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Russian Navy Borey-class SSBN & Victor III-class SSN Practiced Dueling Each Other with Torpedoes.

16 Mar, 2017 10:19 | 2017

Naval Forces News - Russia

Russian Navy Borey-class SSBN & Victor III-class SSN Practiced Dueling Each Other with Torpedoes

The Project 955 (NATO reporting name: Dolgorukiy-class) K-535 Yuri Dolgoruky nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) and Project 671RTMK (Victor III-class) K-138 Obninsk nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet have practiced dueling and launching torpedoes, according to the fleet’s press office.

Submarine project 671RTMK Pike k 138 Obninsk

The K-138 Obninsk, a Project 671RTMK Victor III-class SSN. Picture via Regnum

"The Yuri Dolgoruky SSBN and Obninsk SSN submarines have conducted training in a manner of duel," the press office said.

The launches involved practice munitions, i.e. ordinary torpedoes without the warhead. Each submarine used one, and a torpedo retrieval boat found and recovered them later.

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The K-535 Yuriy Dolgorukiy, first Project 955 Borey-class SSBN

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Russian Navy Borey-class SSBN & Victor III-class SSN Practiced Dueling Each Other with Torpedoes.