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Project 1840
Lima class

The Project 1840 Lima-class consisted of a single experimental diesel-electric submarine. The exact purpose of this submarine remained obscure to Western observers, though it was generally asssessed as performing a research or special-mission role. The single unit of this class was was completed in 1979. Brought to St. Petersburg for overhaul in 1989 following Black Sea Fleet service, the work was never completed and she was abandoned.

Specifications

Designer:
Builder:
Displacement (tons): 2,000 tons surface
2,450 tons submerged
Speed (kts):
Dimensions (m): 86.0 meters length
9.5 meters beam
7.4 meters draft
Propulsion: diesel-electric
Crew:
Armament: none

Class Listing
UnitShipyardFleetChronologyNotes
#numberName Laid Down Launched Comm. Stricken
1BS-555 SY 196---------- ---------- 1979199410/1981 rescued crew of S-178
04/22/1992 unnamed
1990 in reserve

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