Akula I
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Akula I is the initial variant of the Russian Akula-class nuclear-powered attack submarines, known for their improved stealth and undersea warfare capabilities during the late Cold War era.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akula III | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nuclear-powered attack submarine
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submarine class variant ⓘ |
| armament |
cruise missiles
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mines ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| belongsToProject | Project 971 Shchuka-B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | Project 971 variant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedFor |
blue-water operations
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improved stealth ⓘ |
| environment | submerged operations ⓘ |
| era | late Cold War ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| launchPlatformFor | torpedo-launched cruise missiles ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature |
double-hull design
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towed array sonar capability ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Russian Navy
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Akula-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| poweredBy | nuclear power ⓘ |
| propulsion | nuclear reactor ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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anti-surface warfare ⓘ undersea warfare ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| stealthCharacteristic | reduced acoustic signature ⓘ |
| submarineType | attack submarine ⓘ |
| usedBy | Russian Federation after 1991 ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| weaponSystemClass | nuclear-powered guided torpedo submarine ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Akula III