Russian “doomsday” submarine delivered

The Russian navy has taken delivery of the world’s largest submarine. The Belgorod has been designed to carry the Poseidon, a giant nuclear torpedo capable of wiping out a coastal city

Powerplant: Two OK-650M.02 nuclear reactors. 190MW each
Escape capsule
Armament: Six Poseidons

BELGOROD: Modified version of Russia’s Oscar II class guided-missile submarine

Length: 178 metres   Beam: 15m
Displacement, surface: 14,700 tonnes
Disp., submerged: 24,000 tonnes
Maximum depth: 500-520 metres
Speed, submerged: 32 knots
Endurance: 4 months
Crew (estimated): 110
24m

Losharik: Deep-diving, nuclear-powered midget submarine – capable of research and rescue missions – nestled under hull

POSEIDON (NATO designated Kanyon): World’s largest torpedo could be operational in 2027, according to U.S. intelligence

Warhead: 100-megaton thermonuclear weapon – twice as powerful as Tsar Bomba, most powerful nuclear device ever detonated

Tsunami up to 500m high would carry contamination far inshore, devastating vast areas

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Sources: H. I. Sutton, Global Security, CNN, Naval News