Soviet submarine K-27
| History | |
|---|---|
| Soviet Union | |
| Laid down | 15 June 1958 |
| Launched | 1 April 1962 |
| Commissioned | 30 October 1963 |
| Homeport | Gremikha |
| Fate | Scuttled on 6 September 1982 off the coast of Novaya Zemlya at 72°31′28″N 55°30′09″E / 72.52444°N 55.50250°E |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | November-class submarine |
| Displacement | 3,420 tons surface; 4,380 tons submerged |
| Length | 109.8 m (360 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in) |
| Draft | 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in) |
| Propulsion | Two VT-1 nuclear reactors with lead-bismuth liquid-metal coolants, capable of producing about 73 megawatts apiece |
| Speed |
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| Range | Unlimited |
| Service record | |
| Part of: | Soviet Northern Fleet: 17th submarine division |
K-27 was the only nuclear submarine of the Soviet Navy's Project 645. It was constructed by placing a pair of experimental VT-1 nuclear reactors that used a liquid-metal coolant (lead-bismuth eutectic) into the modified hull of a Project 627A (November-class) vessel. A unique NATO reporting name was not assigned.