Project 826 Shark
Developed in late 1970s, the Shark-class submarine came to be when espionage services alerted UAP about Muscovia building enormous submarines, each projected to have enough nukes onboard to perform a full second strike, while also being able to defend itself using torpedo launchers, loaded with interceptor torpedoes.
While, as it came to be known later, a lot of those worries over what was a Bjarmia-class PSBYa (Submarine, Strategic, Ballistic armament, Nuclear powerplant) weren't really founded, it didn't really stop the UAP from designing - and launching - what they perceived as an adequate counterpart.
The Project 826 Shark submarine, much like their Muscovian inspiration, has a wide external hull and "catamaran"-like internal configuration of primary pressure hulls, linked by secondary pressure hulls near the sail, in the aft and in bow of submarine.
The primary powerplant of it are two SR-190 reactors, made by United Electric, each producing 190MWt, with geared steam turbine system converting it into 74 MWe, allowing the submarine top speed of 25 knots submerged.
The secondary armament includes 6x 533mm torpedo tubes, which can fire, in addition to standard torpedoes, MAS-125 Sea Lance anti-submarine torpedo tube-launched missiles for long-range self-defense, with alternative payload being a thermonuclear warhead.
The primary armament for them are 20 large-diameter ballistic missile tubes, designed for 2.34m-wide M-118N Naval Peacekeeper SLBMs, each carrying 12 MIRVs plus decoys.
Thanks to rather enormous size of submarines, the crews were provided amazing accommodations, including a sauna, a dipping pool, a sun room and more, as well as extended food supplies, extending range to a greater than ever before.
Ultimately, when Muscovia fell apart, there was a motion to start decommissioning Sharks, but, due to massive protests from UAP Navy, it was decided to keep them and decommission earlier subs.
While, as it came to be known later, a lot of those worries over what was a Bjarmia-class PSBYa (Submarine, Strategic, Ballistic armament, Nuclear powerplant) weren't really founded, it didn't really stop the UAP from designing - and launching - what they perceived as an adequate counterpart.
The Project 826 Shark submarine, much like their Muscovian inspiration, has a wide external hull and "catamaran"-like internal configuration of primary pressure hulls, linked by secondary pressure hulls near the sail, in the aft and in bow of submarine.
The primary powerplant of it are two SR-190 reactors, made by United Electric, each producing 190MWt, with geared steam turbine system converting it into 74 MWe, allowing the submarine top speed of 25 knots submerged.
The secondary armament includes 6x 533mm torpedo tubes, which can fire, in addition to standard torpedoes, MAS-125 Sea Lance anti-submarine torpedo tube-launched missiles for long-range self-defense, with alternative payload being a thermonuclear warhead.
The primary armament for them are 20 large-diameter ballistic missile tubes, designed for 2.34m-wide M-118N Naval Peacekeeper SLBMs, each carrying 12 MIRVs plus decoys.
Thanks to rather enormous size of submarines, the crews were provided amazing accommodations, including a sauna, a dipping pool, a sun room and more, as well as extended food supplies, extending range to a greater than ever before.
Ultimately, when Muscovia fell apart, there was a motion to start decommissioning Sharks, but, due to massive protests from UAP Navy, it was decided to keep them and decommission earlier subs.