Project 613

NATO: Whiskey

Project 613V

Type	SS
Soviet designation	PL
NATO reporting name	Whiskey
Country	USSR
Displacement (t)	1,350
Length (m)	76.0
Beam (m)	6.3
Draft (m)	5.0
Height (m)	6.3
Max speed submerged (kn)	13.0
Max speed surfaced (kn)	18.5
Max safe depth (m)	200
Endurance (days)	45
Propeller	2 x 4 bladed propellers
Diesel-electric	Yes
Titanium hull	No
Class year	1961

Sensors

Sonar (4)

Name	Type	Platform	Passive range (km)	Active range (km)
Beresta	ssp		—	—
Feniks	Hull	sub	0.9	—
MG-200 Arktika	Hull	sub	—	1.3
NEL-5	Echo sounder	sub	—	—

Launchers (3)

Name	Tubes	Fire control	Max launch depth (m)
533mm Torpedo Tube (forward) 4 L4-2 70 1969 - 1979: 0 x 53-56 , 0 x 53-57 Attack 1961 - 1964: 8 x 53-56 , 2 x SAET-50M , 2 x SET-53 1965 - 1968: 8 x 53-56 , 2 x SAET-50M , 2 x SET-53M 1969 - 1979: 8 x 53-61 , 2 x SAET-60 , 2 x SET-53M 1980 - present: 8 x 53-65K , 2 x SAET-60M , 2 x SET-53M Mine 1961 - 1964: 2 x SAET-50M , 2 x SET-53 1965 - 1968: 2 x SAET-50M , 2 x SET-53M 1969 - 1979: 2 x SAET-60 , 2 x SET-53M 1980 - present: 2 x SAET-60M , 2 x SET-53M
533mm Torpedo Tube (aft) 2 L4-2 70 1961 - 1968: 2 x 53-56 1969 - present: 0 x 53-56 , 0 x 53-57 , 2 x 53-61
Signal Ejector	2	—	200

Extendable devices (7)

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

Notes

increased endurance of 45 days