Charlie-class submarine

Charlie I class: 95 &nbsp; m (312 &nbsp; ft)
Charlie II class: 103 &nbsp; m (338 &nbsp; ft)

Class overview
Name	Charlie class
Builders	Gorky
Operators	Soviet Navy; Indian Navy;
Preceded by	Echo class; Juliett class;
Succeeded by	Oscar class; Papa class;
General characteristics
Type	Submarine
Displacement	Charlie I class: ; Surfaced: 4,000 tons; Submerged: 4,900tons; Charlie II class:; Surfaced: 4,300 tons; Submerged: 5,100 tons;
Length	Charlie I class: 95 m (312 ft); Charlie II class: 103 m (338 ft);
Beam	10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught	8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	1 pressurized water-cooled reactor powering 2 steam turbines delivering 11,185 kW (14,999 shp) to 1 shaft
Speed	Surfaced: 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph); Submerged: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph);
Range	Unlimited except by food supplies
Complement	Charlie I class: 100; Charlie II class: 98;
Armament	6 × 533 mm (21 in) tubes all bow for a max load of 12 torpedoes. ; Charlie I: 8x P-70 Ametist anti-ship missiles; Charlie II: 8x P-120 Malakhit anti-ship missiles; 24 AMD-1000 ground mines.;

The Project 670 Skat submarine (NATO classification Charlie class) was a nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine built for the Soviet Navy and later operated by the Russian Navy. All Charlie I/II-class submarines are decommissioned. One Charlie-class submarine was used for testing an Oniks missile. Charlie I and its successor Charlie II-class submarines are designed by the Lazurit Central Design Bureau of Gorky.

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