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Conventional Submarines · Russia · 1972
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Tango-class submarine
Tango-class submarine Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin Russia
CategoryConventional Submarines
EraCold War
In service1972
Operators1 countries
Quantity18
Data Quality83%
01 / Overview
Tango-class submarine
Country
Production
1972–
Quantity
18
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull ClassificationProject 641B
  • Submarine Typediesel-electric attack submarine
  • Builder / ShipyardGorky
  • Commissioned1972
  • Boats in Class18
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
  • Surfaced Displacement3,100 t
  • Submerged Displacement3,800 t
  • Length91 m
  • Beam9.1 m
  • Draft7.2 m
▣Propulsion6MOD.6
◇Diving & Endurance2MOD.2
  • Submerged Endurance7 day
  • Complement (crew)62
◆Armament6MOD.6
▤Sensors & Combat Systems1MOD.1
  • Bow Sonarsimilar to nuclear attack submarines
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
  • First of Class1972
  • Operators1
◎Fleet Status6MOD.6
  • Completed18
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Cancelled0
  • Retired15
  • Preserved3
◈Armour1MOD.1
  • Armouranechoic rubber coating
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1972Production started
54
years in service
18
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anechoic coating: A type of sonar-absorbing material applied to submarines to reduce their acoustic signature. It consists of rubber or other materials with properties that minimize sound reflection.
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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