| Russian submarine K-284 Akula | |
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| Career |  |
| Name: | Akula |
| Builder: | Amur Shipyard |
| Laid down: | 6 November 1983 |
| Launched: | 16 June 1984 |
| Commissioned: | 30 December 1984 |
| Decommissioned: | 2001 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Attack nuclear submarine |
| Type: | Project 971U Schuka-B ("Akula-II") |
| Displacement: | 8,140 tonnes surfaced, 12,770 tonnes submerged |
| Length: | 114.3 meters |
| Beam: | 13.6 meters |
| Draught: | 9.7 meters |
| Propulsion: | one 190MWt OK-650 V reactor |
| Speed: | 24 knots |
| Complement: | 73 officers and men |
K-284 Akula was the lead ship in the Soviet submarine class Project 971 Щука-Б (Shchuka-B, 'Shchuka' meaning pike, NATO reporting name "Akula").
The ship was laid down in 6 November 1983 and was commissioned in the Pacific Fleet on 30 December 1984. The submarine was 12-15 dB quieter than the previous generation of Soviet submarines. K-284 served in the Soviet Fleet until the collapse of the Soviet union in 1991 and then continued to serve in the Russian navy. The submarine was decommissioned in 2001.
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