Russia’s 48,000 Ton Typhoon-Class Sub: It Had a Swimming Pool and Nukes

Russia’s 48,000 Ton Typhoon-Class Sub: It Had a Swimming Pool and Nukes

Key Points: Russia’s formidable Typhoon-class (Project 941 Akula) submarines, the largest ever built, have all been retired, with the final boat, Dmitriy Donskoy, decommissioned in 2021 after 40 years. -Designed during the Cold War to counter US Ohio-class subs, these giants featured a unique multi-hull structure and carried 20 massive RSM-52 ballistic missiles, each with […] The post Russia’s 48,000 Ton Typhoon-Class Sub: It Had a Swimming Pool…