Project 627A Kit

Project 627A

NATO: November

Project 627A Kit (1960)

Project 627A Kit (1960)
Type SSN
Soviet designation PLA
NATO reporting name November
Country USSR
Displacement (t) 4,096
Length (m) 107.3
Beam (m) 7.9
Draft (m) 5.7
Height (m) 7.9
Max speed submerged (kn) 30.0
Max speed surfaced (kn) 15.2
Max safe depth (m) 241
Endurance (days) 60
Propeller 2 x 6 bladed propellers
Nuclear reactors 2
Titanium hull No
Navigation system Pluton-627 (Automatic Dead Reckoning)
Class year 1960

Sensors

Sonar (7)

Name Type Platform Passive range (km) Active range (km)
MG-10 Kola Cylindrical 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-6 Echo sounder sub — —
Plutoniy Hull sub — 0.9

Radar (3)

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

Launchers (2)

Name Tubes Fire control Max launch depth (m)
533mm Torpedo Tube (forward) 8 Leningrad-627 100
VIPS 2 — 200

Extendable devices (8)

Name NATO name Capabilities Max depth (m) Max speed (kn)
ARP-53 RDF — Direction finder — 7.5
Bow hydroplanes — Bow hydroplanes — 7.5
MRP-10 Nakat ESM — ESM — 7.5
PR-12 attack periscope — Periscope (attack) — 7.5
PZN-9 search periscope — Periscope (observation) — 7.5
RDP — Snorkel — 7.5
RLK-101 Albatross Radar — Radar — 7.5
VAN Radio antenna — Radio (LF, MF, HF), Radio navigation — 7.5

Notes

Maximum submerged speed: approximately 30 knots (29–30 knots rated); K‑5 demonstrated 28 knots continuously during trials at 80% nominal reactor power

Individual hulls (13)

Name Short name Country Start date End date Remark
K-11 K-11 USSR 1961-12-30 (Commissioned) 1965-01-01 (Decommissioned)
K-115 K-115 USSR 1962-12-31 (Commissioned) 1965-01-01 (Upgrade with SOKS)
  • Red Banner Northern Fleet: 1962-12-31 – 1963-10-21
  • Red Banner Pacific Fleet: 1963-10-21 – 1965-01-01 (Upgrade with SOKS)
K-133 K-133 USSR 1962-10-29 (Commissioned) 1965-01-01 (Modernization to "Project 627A Kit (1965)")
K-14 K-14 USSR 1959-12-30 (Commissioned) 1965-01-01 (Modernization to "Project 627A Kit (1965)")
K-159 K-159 USSR 1963-10-09 (Commissioned) 1965-01-01 (Upgrade with SOKS)
K-181 K-181 USSR 1962-12-27 (Commissioned) 1965-01-01 (Modernization to "Project 627A Kit (1965)")
K-21 K-21 USSR 1961-10-31 (Commissioned) 1965-01-01 (Decommissioned)
K-3 K-3 USSR 1960-05-01 (Modernization from "Project 627") 1962-09-01 (Fuel-element cladding failure was discovered; she went to Yard No. 893 in Severodvinsk. From 26 February 1963 to 29 October 1965 she was handed on for further repair including replacement of the reactor compartment.)
K-42 K-42 USSR 1963-11-30 (Commissioned) 1965-01-01 (Modernization to "Project 627A Kit (1965)")
K-5 K-5 USSR 1959-12-27 (Commissioned) 1965-01-01 (Modernization to "Project 627A Kit (1965)")
K-50 K-50 USSR 1964-07-18 (Commissioned) 1965-01-01 (Modernization to "Project 627A Kit (1965)")
K-52 K-52 USSR 1960-12-10 (Commissioned) 1965-01-01 (Upgrade with Rubikon sonar)
K-8 K-8 USSR 1959-12-31 (Commissioned) 1965-01-01 (Sank in Biscaya as a result of a fire)