Russian submarine Tula
K-114 Tula at a pier of the Russian Northern Fleet's naval base in the town of Gadzhiyevo, Murmansk Oblast | |
| History | |
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| Soviet Union, Russia | |
| Name | K-114 Tula |
| Namesake | City of Tula, Russia |
| Builder | Northern Engineering Plant (Sevmash) |
| Laid down | 22 February 1984 |
| Launched | 22 January 1987 |
| Commissioned | 30 October 1987 |
| In service | 1987–199?, 2006–2014, 2017-present |
| Homeport | Gadzhiyevo, Murmansk Oblast |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Delta IV-class submarine SSBN |
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| Length | 167.4 m (549 ft 3 in) (on design waterline) |
| Beam | 11.7 m (38 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 8.8 m (28 ft 10 in) |
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| Endurance | 90 days |
| Test depth | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Complement | 135 men |
| Sensors & processing systems | "Snoop Tray" surface search radar, "Mouse Roar" active attack sonar, "Shark Hide" flank array sonar, "Pelamida" towed array sonar |
| Armament | 16 x R-29RM Shtil or R-29RMU Sineva nuclear ballistic missiles, RPK-7 Veter anti-ship missiles, 4 x 533-mm bow tubes for up to 18 torpedoes |
K-114 Tula (К-114 Тула) is a Russian Project 667BDRM Delfin-class (NATO reporting name: Delta IV) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN). As such, she carries a complement of R-29RM Shtil and R-29RMU Sineva nuclear submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) as her primary deterrent mission, along with anti-ship missiles and torpedoes, the latter for self-defense. Built in Severodvinsk during the late 1980s, she served with the Soviet Navy before being transferred to the Russian Navy following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Tula underwent an extensive overhaul during 2000–2004 and was fitted with upgraded Shtil SLBMs, several of which were launched from her during her later operational life. She was sponsored by the city of Tula, and is homeported in Gadzhiyevo.