Soviet submarine K-27
| History | |
|---|---|
| Soviet Union | |
| Laid down | 15 June 1958 |
| Launched | 1 April 1962 |
| Commissioned | 30 October 1963 |
| Home port | Gremikha |
| Fate | Scuttled on 6 September 1982 off the coast of Novaya Zemlya at 72°31′28″N 55°30′09″E / 72.52444°N 55.50250°E |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | November-class submarine |
| Displacement | 3,420 tons surface; 4,380 tons submerged |
| Length | 109.8 m (360 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in) |
| Draft | 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in) |
| Propulsion | Two VT-1 nuclear reactors with lead-bismuth liquid-metal coolants, capable of producing about 73 megawatts apiece |
| Speed |
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| Range | Unlimited |
| Service record | |
| Part of | Soviet Northern Fleet: 17th submarine division |
K-27 was the only nuclear submarine of the Soviet Navy's Project 645. It was constructed by placing a pair of experimental VT-1 nuclear reactors that used a liquid-metal coolant (lead-bismuth eutectic) into the modified hull of a Project 627A (November-class) vessel. A unique NATO reporting name was not assigned. On September 6, 1982, the Soviet Navy scuttled it in shallow water in the Kara Sea, contrary to the recommendation of the International Atomic Energy Agency.