| Russian submarine Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets (K-433) | |
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| Career (Soviet Union, Russia) |   |
| Name: | K-433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets |
| Namesake: | Saint George the Victorious |
| Laid down: | 24 August 1978 |
| Launched: | 20 June 1980 |
| Completed: | 15 December 1980 |
| Commissioned: | 1981 |
| Decommissioned: | 1997 |
| Reinstated: | 2004 |
| Status: | Active as of 2011 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: |
Surfaced: 13,500 tons Submerged: 18,200 tons |
| Length: | 166 m (544 ft 7 in) |
| Beam: | 12.3 m (39 ft 6 in) |
| Draught: | 8.8 m (29 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Two pressurized water-cooled reactors powering two steam turbines delivering 44,700 kW (60,000 shp). |
| Speed: |
Surfaced: 14 knots Submerged: 24 knots |
| Range: | Essentially unlimited |
| Complement: | 135 |
| Armament: | 16 R-29R (SS-N-18) missiles and four 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes in the bow. |
K-433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets is a Russian Project 667BDR Kalmar class (NATO reporting name: Delta III) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. The submarine was built for the Soviet Navy and has continued to serve in the Russian Navy. K-433 was put in reserve in 1997 and remained there until 2004 when it was recomissioned. As of 2015[update], it is on active duty.
The submarine is slated to be retired and replaced by the Borei class submarine in the coming years.
On October 28, 2010 the submarine carried out a successful R-29R missile test.[1][2] The submarine sustained minor damage when a fishing vessel collided with it on September 22, 2011.[3]
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