Submarines are in service with many countries around the world. There are among them small ships, the crew of which consists of 1-2 seamen and the largest submarines in the world .We will describe the latter in the article.
The largest submarines are submarine cruisers, whose underwater displacement can reach 48 thousand tons and a length of 172 meters.
10
Navaga Length 128 meters
The Soviet submarines of project 667А " Navaga " equipped with ballistic missiles are on the 10th place among the largest submarines in the world. The length of the submarine is 128 meters, width - 11.7 meters. Equipment - 16 launchers with R-27 missiles. The range is 2400 kilometers. The general combat set of the submarine is 22 torpedoes, of which two are nuclear torpedoes.
The development of the Navaga submarines began in 1958.
9
Triumphan Length 138 meters
French submarines of the Triumphan type are among the largest submarines in the world. The construction of the first submarine began in 1986.The collapse of the USSR made adjustments to the number of submarines built - 4 submarines were created instead of six.
Submarine dimensions: underwater displacement - 14 335 tons, body length - 138 meters, width - 12, 5 meters. Armament - 16 ballistic missiles of class M45.Ninth place in our rating.
8
Jin Length 140 meters
The size of the Chinese submarine project 094 " Jin " is also impressive. They occupy the 8th place in the ranking of the largest submarines in the world. They came to replace the boats of class 092 "Xia".The construction of new submarines began in 1999.Since China prefers to keep all its military development secretly, few new submarines are known. The length of the submarine is 140 meters, the width is about 13 meters, the underwater displacement is 11,500 tons. Armament - 12 ballistic missiles with a range of up to 12 thousand kilometers.
In 2004, the first submarine of the Jin series was launched. According to the Chinese side, currently China has six submarines of this type. To combat patrolling, they were to begin in 2014.
7
Wangard Length 150 meters
Among the largest submarines in the world are British submarines of the type " Vangard ".In the 1990s, they replaced boats like Resolution. The emergence of new submarines from the United States and the USSR forced England to begin creating a new type of submarine, with the same high combat characteristics. Initially, it was decided to build at least 7 submarines, but with the collapse of the Soviet Union the need for such a number of missile carriers disappeared. A total of 4 submarines of the "Vengard" type entered service. Construction of the first of them began in 1986.
Submarine dimensions: underwater displacement - 15 900 tons, body length - 150 meters, width - 12.8 meters. It is armed with 16 ballistic missiles of the "Trident-2 D5" system.
6
Squid Length 155 meters
Sixth in the rating of the largest submarines - Russian submarines " Kalmar ".The submarine project began to be developed in 1972 specifically for the two-stage ballistic missile R-29R.
Submarine dimensions: underwater displacement 13 050 tons, body length 155 meters, width - 11, 7 meters. Armament - 16 intercontinental liquid-propellant R-29R missiles with a range of more than 6,000 km.
To date, most of the Kalmar submarines have been disposed of, the rest are part of the Pacific Fleet of Russia.
5
Murena-M Length 155 meters
The submarines of the project " Murena-M " are among the largest submarines. This is the modernization of the boats of the Murena project. The main difference is the placement of 16 missiles, not 12. For this purpose, the boat's hull was increased by 16 meters.
Submarine dimensions: underwater displacement is 15 750 tons, body length is 155 meters, width is 11.7 meters. Armament - 16 R-29D missiles with a range of more than 9,000 km. Fifth place in the ranking.
4
Dolphin Length 167 meters
The submarine of the project " Dolphin ", which occupies the fourth place in our rating, continued the development of the "Kalmar" project. Construction of the first submarine began in 1981.7 submarines were built. Now they are all part of the Russian submarine fleet. By its size, this type of submarine is among the largest submarines in the world. Its underwater displacement is 18,200 tons, the length is 167 meters, the width is 11.7 meters. Armament - 16 ballistic missiles of class R-29RM.
3
Ohio Length 170 meters
American submarines like " Ohio " are among the largest submarines in the world. They belong to the third-generation submarines and are equipped with 24 Trident ballistic missiles. Their feature is the separating head parts and an individual guidance system on the target. Today, submarines such as "Ohio" are the core of the American nuclear forces. They are on alert duty in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Submarine dimensions: underwater displacement - 18 750 tons, body length - 170, 7 meters, width - 12, 8 meters. The maximum immersion depth is 55 meters. The first submarine of this type entered service in 1981.
An interesting fact: in 2009, during the alert, the crew of the USS Rhode Island submarine rescued four men and a boy who were wrecked and spent four days at sea without hope of escape.
2
Borei Length 170 meters
Russian submarines of project 955 " Borei " occupy the second place in the ranking of the largest submarines in the world. Three submarine cruisers were built and put into operation, three are under construction and the latter was laid in December 2015.In total, 8 submarines "Borey" are planned to be built by 2018.A submarine was being developed to replace the submarines of the Dolphin and Shark projects.
Submarine dimensions: underwater displacement of 24,000 tons, body length of 170 meters, width - 13, 5 meters. Armament - 16 Bulava missiles.
1
Shark Length 173 meters
The Russian submarine of the project 941 Shark occupies the first place in the rating of the largest submarines in the world. This is the largest underwater cruiser built by man. Imagine a tall building with a nine-story house and a length of two football fields - this is the legendary "Shark".From the point of view of combat capability, such dimensions raise doubts, but one can not but admire the power of this giant submarine.
The construction of the submarine was started in 1976."Shark" was the answer to the project of the American submarine of the type "Ohio".The first underwater missile carrier was commissioned in 1980.
Submarine dimensions: underwater displacement of 48 thousand tons, body length 172, 8 meters, width - 23, 3 meters. The submarine cruiser 20 is armed with three-stage ballistic missiles R-39 "Variant".
The submarine has improved conditions for the crew. There is a small swimming pool, a solarium, a sauna, a gym and even a living room.
Dimensions allow a submarine to crack ice with a thickness of more than two meters. And this means that it can carry combat patrols in the Arctic latitudes.
There are 6 submarines of the class "Shark" in service with Russia.
