RUSSIAN NAVY PROJECT 955 BOREI 3YURI- DOLGORUKIY" SSBN - 2014

Description

The Borei class, alternate transliteration Borey, Russian designation Project 955 Borei and Project 955A Borei-A, (Russian meaning "Boreas, NATO reporting name Borei), also referred to as Dolgorukiy class, are series of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines being constructed by Sevmash for the Russian Navy. The class is projected to replace the Soviet-era Delta III, Delta IV and Typhoon classes in Russian Navy service. Despite being a replacement for many types of submarines, the Borei-class submarines are much smaller than those of the Typhoon class in both volume and crew (24,000 tons opposed to 48,000 tons and 107 people as opposed to 160 for the Typhoons), and are in terms of class more accurately a follow-on to for the Delta IV-class SSBNs. (Scale : 1/350e)