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Zvezdochka Shipyard Managed to Repair SSBN Tula in 2017

Rubric: Russia, Ex-USSR

On Thursday, December 28, the Project 667BDRM nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Tula left Severodvinsk, Russia, an insider in the industry told Mil.Today. Thus, Zvezdochka Ship-Repair Center has completed the sub’s overhaul in time, added the interviewee.

As for him, on December 21 SSBN Tula had successfully finished the shipyard’s sea trials and commenced the transfer to the homebase at the Northern Fleet, where soon will be recommissioned into the Navy.

Project 667BDRM nuclear-powered strategic submarine Tula

The shipyard’s spokesmen told Mil.Today that all problems with the submarine’s handover delays occurred early in December had been finally resolved. The Severodvinsk shipbuilders restored technical serviceability of all onboard systems and retrofitted the sub’s radio electronics.

"The submarine’s commanding officer and the shipyard’s engineer in charge, Dmitry Lykov, reported that all performance characteristics of the ship meet the relevant technical specifications, equipment is in operable conditions", added the Zvezdochka press service.

K-114 Tula is a Project 667BDRM Delfin nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. Built in 1987 at Sevmash Shipyard (Severodvinsk), she is the fourth submarine in the series. Since early 2015, the sub had passed overhaul at Zvezdochka shipyard, which resulted in a 3.5-year service extension period.