Kalibr-equipped Russian Submarine Arrives at Homebase in Vladivostok

Russia’s latest diesel-electric submarine “Magadan” built for Russia’s Pacific Fleet completed its inter-fleet transit from the Baltic Fleet and arrived at its permanent base in Vladivostok.

"The Pacific Fleet’s Project 636.3 submarine Magadan arrived for the first time at its home base in Vladivostok. A welcome ceremony was held in a submarine formation of the Primorye Flotilla of All-Arms Forces on the occasion of the submarine’s arrival. The submarine completed its inter-fleet passage from the Baltic to the Pacific Fleet through the Northern Sea Route, covering a distance of over 9,000 nautical miles," the fleet’s press office reported on Sunday.

After a short rest, the submarine’s crew will begin accomplishing planned combat training tasks within the Pacific Fleet’s submarine forces.

Magadan is the Pacific Fleet’s third diesel-electric submarine capable of carrying Kalibr high-precision cruise missiles. The submarine was accepted for service in the Pacific Fleet in St. Petersburg in October last year.

Project 636.3 submarines (NATO reporting name: Improved Kilo-II) are third-generation large diesel-electric submarines and are among the world’s most noiseless subs. The submarine has a length of 74m, a maximum displacement of more than 3,900 tons, an operational depth of 240m, a maximum depth of 300m, and a cruising range of 12,000km. They are armed with Kalibr-PL cruise missiles that are launched from torpedo tubes from the sub’s submerged position.