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rickusn · 08-11-2007, 18:01 PM

Three are nominally still operational but there are no missiles for them.

Although if IIRC correctly one of the three units is testing the newest missile.

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830 TK 17 ARKHANGELSK SSBN Typhoon 15.12.1987 NOR
Typhoon-5. 19.02.1988 entered 18th division (Zapadnaya Litsa) NOR. 08.01-09.11.2002 refit at Sevmash. In July 2002, crew petitioned Main Navy Headquarters to adopt the name Arkhangel'sk (renamed on 18.11.2002). Commander: 2002-2003 V.Volkov. Feb 17, 2004 took part in military excersises with President Putin aboard. 2005: Planned to be refitted to carry a new Bulava missile system.

TK 20 SEVERSTAL' SSBN Typhoon 19.12.1989 NOR
Typhoon-6. 28.02.1990 entered 18th division (Zapadnaya Litsa), NOR. 25.08.1996 successfully launched SLBM; 11.1996 sucessfully launched SLBM from North Pole. 24.07.1999 took part in parade on Navy Day in Severomorsk, NOR. 11-12.1999 - distant march. 2001 renamed to Severstal'. 06.2001-12.2002 repairs at Sevmash. Commander: A.Bogachev (2001). Decommissioned ? To be refitted with new SS-NX-30 Bulava missiles.

834 TK 208 DMITRY DONSKOY SSBN Typhoon 1982 29.12.1981 NOR
Typhoon-1. 09.02.1982 entered 18th division (Zapadnaya Litsa), NOR. 12.1982 transferred from Severodvinsk to Zapadnaya Litsa. 1983-1984 tests D-19 missile complex. Commanders: A.V.Olkhovnikov (1980-1984). 03.12.1986 entered Navy Board of the Winners of the Socialist Competition. 18.01.1987 entered MoD Board of Glory. 20.09.1989 -1991 repairs and refit at Sevmash to project 941U. 1991 refit cancelled. 1996 returned to 941U refit. 2002 renamed to Dmitry Donskoy. 26.06.2002 end of refit. 30.06.2002 start of testings. 26.07.2002 entered sea trials, Reentered fleet, sans missile system; December 2003: sea trials; refitted to carry a new Bulava missile system. new missile system expected to be operational 2005. Oct 9, 2005 successfully launched SS-NX-30 Bulava SLBM from surface. Dec 21, 2005 successfully launched SS-NX-30 Bulava SLBM from submerged position on move. 7.09.2006 launched Bulava missile from submerged position, during 2 stage missile missed target.

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rickusn *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-09-03 Posts: 1,317	Three are nominally still operational but there are no missiles for them. Although if IIRC correctly one of the three units is testing the newest missile. State of the Russian Navy \| Russian Arms, Military Technology, Analysis of Russia's Military Forces 830 TK 17 ARKHANGELSK SSBN Typhoon 15.12.1987 NOR Typhoon-5. 19.02.1988 entered 18th division (Zapadnaya Litsa) NOR. 08.01-09.11.2002 refit at Sevmash. In July 2002, crew petitioned Main Navy Headquarters to adopt the name Arkhangel'sk (renamed on 18.11.2002). Commander: 2002-2003 V.Volkov. Feb 17, 2004 took part in military excersises with President Putin aboard. 2005: Planned to be refitted to carry a new Bulava missile system. TK 20 SEVERSTAL' SSBN Typhoon 19.12.1989 NOR Typhoon-6. 28.02.1990 entered 18th division (Zapadnaya Litsa), NOR. 25.08.1996 successfully launched SLBM; 11.1996 sucessfully launched SLBM from North Pole. 24.07.1999 took part in parade on Navy Day in Severomorsk, NOR. 11-12.1999 - distant march. 2001 renamed to Severstal'. 06.2001-12.2002 repairs at Sevmash. Commander: A.Bogachev (2001). Decommissioned ? To be refitted with new SS-NX-30 Bulava missiles. 834 TK 208 DMITRY DONSKOY SSBN Typhoon 1982 29.12.1981 NOR Typhoon-1. 09.02.1982 entered 18th division (Zapadnaya Litsa), NOR. 12.1982 transferred from Severodvinsk to Zapadnaya Litsa. 1983-1984 tests D-19 missile complex. Commanders: A.V.Olkhovnikov (1980-1984). 03.12.1986 entered Navy Board of the Winners of the Socialist Competition. 18.01.1987 entered MoD Board of Glory. 20.09.1989 -1991 repairs and refit at Sevmash to project 941U. 1991 refit cancelled. 1996 returned to 941U refit. 2002 renamed to Dmitry Donskoy. 26.06.2002 end of refit. 30.06.2002 start of testings. 26.07.2002 entered sea trials, Reentered fleet, sans missile system; December 2003: sea trials; refitted to carry a new Bulava missile system. new missile system expected to be operational 2005. Oct 9, 2005 successfully launched SS-NX-30 Bulava SLBM from surface. Dec 21, 2005 successfully launched SS-NX-30 Bulava SLBM from submerged position on move. 7.09.2006 launched Bulava missile from submerged position, during 2 stage missile missed target. Last edited by rickusn : 08-11-2007 at 18:04 PM.