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Friday, May 30, 2014

Fifth Borei-class nuclear submarine to be constructed for Russian Navy

Project 955A Borei class SSBNThe nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Knyaz Oleg, the fifth to be built under Project 955A Borei, designed by Rubin Central Design Bureau, will be laid down at the Sevmash Shipyard on July 19, a source in the shipbuilding industry told Interfax-AVN on Thursday. "The fifth Borei will be called Knyaz Oleg."

"It will be laid down at the Sevmash on July 19," the source said.

He also said that the Knyaz Oleg will become the second nuclear submarine to be built under the improved project 955-A.

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