Russian submarine B-237

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B-237 Rostov-on-Don in 2014
History
Russia
NameB-236 Rostov-on-Don
Laid down21 November 2011
Launched26 June 2014
Commissioned30 December 2023
StatusDamaged by Storm Shadow missiles, 13 September 2023[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeKilo-class submarine
Displacement
  • Surfaced: 2,300 tons
  • Submerged: 3,040 tons full load
Length76.2 m (250 ft 0 in)
Draught6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • Surfaced: 10–12 knots (19–22 km/h; 12–14 mph)
  • Submerged: 17–25 knots (31–46 km/h; 20–29 mph)
Endurance45 days
Test depth300 m (980 ft)
Complement52
Armament

Rostov na Donu (B-237) is an improved Kilo-class attack submarine of the Russian Navy.

Ship

Rostov na Donu is a diesel-electric submarine of the improved Project 636.3 class of modern Russian ships. B-237 was built in Saint Petersburg shipyard, laid down on 21 November 2011, launched on 26 June 2014 and commissioned at 30 December 2014.

Operation

The submarine was part of the Russian Black Sea Fleet but had been deployed in the Mediterranean Sea in the early 2020s.[2]

The submarine returned to the Black Sea in February 2022, passing the Bosporus on 13 February. With Rostov na Donu, the Russian Black Sea Fleet has four improved Kilo-class submarines equipped with Kalibr land-attack missiles deployed in the Black Sea as of February 2022, with at least three of those four Improved Kilo-class boats believed to be active.[3][4][failed verification][2]

On 13 September 2023, the Russian-appointed governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev claimed that Sevastopol Shipyard, belonging to Sevmorzavod, was struck by a Ukrainian "missile attack" at 2 am, causing a large fire. The Russian MoD claimed that ten cruise missiles were fired, with seven shot down. The attack also involved three "maritime drones", which were allegedly all destroyed. The Ministry said, "As a result of being hit by enemy cruise missiles, two ships under repair were damaged". At least 24 people were reported injured. The ships damaged were the landing ship Minsk and the Rostov-on-Don. [5][6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ Haynes, Deborah (13 September 2023). "British cruise missiles were used in significant Ukrainian attack on Russian submarine". Sky News. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b Ozberk, Tayfun (12 February 2022). "Russia's Improved Kilo-Class Submarine Entering Black Sea". Naval News.
  3. ^ "The Russian Navy's Kilo-class submarine Rostov-na-Donu B-237 enters..." Getty Images (in German). Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  4. ^ "Black Sea Fleet deployments-Wk07/2022".
  5. ^ Rachel Amran (13 September 2023). "UPDATE: Explosions reported at marine plant in occupied Sevastopol, 24 reported injured". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Fire at naval shipyard in Russia-annexed Crimea after Ukraine air attack". Aljazeera. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  7. ^ Andrés R. Martínez; Marc Santora (13 September 2023). "Ukraine Strikes Russian Naval Ships in Black Sea". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  8. ^ Will Taylor (13 September 2023). "Russia's $300 million Kilo-class submarine hit in attack on Black Sea Fleet naval base as fireballs light up shipyard". LBC. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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