Russian Nuclear Submarine Dives to 600 Meters in Trials

Russian Navy's Project 885M (Yasen-M) nuclear-powered submarine 'Kazan' dived to as deep as 600m underwater during drills in the Barents Sea.

Under its designed properties, the submarine can dive to a maximum depth of 600m. "The submarine’s crew successfully coped with the assigned tasks. All of the vessel’s systems and mechanisms operated in normal mode. The submarine cruiser confirmed its designed technical capabilities. The sub submerged in deep-water areas of the Barents Sea on the border with the Norwegian Sea," the Northern Fleet’s press office reported on Thursday.

The Northern Fleet set up a taskforce of surface ships and tug vessels led by the large anti-submarine warfare ship Severomorsk to provide comprehensive support for the naval exercise. The naval taskforce practiced assigned tasks in the area of the sub’s deep dives, the press office specified.

The K-561 ‘Kazan’ is the Project 885M (Yasen-M) second submarine floated out on March 31, 2017. The underwater cruiser commenced shipbuilders’ sea trials on September 25, 2018 and entered service with the Russian Navy on May 7, 2021.

The submarine successfully test-fired Kalibr and Oniks cruise missiles. It can attain maximum surface speed of 16 knots and can accelerate to 31 knots under water. The submarine can dive to a maximum depth of 600 meters, has sea endurance of 100 days and a crew of 90.