The SIERRA employed the Titanium hull in a way intended to be both faster and deeper diving. The SIERRA-Is were broadly comparable to some NATO types. Although Western boats enjoyed many advantages, the years of easy trailing of Soviet boats were largely over. SEALs, SBS, COMSUBIN, Sh-13, Spetsnaz, Kampfschwimmers, Commando Hubert, 4RR and many more.ĭuring the last years of the Cold War SIERRA-Is played cat and mouse with NATO attack submarines. A world history of naval Special Forces, their missions and their specialist vehicles. Learn EVERYTHING about Special Forces subs Covert Shores 2nd Edition. Original artwork - CLICK for HIGH-RESOLUTION (1600px) image.
But it is more expensive and much harder to work with. It is also most resistant to corrosion and has better properties for diving. Titanium hulls are much stronger for a given thickness of metal, allowing for either lighter submarines (thus faster like the ALFA and PAPA Classes) or deeper diving boats like the MIKE Class. Only the Russians invested in productionizing Titanium hulled submarines. Designed around the same time but by rival design bureaus, the SIERRA-I was the deluxe Titanium hulled model, while the AKULA was the cheaper steel boat.
Original artwork - CLICK for HIGH-RESOLUTION image.īeing a rare breed, the type is often overshadowed by the more numerous Project 971 AKULA Class. The torpedo tubes were arranged with four at 533mm and four at 650mm. The torpedoes were a mix of standard 533mm (21”) heavyweight torpedoes and the massive 650mm (26”) Type 65-76 anti-carrier torpedoes. It was the first Russian sub to carry 40 torpedoes, more than double the load of the proceeding VICTOR-III Class. Built towards the end of the Cold War when the Soviets had finally started producing truly quiet submarines, the Project 945 SIERRA-I Class were amongst the most potent in the modern Russian fleet. It has to be fast and it has to have a bite. UPDATED: It takes a certain confidence to name a submarine after the Barracuda. Original artwork - CLICK for HIGH-RESOLUTION
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