Soviet submarine S-363
S-363 grounded | |
| History | |
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| Soviet Union | |
| Name | S-363 |
| Builder | Ordzhonikidze Yard, Leningrad |
| Yard number | 252 |
| Laid down | 12 January 1956 |
| Launched | 16 November 1956 |
| Commissioned | 17 September 1957 |
| Stricken | 1990s |
| Home port | Liepāja |
| Fate |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Whiskey-class submarine |
| Displacement | 1,030 t (1,010 long tons) |
| Length | 76 m (249 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 6.7 m (22 ft 0 in) |
| Draft | 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Range | 12,000 nmi (22,000 km) to 15,000 nmi (28,000 km) |
| Test depth | ~400–450 m (1,310–1,480 ft) |
| Complement | ~60 |
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Soviet submarine S-363 was a Soviet Navy Whiskey-class submarine of the Baltic Fleet. It ran aground on 27 October 1981 on the south coast of Sweden, approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) from Karlskrona, one of the largest Swedish naval bases. The unofficial Swedish name for the vessel was U137, as the names of most Soviet submarines were classified. The ensuing international incident is often referred to as the Whiskey on the rocks incident.