Project 651

NATO: Juliett

Project 651

Type SSG
Soviet designation PLRK
NATO reporting name Juliett
Country USSR
Displacement (t) 4,240
Length (m) 85.9
Beam (m) 9.7
Draft (m) 6.9
Height (m) 15.0
Max speed submerged (kn) 14.5
Max speed surfaced (kn) 16.0
Max safe depth (m) 236
Endurance (days) 90
Propeller 2 x 6 bladed propellers
Diesel-electric Yes
Titanium hull No
Navigation system Sila-N-651 (Automatic Dead Reckoning)
Class year 1965

Sensors

Sonar (7)

Name Type Platform Passive range (km) Active range (km)
MG-10M Kola Hull sub 0.9
MG-13 Svet Active Intercept
MG-15 com sub
MG-200 Arktika Hull sub 1.3
MG-23 Beresta-M ssp
NEL-5 Echo sounder sub
Plutoniy Hull sub 0.9

Radar (4)

Name NATO name Air search Surface search Fire control
Argument Front Door Yes
ARP-53
MRP-10 Nakat
RLK-101 Albatros Snoop Tray 1 Yes

Launchers (4)

Name Tubes Fire control Max launch depth (m)
400mm Torpedo Tube (aft) 4 Leningrad-651 250
533mm Torpedo Tube (forward) 6 Leningrad-651 100
Missile Launcher 4 P-5D FCS 0
VIPS 2 200

Extendable devices (9)

Name NATO name Capabilities Max depth (m) Max speed (kn)
Argument FC Radar Radio (VHF), Fire control 7.5
ARP-53 RDF Direction finder 7.5
Iskra-1 Radio antenna Radio (LF, MF, HF), Radio navigation 7.5
MRP-10 Nakat ESM ESM 7.5
PR-14 Astrocorrector Periscope (astro) 7.5
PSNG-8M Attack periscope Periscope (attack) 7.5
PZNA-10 Search periscope Periscope (observation) 7.5
RDP Snorkel 7.5
RLK-101 Albatross Radar Radar 7.5

Individual hulls (10)

Name Short name Country Start date End date Remark
K-156 K-156 USSR
K-24 K-24 USSR 1965-10-31 (Commissioned) 1993-06-30 (Decommissioned)
  • Red Banner Northern Fleet: 1965-10-31 – 1981-10-01
  • Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet: 1981-10-01 – 1993-06-30 (Decommissioned)
K-58 K-58 USSR 1966-09-23 (Commissioned) 1990-04-19 (Decommissioned)
K-63 K-63 USSR 1966-06-12 (Commissioned) 1989-08-14 (Decommissioned)
  • Red Banner Northern Fleet: 1966-06-12 – 1966-10-08
  • Red Banner Pacific Fleet: 1966-10-08 – 1989-08-14
K-68 K-68 USSR 1965-12-28 (Commissioned) 1976-09-25 (Upgrade to Project 651E)
  • Red Banner Northern Fleet: 1965-12-28 – 1968-12-08
  • Red Banner Northern Fleet: 1968-12-08 – 1976-09-25 (Upgrade to Project 651E)
K-70 K-70 USSR
K-73 K-73 USSR 1966-12-15 (Commissioned) 1990-04-19 (Decommissioned)
  • Red Banner Northern Fleet: 1966-12-15 – 1967-10-19
  • Red Banner Pacific Fleet: 1967-10-19 – 1990-04-19 (Decommissioned)
K-77 K-77 USSR 1965-10-31 (Commissioned) 1993-06-30 (Decommissioned)
  • Red Banner Northern Fleet: 1965-10-31 – 1991-09-06
  • Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet: 1991-09-06 – 1993-06-30
K-81 K-81 USSR 1965-12-14 (Commissioned) 1967-06-24 (Modernization to "Project 651K")
K-85 K-85 USSR