PLA Project 671 (Victor-III/II/I class)
Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine


 
Name (Project) Western Name Builder In service HP Total Number
671 Victor-I Admiralty SY, St.Peterburg 
Gen. designer G.N.Chernyshov (TsKB-16 Malakhit/or TsKB-18)
1967-75 Pacific and prob. 
Northern fleets
15 units with 
671V and 671K
671 V Victor-I Admiralty SY, St.Peterburg
671K Ersh Victor-I Admiralty SY, St.Peterburg
671 RT Victor-III/II United Admiralty SY 194, St.Peterburg 1972-78 Northern fleets 7 units
671 RTM Shuka Victor-III Zavod imeni Leninskogo Komsomola 199, Komsomol'sk-na-Amur and 
United Admiralty SY 194, St.Peterburg
first unit 
- 1978
Pacific and  
Northern fleets
26 units with 
671.7
671.7 (671 RTMK) Victor-III Zavod imeni Leninskogo Komsomola 199, Komsomol'sk-na-Amur and 
United Admiralty SY 194, St.Peterburg
Pacific and  
Northern fleets
26 units with 
671 RTM


 
 
Project 671 Victor class
D. (tons):  
  • 671, 671 V, 671K, 671 RT (Victor-III)
  • 671 RT (Victor-II)
  • 671 RTM, 671.7 (Victor-I)
    • 4,000/5,000 (3,500/4,750)?
    • 4,500/5,800 (4,245/5,800)?
    • 5,200/6,300 (4,950/6,990)?
Speed (kts): 
  • 671, 671 V, 671K, 671 RT (Victor-III)
  • 671 RT (Victor-II)
  • 671 RTM, 671.7 (Victor-I)
    • 18/32 (18/30)
    • 18/30
    • 10/32 (16/31)
Dimensions (m):
  • 671, 671 V, 671K, 671 RT (Victor-III)
  • 671 RT (Victor-II)
  • 671 RTM, 671.7 (Victor-I)
    • 94.3 x 10.0 (12,5 over horizontal stabilizers) x 7.3
    • 102.0 x 10.0 x 7.5 (102.0 x 10.5 x 6.8)
    • 104.0 x 10.0 x 8.0 (107.2 x 10.0 x 7.0)
M./Engine:
2 pressurized-water nuclear reactors (VM-4P), 1 steam turbine; 1/5 bladed prop (on Victor-III 1/tandem 8-bladed prop), 30,000 shp (plus 2 small, 2-bladed props for slow speeds, maneuvering)
Crew total (officer/enlisted):
  • 671, 671 V, 671K, 671 RT (Victor-III)
  • 671 RT (Victor-II)
      • 671 RTM, 671.7 (Victor-I)
    • 100
    • 20/80
    • 32/62
Endurance:
  • 671, 671 V, 671K, 671 RT (Victor-III)
  • 671 RT (Victor-II)
      • 671 RTM, 671.7 (Victor-I)
    • 80 days
    • 60 days
    • 50 days
Armament:
  • 671, 671 V, 671K, 671 RT (Victor-III)
  • 671 RT (Victor-II)
      • 671 RTM, 671.7 (Victor-I)
  • 4/533mm bow TT, 2/650mm bow TT (18-24 SS-N-15 Starfish/82-P, SS-N-16 Stallion/85-P, SS-N-21 Sampson/RKV-500 Granat missiles and torpedoes, 36-46 mines)
  • 4/533mm bow TT (16 SS-N-15 Starfish/82-P/Skval VA-111 missiles, and/or 53-65K and/or SET-65 torpedoes, and/or 32-36 mines Golets), 2/650mm bow TT (8 SS-N-16 Stallion/85-P missiles and/or 65-76 torpedoes)
  • 6/533mm bow TT (16 SS-N-15 Starfish/82-P/Skval VA-111 missiles, torpedoes, and/or up to 36 mines)