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Saturday, June 07, 2014

Nuclear-powered submarine Yekaterinburg leaves slip dock of Zvezdochka Shipyard

Project 667BDRM (Delta IV) class SSBNStrategic nuclear-powered submarine Yekaterinburg (project 667BDRM) has left the slip dock of Ship Repair Center ‘Zvezdochka’, the system says in its press release.

The construction of Project 667BDRM Delfin-class (Delta IV) submarines commenced in 1981 at Northern Machine-Building Enterprise (Sevmash). In 1984-1990, RF Navy was expanded with seven ships of this type. As of today, RF Navy numbers six submarines of Project 667BDRM. In 1999-2012, all the ships of this project underwent interim overhaul and modernization at Zvezdochka Shipyard.

The Yekaterinburg was laid down on 17 February 1982 at the Russian Northern Machine-Building Enterprise (Sevmash). She was commissioned into the Soviet Navy in 1985. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the submarine continued to serve in the Russian Navy. Initially known only by her hull number, in February 1999 she was renamed after the city of Yekaterinburg.

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