Project 611

NATO: Zulu II

Type SS
Soviet designation PL
NATO reporting name Zulu II
Country USSR
Displacement (t) 2,387
Length (m) 90.5
Beam (m) 7.5
Draft (m) 5.0
Height (m) 12.0
Max speed submerged (kn) 16.0
Max speed surfaced (kn) 18.0
Max safe depth (m) 170
Endurance (days) 75
Diesel-electric Yes
Titanium hull No
Class year 1955

Sensors

Sonar (4)

Name Type Platform Passive range (km) Active range (km)
Beresta ssp
Feniks Hull sub 0.9
NEL-5 Echo sounder sub
Tamir 5L Hull sub 0.9

Radar (3)

Name NATO name Air search Surface search Fire control
ARP-53
Flag Snoop Plate Yes
MRP-10 Nakat

Launchers (3)

Name Tubes Fire control Max launch depth (m)
533mm Torpedo Tube (forward) 6 L-6-4 70
Attack
Mine
533mm Torpedo Tube (aft) 4 L-6-4 70
Signal Ejector 2 200

Extendable devices (7)

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

Individual hulls (21)

Name Short name Country Start date End date Remark
B-61 B-61 USSR 1953-12-31 (Commissioned) 1980-06-22 (Decommissioned)
B-62 B-62 USSR 1953-12-31 (Commissioned) 1996-01-29 (Decommissioned)
B-63 B-63 USSR 1954-06-30 (Commissioned) 1985-01-05 (Decommissioned)
B-64 B-64 USSR 1954-12-30 (Commissioned) 1956-07-01 (Decommissioned)
B-65 B-65 USSR 1954-12-06 (Commissioned) 1981-06-29 (Decommissioned)
B-66 B-66 USSR 1954-12-29 (Commissioned) 1983-08-07 (Decommissioned)
B-68 B-68 USSR 1955-11-27 (Commissioned) 1972-07-25 (Decommissioned)
B-69 B-69 USSR 1955-12-31 (Commissioned) 1964-09-15 (Decommissioned)
B-70 B-70 USSR 1956-06-29 (Commissioned) 1978-04-19 (Decommissioned)
B-71 B-71 USSR 1956-09-30 (Commissioned) 1963-03-21 (Decommissioned)
B-72 B-72 USSR 1956-06-30 (Commissioned) 1985-12-08 (Decommissioned)
B-74 B-74 USSR 1956-10-31 (Commissioned) 1980-06-22 (Decommissioned)
B-75 B-75 USSR 1956-11-06 (Commissioned) 1988-07-17 (Decommissioned)
B-76 B-76 USSR 1956-11-28 (Commissioned) 1978-04-19 (Decommissioned)
B-77 B-77 USSR 1956-11-30 (Commissioned) 1976-06-21 (Decommissioned)
B-80 B-80 USSR 1957-07-13 (Commissioned) 1980-06-22 (Decommissioned)
B-81 B-81 USSR 1957-07-13 (Commissioned) 1981-04-25 (Decommissioned)
B-82 B-82 USSR 1957-08-17 (Commissioned) 1964-07-18 (Decommissioned)
B-88 B-88 USSR 1957-09-25 (Commissioned) 1981-06-29 (Decommissioned)
B-90 B-90 USSR 1957-10-30 (Commissioned) 1983-06-07 (Decommissioned)
B-91 B-91 USSR 1958-07-15 (Commissioned) 1964-09-15 (Decommissioned)