Project 613

NATO: Whiskey

Project 613 (1957)

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)	170
Endurance (days)	30
Propeller	2 x 4 bladed propellers
Diesel-electric	Yes
Titanium hull	No
Class year	1957

Sensors

Sonar (4)

Name	Type	Platform	Passive range (km)	Active range (km)
Beresta	ssp		—	—
Feniks	Hull	sub	0.9	—
NEL-5	Echo sounder	sub	—	—
Tamir 5L	Hull	sub	—	0.9

Radar (3)

Name	NATO name	Air search	Surface search	Fire control
Flag	Snoop Plate	—	Yes	—
MRP-10 Nakat		—	—	—
RPN-47-03		—	—	—

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
IP-VIPS	1	—	200

Extendable devices (7)

Name	NATO name	Capabilities	Max depth (m)	Max speed (kn)
Attack periscope	—	Periscope (attack)	—	7.5
Flag Radar	—	Radar	—	7.5
MRP-10 Nakat ESM	—	ESM	—	7.5
RDP	—	Snorkel	—	7.5
RPN-47-03 RDF	—	Direction finder	—	7.5
Search periscope	—	Periscope (observation)	—	7.5
VAN Radio antenna	—	Radio (LF, MF, HF), Radio navigation	—	7.5