Very interesting informations about the armament. I have a few more questions:
* The operationel depth of up to 6.000 meters (claimed) – will that bring an advantage for the Losharik regarding sosus-measurements? Is the sub more difficult to detect when submerged to the maximum?
* Does the pretty unique interior – the separate compartments – mean, that the crew must work differently compared to normal subs? Has each chamber its own function – besides the reactor and the machine room?
(I’m not at all pretending to have any deep knowledge in this area, I just have some movies with subs and find this specific construction to be rather interesting 🙂
– I found the following information about Losharik on a spanish site and used Google Translate to translate it to english:
“It is without doubt one of the most mysterious of the Russian Navy. The information is scarce, although several things are certain: It is a nuclear powered submarine, its main feature is its huge capacity of immersion, which is constructed mostly of titanium (linking different areas of this material to form the inner hull and outer hull covering it with a “soft.” Thus, with a length of 50 meters, a width of 3.8 meters and a depth of 4.2 meters to its surface just 550 and 730 tons submerged, would be powered for a 15 MW reactor that it would reach up to 20 knots surfaced and 45 in immersion (figure hard to believe otherwise).
Regarding the key issue, its ability to dive, there is talk of up to 1000 or 1200 meters to 6000 would increase the use of ROVs. He is equipped with a crew-
tion of 14 to 16 people and a autonomíaa up to 50 days of food.
Nothing is known about its weapons, but logic dictates that will carry a battery of missile submarine torpedoes and even especially, a good supply of mines.
Only known that there is a unity in service with the Northern Fleet, and there are no photographs or even know anything about building more units.”
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