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Soviet submarine S-350

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History
Soviet Union
FateExploded On January 11, 1962
General characteristics
Class and typeRomeo class submarine attack submarine
Displacement
  • 1,475 tons surfaced
  • 1,830 tons submerged
Length76.6 m (251 ft 3 in)
Beam6.7 m (22 ft)
Draught5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
PropulsionTwo diesels delivering 2.94 MW (4000 shp) with two electric motors driving two shafts.
Speed
  • 15.2 knots surfaced
  • 13 knots submerged
Range14,484km (9,000 miles) at 9 knots
Complement54 men (10 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
sonar and radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
MRP 11-14
Armament
  • 8 × 533mm (21in) torpedo tubes. Six located in the bow and two in the stern.
  • 14 × 533mm (21in) anti ship or anti submarine torpedoes (including Yu-4 and Yu-1 torpedoes) or 28 mines

Soviet Submarine S-350 was a Romeo class submarine.

Fate

On January 11, 1962, the Soviet Foxtrot class submarine B-37 exploded as the result of a fire which detonated all torpedo warheads in the submarine. The S-350, which was moored next to B-37, was heavily damaged. Eleven crew members of the S-350 were killed.