Soviet submarine K-279

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K -279 was the first submarine of the Project 667B ( sowj. Name: Project 667B Murena, NATO designation "Delta - Class") of the Soviet Navy.

History

The keel laying of K -279 took place in 1971 in Severodvinsk, in January of 1972, the launch took place on 22 December 1972, was finally submitted to the Northern Fleet in service.

1983 the boat had an accident, immersed in the Arctic Ocean as it collided at a depth of 190 meters with an iceberg. Here, the U- boat rolled 20 degrees and lost his depth control, making it dived to about 300 meters, until the controller could be recovered. After the accident, K -279 remained two months at sea and returned only after back to base. There, the damage to the boat was visible: The tower had a big hole. In response to the incident, the Soviet Navy warned all U- boat commanders that icebergs can extend from 200 meters to a depth.

Another accident had K -279 in October 1986, when it in the confusion after the accident at K -219 probably with the USS Augusta, an American Los Angeles class submarine, collided. Here, the bow of K -279 was pushed to starboard.

In 1992, K -279 was decommissioned and assigned to the reserve fleet. In 1998 the boat was disassembled into its shipyard in Severodvinsk. The reactor section was cut out and placed in the Sajda Bay, where she was probably dumped.