Project 671RTM Shchuka

Project 671RTM

NATO: Victor III

Project 671RTM Shchuka

Type	SSN
Soviet designation	PLA
NATO reporting name	Victor III
Country	USSR
Displacement (t)	5,890
Length (m)	106.1
Beam (m)	10.8
Draft (m)	7.8
Height (m)	10.8
Max speed submerged (kn)	31.0
Max speed surfaced (kn)	18.0
Max safe depth (m)	351
Endurance (days)	80
Nuclear reactors	2
Titanium hull	No
Class year	1979

Sensors

Sonar (9)

Name	Type	Platform	Passive range (km)	Active range (km)
MG-512 Vint-M	cav	sub	—	—
MG-518 Sever	Echo sounder	sub	—	—
MG-519	Mine hunting	sub	—	1.5
MG-553 Zhgut-M	ssp		—	—
MGK-500 Skat-KS Active	Hull	sub	—	5.1
MGK-500 Skat-KS AIR	Active Intercept		—	—
MGK-500 Skat-KS Cylindrical	Cylindrical	sub	2.6	—
MGK-500 Skat-KS Flank	Flank	sub	3.0	—
MGK-500 Skat-KS Towed	Towed	sub	3.4	—

Radar (3)

Name	NATO name	Air search	Surface search	Fire control
MRK-50 Kaskad		—	Yes	—
MRP-21 Zaliv-P		—	—	—
Zavesa-P		—	—	—

Launchers (3)

Name	Tubes	Fire control	Max launch depth (m)
533mm Torpedo Tube (forward) 4 MVU-112 Ladoga-1V-RT 250 1972 - 1980: 2 x 53-65K , 2 x RPK-2 Vyuga (81R) , 2 x SAET-60M , 6 x SET-65M , 4 x TEST-71 1981 - 1985: 2 x 53-65K , 2 x SAET-60M , 6 x SET-65M , 4 x TEST-71 , 1 x URPK-6 Vodopad-PL (83R) , 1 x URPK-6 Vodopad-PL (84R) 1986 - present: 2 x 53-65K , 2 x SAET-60M , 6 x SET-65K , 4 x TEST-71MK , 1 x URPK-6 Vodopad-PL (83R) , 1 x URPK-6 Vodopad-PL (84R)
650mm Torpedo Tube (forward) 2 MVU-112 Ladoga-1V-RT 250 1972 - 1975: 6 x 65-73 1976 - present: 2 x 65-73 , 4 x 65-76
Signal Ejector	2	—	100

Extendable devices (8)

Name	NATO name	Capabilities	Max depth (m)	Max speed (kn)
Anis Radio Antenna	—	Radio (LF, MF, HF), Radio navigation	—	6.5
Cypress Radio Antenna	—	Radio (VLF, LF, MF, HF, VHF), Radio navigation	—	6.5
MRK-50 Kaskad Radar	—	Radar	—	6.5
MRP-21 Zaliv-P ESM	—	ESM	—	6.5
PZNG-10M Periscope	—	Periscope (observation)	—	6.5
RCP	—	Snorkel	—	6.5
Sintez satcom/nav	—	Radio (UHF), Navsat, Satcom	—	6.5
Zavesa-P RDF	—	Direction finder	—	6.5