Russia to dispose of the world's largest nuclear submarine

As it became known, the world's largest nuclear submarine of project 941 UM "Akula" "Dmitry Donskoy"

with a displacement of 48 thousand tons will be withdrawn from the Russian Navy and sent for disposal. Discuss

According to NATO classification, project 941 boats are calledSSBN Typhoon. A total of 6 such submarines were built. "Dmitry Donskoy" was introduced into the Soviet Navy in 1980. In 2002, it was upgraded for Bulava missiles, but now a decision has been made to dispose of it. It will be replaced by a project 955A Borey-A class submarine, which will also be called Dmitry Donskoy.

"Submarine "Dmitry Donskoy" withdrawn from the fleet and subject to disposal,” a source in the defense-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.