Project 627A Kit

Project 627A

NATO: November

Project 627A Kit

Type	SSN
Soviet designation	PLA
NATO reporting name	November
Country	USSR
Displacement (t)	4,096
Length (m)	107.3
Beam (m)	7.9
Draft (m)	5.7
Height (m)	7.9
Max speed submerged (kn)	28.0
Max speed surfaced (kn)	15.2
Max safe depth (m)	241
Endurance (days)	60
Nuclear reactors	2
Titanium hull	No
Class year	1960

Sensors

Sonar (6)

Name	Type	Platform	Passive range (km)	Active range (km)
MG-10 Kola	Cylindrical	sub	0.9	—
MG-13	Active Intercept		—	—
MG-200 Arktika	Hull	sub	—	1.3
MG-23 Beresta-M	ssp		—	—
NEL-6	Echo sounder	sub	—	—
Plutoniy	Mine hunting	sub	—	0.9

Radar (3)

Name	NATO name	Air search	Surface search	Fire control
ARP-53		—	—	—
MRP-10 Nakat		—	—	—
Prizma		—	Yes	—

Launchers (2)

Name	Tubes	Fire control	Max launch depth (m)
533mm Torpedo Tube (forward) 8 Toriy 100 1958 - 1960: 8 x 53-56 , 6 x SAET-50M , 6 x SET-53 1961 - 1963: 6 x 53-61 , 8 x SAET-60 , 6 x SET-53 1964 - 1964: 6 x 53-61 , 8 x SAET-60 , 6 x SET-53M 1965 - present: 6 x 53-65 , 8 x SAET-60 , 6 x SET-65
Signal Ejector	2	—	200

Extendable devices (8)

Name	NATO name	Capabilities	Max depth (m)	Max speed (kn)
ARP-53 RDF	—	Direction finder	—	6.5
Attack periscope	—	Periscope (attack)	—	6.5
Bow hydroplanes	—	Bow hydroplanes	—	6.5
MRP-10 Nakat ESM	—	ESM	—	6.5
Prizma Radar	—	Radar	—	6.5
RDP	—	Snorkel	—	6.5
Search periscope	—	Periscope (observation)	—	6.5
VAN Radio antenna	—	Radio (LF, MF, HF), Radio navigation	—	6.5