Nuclear submarines (APL) of the project 627 (627A) “WHO” The Navy “of the Navy (Navy) of the USSR did not differ in low noise, but thanks to the” global coverage “made a revolution in the underwater war, the American magazine of The National Interest says.
The publication reminds that the USSR is initially developed for shocking nuclear torpedoes on the coastal cities of the United States, while subsequently (after revising the design due to the emergence of intercontinental ballistic missiles and strategic bombers) – to destroy American warships.
Magazine writes that the EPL of the project 627 (627a) “KIT” was distinguished by great endurance and a powerful power plant, however, “demonstrated an alarming trend towards catastrophic accidents, which was characteristic of the growing Soviet underwater fleet during the Cold War.” The publication assures that the high power of the Soviet submarine reactors “was purchased by security and reliability.” “Many accidents reflected not only technological disadvantages, but also a weak security culture of the Navy of the USSR,” the magazine writes.
The publication recalls several accidents and catastrophes with Soviet submarines, in particular, K-8 (1960), K-14 (1961 and 1963), K-11 (1965), K-3 (1967), -27 (1968) and K-8 (1970).
The magazine concludes that the EMPs of the project 627 (627A) “KIT” “taught painful lessons paid by lost or irreparable by the wounded human lives, risks inherent in nuclear energy, and a high price that will have to pay for technical errors and weak security procedures. “.
In June, TASS, referring to a source in the shipbuilding industry, said that the Russian submarine “Belgorod” of the project 09852, which should be a carrier of the nuclear torpedo “Poseidon”, called the British press of the “Judgment Day” weapon, first reached the factory running Tests in the White Sea.