Taephon Class Ballistic Missile Submarine

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Taephon Class Submarine underway
Class overview
Name: Taephon Class Ballistic Missile Submarine
Builders: Gaeges Imperial Aquanautics
Operators: Imperial Huvakian Navy
Completed: 6
Cancelled: 1
Active: 4
Laid up: 1
Lost: 1
General characteristics
Type: Ballistic Missile Submarine
Displacement: 23,200 tons surfaced 48,000 tons submerged
Length: 175m ( 574 ft 2 in)
Installed power:

2 × OK-650 pressurized-water nuclear reactors, 190 MWt each

2 shafts with 7-bladed shrouded screws
Speed:

23 Knots Surfaced

27 Knots submerged
Range: Unlimited
Endurance: 120+ Days submerged
Test depth: 400m (1,300 ft)
Complement: 145 enlisted 15 officers
Armament:
  • 1 × 9K38 Igla SAM
  • 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • RPK-2 Viyuga cruise missiles
  • Type 53 torpedoes
  • Z-19 launch system
  • 20 × Peacekeeper-52 SLBMs

The Taephon Class Submarines are the largest submarines in service in the world. Nearly the size of old war aircraft carriers the ships represent some of the most advanced military construction projects of the time. Each capable of carrying 20 Peacekeeper-52 submarine launched ballistic missiles the Taephon class makes up a third of Huvakian nuclear deterrence. Powered by two nuclear reactors the Taephon class is limited in range only by the consumables of the crew. Presently the Imperial Navy operates 4 such vessels. One is currently undergoing extensive refits at Gaeges Imperial Aquanautics and one was lost due to accidental fire in 1984. In addition to the nuclear missiles the Taephon also features six torpedo tubes which are also capable of firing specially designed missiles. The Taephon class is unique in featuring multiple pressure breaking the vessel into five distinct sections inside the outer hull. Two long pressure hulls lie parallel with a third, smaller pressure hull above them (which protrudes just below the conning tower), and two other pressure hulls for torpedoes and steeing gear. This feature also greatly increases the survivability of the submarines. Even if one pressure hull is breached, the crew member in other areas are safe as flooding is more easily contained.

History

Developed under Prject 937 the Taephon class is substantially larger competitor nuclear missile submarines. Huvakian nuclear missiles are larger and heavier than foreign counterparts as such the submarine was scaled accordingly.