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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Testing of nuclear submarine concluded

DELTA IV class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarineThe testing program of the modernized Russian strategic nuclear Delta-IV class submarine K-18 “Kareliya”, which has been carried out in the White Sea this autumn, is now finished.

In all, the submarine has been on sea trials in the White Sea three times. “Kareliya” is moored at the Zvezdochka shipyard in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, where the last adjustments and final painting of the submarine will take place, ARMS-TASS reports.

After this the submarine will leave the shipyard for its base in the Northern Fleet.

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