
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- VLS Cells0
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)Yes
- SLBM Count3
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Mine-Laying CapableNo
▤Sensors1MOD.1
- Combat SystemD-1/D-2/D-4 launch systems with R-11FM/R-13/R-21 SLBMs
⬢Stealth2MOD.2
▲Production2MOD.2
- First of Class1958
- Operators2
◎Fleet Status6MOD.6
- Completed23
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired23
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1958Production started
- 1959Entered service
- 1962Production ended
68
years in service
4
years in production
23
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES (SSBN) RANKING Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBN) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
30BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES (SSBN)5EARLY COLD WAR · BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES (SSBN)1272RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS25PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES (SSBN)
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Ballistic missiles are rocket‑propelled weapons that follow a ballistic trajectory after launch, delivering warheads over long distances; submarine‑launched variants (SLBMs) are fired from submerged submarines.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
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